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Nowell named Zen Business MD

Zen Internet, the UK’s independent telecommunications and network connectivity provider, has appointed Jon Nowell as managing director of its Business division. Nowell will oversee the sales, engineering, architecture and business development functions within Zen’s business division with a focus on delivering scalable, future-ready connectivity solutions to organisations across the UK. With more than 20 years’ experience […]

September 9, 2025

Titan OS, ShowHeroes partner on data-powered CTV campaigns

ShowHeroes, a specialist in sustainable and innovative digital video and CTV solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Titan OS, the Barcelona-based technology, entertainment and advertising company, to bring retail data-powered CTV campaigns to market across the UK Germany and Brazil. Under the agreement, ShowHeroes becomes Titan OS’s strategic partner for Retail Media activations in […]

September 8, 2025

Forecast: UK SVoD revenues to overtake pay-TV by 2029

The UK video entertainment market is holding its course, with total consumer spend expected to rise 2 per cent in 2025 to £11.4 billion (€13.1bn) according to Futuresource Consulting’s latest Video Insights UK report, which highlights SVoD as the powerhouse of growth, alongside a stronger year for box office and signs of stabilisation in transactional […]

September 5, 2025

BT, MainStreaming enhance UK video streaming delivery

MainStreaming, the Edge Video Delivery Network, has announced a partnership with BT Group to deliver high-performance, scalable and efficient video streaming across BT’s mobile and fixed networks nationwide. Through deep integration with BT’s network – leveraging on-net capabilities – MainStreaming will launch into the UK market with enhanced delivery capacity tailored for the UK’s largest […]

September 3, 2025

Netomnia completes £300m junior debt raise

Netomnia, the UK’s second-largest alternative network provider (Alt-Net), has completed its £300 million (€345.1m) junior debt raise. This includes £160 million from existing investors I Squared Capital and Palistar Capital, originally part of the May 2025 funding, and an additional £140 million subscribed through increased commitments from I Squared Capital and Palistar Capital alongside new […]

September 2, 2025

Developing Room Films launches

A new British production company, Developing Room Films, has officially launched, unveiling a slate of three socially‑conscious genre short films currently in post‑production. To Catch A Siren, Dinner for Loners and The Truth About Space tackle urgent contemporary issues – migration, loneliness and rehabilitation – through fantastical, comedic and sci‑fi lenses. Founded by Harvey John, […]

September 2, 2025

Roku launching FAST channel offering in UK

Roku is launching its first FAST channels on the Roku platform in the UK. Rolling out in October. An offering of 40 FAST channels will provide viewers a variety of 24/7 streaming – available at no cost across all new and existing Roku devices. The launch builds on Roku’s successful rollout of FAST channels in […]

September 1, 2025By Nik Roseveare

HMRC pays out £2.4bn in incentives to creative industries

Statistics show that HMRC paid out £2.4 billion (€2.7bn) in creative industries tax reliefs and expenditure credits for the year to March 31st 2024 – a 10 per cent increase from £2.19 billion in the previous year. High-end TV reliefs continue to dominate the picture with claims at record levels of £1.1 billion. In fact, […]

August 28, 2025

High Potential Season 2 on Disney+ this September

Disney+ has announced that crime drama High Potential will be returning to the streaming platform with a second season on September 17th in the UK and Ireland. High Potential follows single mother Morgan – played by Kaitlin Olson – who has an exceptional mind and an unconventional knack for solving crimes, which leads to an […]

August 28, 2025

UK’s Filtronic wins £47m deal with SpaceX

Filtronic, based in Country Durham, UK, has won an order for its highly-specialised radio transmitters and receivers from SpaceX. The order is worth £47.3 million (€54.8m) and the equipment will be used for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband internet system. Filtronic said it expected revenue to rise next year when it starts to ship the products, as […]

August 27, 2025By Chris Forrester