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Tubi launches on Virgin Media TV in UK

Tubi, Fox’s ad-supported streaming service, is now available on Virgin Media TV in the UK, making its catalogue of over 60,000 movies and TV episodes accessible to more households, at no extra cost. With the addition of Tubi, Virgin Media customers can now explore a wide range of content that includes everything from fan-favourites and […]

December 3, 2025

FX’s The Beauty premieres in January on Disney+ UK

Disney+ has announced the FX’s The Beauty, a new international thriller from executive producer Ryan Murphy, will premiere on January 22nd 2026 on Disney+ in the UK. The series premiere includes the first three episodes, with a new episode of the 11-episode first season set to premiere each following Thursday – and two episodes in […]

December 3, 2025

Harrow partners with Cellnex as open access rollout continues

Cellnex and Harrow Council have announced an agreement to improve mobile connectivity in the Borough. The partnership is the latest in a series of open access agreements Cellnex UK has signed with local authorities this year, including Hounslow and Swansea, as it continues its mission to advance digital infrastructure across the UK. The agreement will […]

December 2, 2025

Survey: Home Alone named UK’s favourite Xmas film

According to a survey of 2,000 people in the UK conducted by the BBFC, Home Alone has officially been voted the nations’s most beloved Christmas film receiving 20 per cent of votes – followed by Love Actually (9 per cent), It’s a Wonderful Life (8 per cent), Die Hard (5 per cent) and Elf (4 […]

December 2, 2025

Report: Disabled people underrepresented in broadcasting jobs

Disabled people remain significantly under-represented across TV and radio and data on class representation remains poor, according to an Ofcom study on the make-up of the broadcasting industry workforce. The media regulator’s ninth annual equity, diversity and inclusion in broadcasting report shows that disabled people continue to be significantly underrepresented across the industry, accounting for […]

November 28, 2025

Macquarie sells off Arqiva stake

Macquarie Asset Management, on behalf of Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund II and other Macquarie-managed vehicles, has agreed to the sale of their interests in Arqiva, the UK’s main distributor of TV, radio and cellular signals. Macquarie has been a long-term investor in Arqiva, which provides critical data, network, and communications services to media and utilities […]

November 27, 2025By Chris Forrester

UK ministers green light £750m Marlow Film Studios

The UK government has given planning permission for a £750 million (€855.5m) film and TV studio on green belt land following an appeal. In 2024, Buckinghamshire Council had rejected the proposed Marlow Film Studios (MFS) because of concerns regarding traffic, biodiversity and harm to the local landscape. That decision has now been overturned by a […]

November 26, 2025

O2 brings faster 5G to Norfolk

People and businesses across Norfolk, including Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn and Thetford, are now set to benefit from O2’s most advanced mobile network yet, as the company switches on its next-generation 5G Standalone service locally.  With a population of around 940,000 across Norfolk, residents in these areas will be able to benefit from the new 5G network, which […]

November 26, 2025

Research: 63% of UK streaming subs willing to walk away

Research from VoD market intelligence tool, ScreenThink from MTM, the strategy and insights company, reveals a significant shift in consumer behaviour, with 63 per cent of UK SVoD users saying they’re currently ‘subscription cycling’ each month or open to doing so. This is the practice of dipping in and out of different services to follow […]

November 24, 2025

Infinite Orbits raises €40m

Toulouse-based Infinite Orbits, which recently struck a deal with Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES to build an in-orbit servicing satellite, has raised €40 million in fresh funding. The European Innovation Council Fund, Matterwave Ventures, Wind Capital, Balnord, IRDI Capital Investissement, and Newfund Capital participated in the cash-raising round and endorsing Infinite Orbits’ ability to secure a […]

November 21, 2025By Chris Forrester