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SXSW London 2026 to open submissions across strands

The leading European platform for the convergence of cross-industry collaboration South by Southwest (SXSW) London, has opened submissions for session proposals across Conference, Music and Screen verticals for its 2026 programme. This comes as the dates for SXSW London’s return to the capital are confirmed for June 1st – 6th 2026, with tickets set to go live […]

September 22, 2025

Agentic AI, Space Tech top SXSW London Trends Report

SXSW London has released its inaugural trends report, capturing the standout insights, provocations and future-facing themes that emerged during a week of future thinking and creative collaboration at the first SXSW London which took place in Shoreditch in June. Over six days, 20,505 attendees from 85 countries converged across 34 venues to take part in […]

August 11, 2025

Jákupsson calls for new High-End TV threshold

As the inaugural SXSW London shines a spotlight on the future of creative industries this week, Nordic writer-producer and creator of drama series, Trom, Torfinnur Jákupsson, is adding a new voice to the ongoing UK industry debate by proposing a new Independent Premium Tier within the UK’s High-End Television (HETV) tax relief – designed to […]

June 2, 2025

Boost for UK creative industries at SXSW London

London is this week hosting the first ever European SXSW. As a partner of SXSW, the Department for Business and Trade’s UK House will be opening its doors and bringing the best of British creativity to connect with potential investors and buyers, creating unique collaboration opportunities in the UK and across the world. The programme includes […]

June 2, 2025

Theatre Camp debuts on Disney+

Searchlight Pictures’ heart-warming and hilarious ode to the stage, Theater Camp, has arrived on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland. Tony Award winner Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen) and Molly Gordon (Booksmart, The Bear) star in the original comedy as Amos and Rebecca-Diane – lifelong best friends and drama instructors at a rundown camp in upstate […]

December 6, 2023

Pixellot shortlisted for SXSW Innovation Award

Pixellot, a provider of AI-Automated sports video and analytics solutions, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the AI and Machine Learning category at the prestigious SXSW Innovation Awards. The recognition praises Pixellot’s streaming of more than 500 games from two MLB leagues with DoublePlay technology, the world’s first automated multi-camera production solution for baseball, […]

March 4, 2022

More Than Robots coming to SXSW, Disney+

Disney has announced that More Than Robots, an original documentary directed by Community star Gillian Jacobs, presented by Supper Club and Disney+ and made in partnership with FIRST, will premiere at the SXSW (South by Southwest) Film Festival on March 14th. Then, on March 18th, the documentary will stream exclusively on Disney+. More Than Robots […]

February 3, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Warner Bros acquires The Fallout

Warner Bros Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to the SXSW multiple-award-winning feature The Fallout. Written and directed by Megan Park in her feature filmmaking debut, The Fallout won the Grand Jury and Audience Awards for Narrative Feature, and Park won the Brightcove Illumination Award honouring a filmmaker on the rise at this year’s SXSW Film […]

July 28, 2021

Eluvio unveils Eluvio LIVE at SXSW

At SXSW, Eluvio unveiled Eluvio LIVE, streaming and ticketing platform, for concerts and all manner of premium exhibitions, distributed directly from artists to their global audiences. Built on the patented Eluvio Content Fabric, it is the world’s first 4K video streaming and ticketing service with all content secured and sold via blockchain contracts– with no […]

March 18, 2021

HBO Max Orbit unveiling at SXSW

HBO Max will launch HBO Max Orbit at SXSW Online, the brand’s interactive digital experience to introduce audiences to the US streaming service’s content using cutting-edge emerging technology. The HBO Max Orbit experience at SXSW Online will respond to facial movements and voice prompts to allow audiences to explore and interact with thousands of iconic […]

March 12, 2021