British companies developing satellite communications technology are to receive £30 million (€34.5bn) in government funding, Space Minister Liz Lloyd announced this week, as the UK looks to secure a larger share of a global market. The investment, the second round of funding from the UK Space Agency’s Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) programme, will […]
True Crime, a UK channel specialising in crime documentary content – and part of a joint venture owned by AMC Networks International UK and Paramount – is expanding its original content library. On April 6th, the True Crime channel will launch UK Crime Files, a new curated nightly block of original British true crime documentaries […]
Disney has unveiled the official trailer and key are for upcoming Original drama series The Testaments – a new chapter from the showrunner and executive producers of The Handmaid’s Tale. The series will premiere on April 8th on Disney+ in the UK with three episodes, followed by new episodes weekly. An evolution of The Handmaid’s […]
Digital entertainment and retail association ERA has published the 26th edition of its annual yearbook detailing the progress of the music, video and games sectors in the UK in 2025. It builds on interim figures released in January which showed the sector achieved revenues of £13.3 billion (€15.2bn) in 2025, up 7.1 per cent, meaning […]
Adlook, a next generation media technology company specialising in AI-powered advertising across the open web and CTV, has announced two senior leadership appointments aimed at strengthening its commercial structure in the UK and across EMEA. Darren Thompson joins as Vice President of Sales, UK, while Jacek Celiński has been promoted to Regional VP Growth, EMEA. […]
Production Park, the campus for stage and screen production based in West Yorkshire, has received planning approval for the next phase of its expansion. The development will increase Production Park’s footprint to nearly 30 acres. Production Park says the expansion will help the facility to attract more large-scale stage and screen productions, delivering two new […]
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2)’s Q4 2025 results show that the UK’s telco’s gigabit broadband network increased its coverage by 115,100 premises in the quarter, while related customers fell to total 5,687,600 (down by 16,700 in Q4 vs an increase of 60,800 in Q3). The company’s mobile base grew and 5G outdoor population coverage reached 87 […]
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announced an agreement to ensure that content on HBO Max streaming service in the UK carries the BBFC’s rating and content advice when it launches on March 26th. The agreement focuses on the BBFC producing new, or supplying existing BBFC Classifications for […]
AMC Networks International has announced that Tom Keaveney has joined the company as its EVP and MD of AMCNI-UK. In this role, Keaveney will lead the company’s business operations in the region, overseeing programming, marketing as well as its FAST offerings and working in collaboration with the company’s global commercial revenue, content licensing, finance and […]
The Film and TV Charity’s second Money Matters report – examining the financial resilience of industry workers – uncovers that the UK’s film, TV, and cinema industry is becoming increasingly unsustainable for far too many of the people who keep it running. Drawing on more than 2,000 responses from industry workers, the report reveals a […]