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WWE announces Road to WrestleMania tickets go on sale next week

WWE, part of TKO Group, has announced an eleven-city tour on the Road to WrestleMania that will see WWE Superstars travel to Barcelona, Spain; Dortmund, Germany; Hannover, Germany; Brussels, Belgium; Bologna, Italy; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Nottingham, England; Glasgow, Scotland; Vienna, Austria; Amsterdam, Netherlands; and London, England. For the first-time-ever, during the biggest time of year […]

December 4, 2024

WBD UK commissions Auction House slate

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) UK & Ireland has  announced the return of one of WBD’s most popular linear series The Yorkshire Auction House for its sixth season. Produced by STV Studios, the 20×60 episode run will find auctioneer Angus Ashworth traveling the nation decluttering homes filled with unique items, impressive collections and valued family heirlooms. […]

December 3, 2024

Report: British TV exports decline in 2024

British TV exports around the world fell slightly in 2023-24, down two per cent on the previous year, to £1.81 billion (€2.18bn) according to Pact’s annual TV Exports Report. Although this is still 27 per cent higher than sales in 2020-21. The report found that despite the challenges in the US market over the past […]

November 29, 2024

Report: UK space sector expanding faster than economy

The UK space sector is enjoying impressive progress and is said to be expanding faster than the UK economy. A report from Heligan Group forecasts that M&A activity will continue to grow in 2025 due to increasing government funding, the falling cost of launches, and the adoption of new technologies, such as satellite-based quantum key […]

November 28, 2024By Chris Forrester

UK original The Crow Girl coming to Paramount+

Paramount+ has released a first-look at the upcoming UK original series The Crow Girl. The six-part thriller is produced by Emmy-winning creative team Buccaneer (Irvine Welsh’s Crime, Marcella) and stars Eve Myles, Katherine Kelly, Dougray Scott and Elliot Edusah. An adaptation from Erik Axl Sund’s international best-selling novel of the same name, The Crow Girl is […]

November 27, 2024

Data: 2025 budgets and priorities for UK marketers

AudienceXpress, a Comcast Company and video sales house, has revealed findings from the fifth iteration of its Streaming TV Uncovered study, (previously Advanced TV Uncovered) conducted by independent media research firm CoLab Media Consulting. The study explored UK marketers’ spending plans and objectives for the year ahead. It reveals a positive outlook for overall marketing […]

November 26, 2024

BAFTA reveals 2024 Breakthrough cohort

BAFTA has announced the 2024 BAFTA Breakthrough cohort, featuring 43 ‘must-watch’ creatives working in film, games and television, from across the UK, US and India. BAFTA Breakthrough is the arts charity’s flagship talent initiative supported by Netflix, providing a springboard to creatives spanning craft specialisms from costume design, production, casting, editing and games design, to […]

November 21, 2024

High Potential on Disney+ UK in January

Disney+ has announced that Star original series High Potential will start streaming January 23 exclusively on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland. Written by Drew Goddard (The Good Place, The Martian) and starring Kaitlin Olson, High Potential follows a single mum with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual […]

November 21, 2024

Creative industry calls for greater investment in young people

Discover! Creative Careers, an England wide industry-led programme, is urging employers in the creative industries to step up their time investment in the workforce, as a growing skills gap threatens to hinder the sector’s ability to thrive. Recent findings from Skills England’s first report reveal an alarming shortage of skilled professionals across various creative fields, […]

November 18, 2024

Survey: Growing anxiety over UK streaming costs

Almost two-thirds of UK consumers are concerned about the rising cost of monthly streaming subscriptions, according to the latest EY Decoding the digital home study, which surveyed 2,500 UK consumers on their attitudes towards technology, media and telecoms experiences in the home. The study indicates that consumer anxiety about rising monthly subscription costs increased from […]

November 13, 2024