UKTV and BBC Studios have appointed Sophie Judge to the role of Global Acquisitions Manager. Joining the team led by Melanie Rumani, Global Head of Acquisitions for UKTV and BBC Studios, and reporting to Harriet Armston-Clarke, Senior Global Acquisitions Manager, UKTV and BBC Studios, Judge will be responsible for sourcing and securing all genres of […]
Shepherds Friendly, the UK financial mutual with a legacy spanning almost two centuries, has released its first TV advertisement, marking a significant evolution in its marketing approach. This launch coincides with the Greater Manchester mutual recently surpassing 150,000 in-force policies, marking an important moment in its history. The advert, broadcast through Sky on Demand and […]
Sky has announced a two-year partnership with TGL presented by SoFi, the new team golf league founded by Tiger Woods’ and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports. The deal includes both the 2025 and 2026 seasons and will give Sky Sports customers in UK & Ireland, DACH and Italy exclusive coverage of every match. TGL, which starts […]
ITV has announced Champions: Full Gallop will return in autumn 2025, following a successful debut season. The new 6×60 season, produced by South Shore, supported by Flutter, the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) and Racecourse Media Group (RMG), will be broadcast across ITV and ITVX. Following the highs and lows of the jumps jockeys, the […]
The total telecom and pay-TV services revenue in New Zealand is expected to see a marginal yet consistent increase from $3.2 billion (€3.08bn) in 2024 to $3.4 billion in 2029, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.5 per cent. This will be supported by revenue growth in the mobile data, fixed voice and fixed […]
Sky Kids has expanded is commitment to The Wiggles in the UK and Eire by acquiring two new series: season 6 of Ready Steady Wiggle (26 x 15) and complementary short form educational series Wiggle and Learn (40 x 10’). The new season of Ready Steady Wiggle launches this December, while brand-new Wiggle and Learn […]
In a show of support for pubs during the busy December trading period, Sky Business has donated its shirt sponsorship of PDC World Darts Championship players to PubAid, the positive voice for UK pubs. During the opening matches which took place this week, PubAid had the sleeve sponsorship for Ryan Joyce, Robert Owen and Ryan […]
Noah Media Group, the producers behind Netflix’s 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible and the recent RTS-winning and BAFTA & Grierson nominated Hatton for Sky, has launched its new branded division which will focus on producing content for brands. Sarah O’Kane has been appointed to the newly created position of Executive Producer & Creative Director – […]
San Marino’s public broadcaster, San Marino RTV, 50 per cent owned by Italian pubcaster Rai, has successfully restructured after facing financial difficulties. New director Roberto Sergio has overseen a significant turnaround. While previous efforts focused solely on addressing the broadcaster’s substantial financial losses of nearly €2 million in 2023 and a projected €1.5 million loss […]
Virgin Media has been named best network in every category of Opensignal’s latest biannual report – including consistent quality, download speed, upload speed, video experience and reliability experience. The report examined the real-world fixed broadband experiences of users across the UK, analysing performance data from July 1st to September 28th, 2024, across 12 different regions. […]