Saturday Night Live UK has announced its next host and musical guest. On April 11th, award-winning comedian and actor Jack Whitehall (The ‘Burbs, Jungle Cruise) will be joined by modern soul icon Jorja Smith. The series will then take a one-week hiatus, returning for the first of four more episodes on April 25th. Live from London at 10pm […]
Sky has announced that Karen Blackett CBE has joined its Diversity Advisory Council (DAC). Blackett brings executive leadership experience across the creative, media and advertising industries. Her most recent executive roles include serving as President of WPP UK, where she led a workforce of 13,000 people and oversaw a $2 billion P&L. During this period, […]
The Whisper Group, a global production company, specialising in unscripted entertainment, sports, documentaries, branded content, events and eSports, has announced the appointment of two new critical and strategic hires, to help the business to grow further in the developing tech led sports and entertainment industry. Fiona Morgan steps into the newly created role of Chief Brand Officer, […]
Gravity Media, a specialist in production and content and media services and facilities, has delivered broadcast and technology solutions for one of the Australian racing calendar’s marquee events, the TAB Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill Gardens, and now turns its focus to The Star Championships at Royal Randwick, both key highlights of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival. The Sydney Autumn Racing […]
TG Entertainment, the producers of the popular kids’ series The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, has announced new international sales for the hit show secured by its distributor, WildBrain, a global player in family entertainment. Aimed at kids 7-12, the series is based on the award-winning, multi-million-copy-bestselling Tom Gates books written and illustrated by Liz […]
Netflix and Sky Business have announced their first‑ever partnership to deliver a major Netflix boxing event to hospitality venues across the UK and Ireland. Tyson Fury returns to the ring to face Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11th, with the full fight card available only on Netflix and exclusively to licensed venues via Sky Business. The […]
Research from Ampere Analysis shows that HBO Max has the largest bundling footprint among streaming services across 20 major global markets. The regional picture varies, with Disney+ driving more partnerships in North America and Netflix in Western Europe. HBO Max’s footprint is particularly strong in Central and South America and Central and Eastern Europe. The […]
As previously announced, HBO Max will launch in the UK & Ireland on March 26th. New Saver Plans (only available via the HBO Max website) have been unveiled for customers in the UK looking to stream TNT Sports, which moves to HBO Max in the UK on the day it launches, or the full HBO […]
Broadcasters are rebuilding live operations workflows around IP delivery as satellite and dedicated fibre distribution decline, according to research from Caretta Research produced in partnership with Zixi. The shift is already transforming live sports production. By moving contribution feeds and master control operations to IP and cloud infrastructure, broadcasters can scale coverage beyond the limits […]
Sky Sports and Zuffa Boxing have agreed a new multi-year deal, confirming Sky as the UK and Irish broadcaster for all Zuffa Boxing events. The deal includes at least five shows per year on UK soil. Zuffa – the US start-up and a partnership between Saudi Arabia’s SELA and TKO, the parent company of the […]