Gambling ads are slowly becoming part and parcel of a casual TV watching experience. Commercials are now full of inviting casino ads promising easy wins. The gambling industry continues to develop innovative marketing strategies. Some use celebrities to reach a larger audience. Recent reports in the UK show a causal relationship between exposure to gambling […]
Disney+ has debuted the official trailer for the Original limited series The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox. The series will premiere on August 20th exclusively on Disney+ in the UK, with two episodes at launch, then one new episode weekly. A limited series inspired by the story of how Amanda Knox was wrongfully convicted for […]
UK advertising spend rose 8 per cent to a total of £10.6 billion (€12.2bn) in the first three months of 2025, +1.4 percentage points ahead of the April forecast, according to the AA/WARC Expenditure Report – with improved performance of search and retail media critical to this rise. “The latest survey data highlights buoyancy in […]
Equativ, the end-to-end media platform, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jack Edmonds as VP Partnerships, EMEA. Equativ also welcomes the addition of four new hires to its UK sales team: Gareth Jenkins, Katie Buckle, Pierre Bolze, and Tom Maynard. Jack Edmonds joins Equativ from Criteo’s CommerceGrid and will be based in London overseeing […]
Particle6, the UK indie founded by Eline van der Velden, has announced that industry veteran Tom Davidson has joined the business as its first Chief Commercial Officer, following a period as a consultant. Davidson has worked in the international television industry for 30 years, holding various senior management roles, including General Manager of Sony Pictures […]
Technology advances and growing demand for high-speed internet access are leading independent broadband firms to feel overwhelmingly positive about the future, according to a survey measuring confidence in the sector. Despite reports of their imminent demise, UK ‘altnet’ companies are expecting a boom in business over the next 12 months with 83 per cent of […]
Global Distribution Services has announced the UK launch of India Today TV, India’s leading English-language news channel, now available on Freeview Channel 258. This launch brings 24/7 news coverage directly to millions of UK households. Rooted in India Today’s grounded journalism, the channel delivers a 360-degree view of national and international affairs, reflecting every voice […]
A consortium of academic and industry partners has come a step closer to launching the UK’s first university-led multi-satellite space mission after announcing it has successfully built and tested its first CubeSats. Around the size of a shoe box, the CubeSats contain a high-speed laser communications system which could completely transform global satellite communications. They […]
Nielsen has announced the addition of Connected TV (CTV) coverage into its Ad Intel product in the UK. Nielsen says the move it “to offer a more comprehensive view of CTV ad spending, and delivering on its commitment to provide deeper insights into the CTV advertising landscape”. Adding CTV coverage to Ad Intel, Nielsen’s source […]
UK indie Dash Pictures, well-known for creating a slew of successful factual programming, has launched a scripted arm, it was announced today by Daniel Sharp, Founder. The first production emanating from this new venture is psychological thriller feature film Better starring Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy, Game of Thrones), which has just completed filming in the […]