Virgin Media O2 Business and Cebr have published a report, The economic and social benefits of digitalisation, revealing the significant growth potential UK businesses have left untapped. The report highlights that if all British-based firms had increased their digital technology usage in 2021, the economy could have seen a huge £111 billion (€133.2bn) boost in […]
Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, has announced the appointment of Mark Steele as Chief of Operations. Steele joined Arqiva in 2015 in a project capacity before being appointed Director of Service Operations later the same year. In 2021 he moved to become Director of Field Operations where he was responsible for the […]
Paramount+ has announced that original series The Road Trip, from the makers of The Flatshare and based on the best-selling book by Beth O’Leary, will launch on the platform on December 26th 2024 in the UK, Canada and Australia. The Road Trip is a contemporary, emotionally complex romantic comedy about giving love another shot. Can someone […]
Paramount+, the streaming service from Paramount, will launch two new subscription tiers in the UK and Ireland this November, as part of the ongoing strategy to offer customers a choice of pricing options. From November 20th, the ‘Basic (with ads)’ and ‘Premium’ plans will join the ‘Standard’ tier in the UK and Ireland. This will […]
TiVo has found that UK users are overwhelmed by the rising amount of video providers, adding to increased viewer irritation when deciding what to watch. According to the latest 2024 TiVo Video Trends Report: UK, only 16 per cent of viewers know what they want to watch when they start browsing, resulting in ‘habit browsing’ […]
UK advertising recorded £10 billion (€11.9bn) spend during the second quarter of 2024, marking a 13.4 per cent increase, according to the latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report. This was just over four percentage points (pp) ahead of forecast owing to stronger-than-expected digital growth and the relatively weak comparable results for 2023. The latest figures now […]
Roku, the TV streaming specialist, has announced the launch of Westinghouse Roku TV models on Amazon in the UK. The new range combines Westinghouse’s hardware with Roku’s operating system (OS) to create a seamless smart TV experience. The new range includes sizes 24” and 32” in 2K HD. “We’re proud to partner with Westinghouse to […]
The Chancellor of the Exchequer used the Government’s first Autumn Budget on October 30th to confirm an increase in the UK’s tax incentive for spending on Visual Effects (VFX) in the UK. The Chancellor confirmed proposals, first raised in the March 2024 Budget, that from April 1st 2025, VFX costs in the UK will attract […]
Specialist film and TV PR consultancy Percy & Warren has revealed the findings of its pre-budget survey of UK film and television producers. Across the sector there is concern and uncertainty mixed in with a degree of hope for the future for the production industry ahead of the October 30th budget. The survey results shed […]
UK film financier, producer and distributor, Sky Original Film, has announced the release date for Get Away – the horror comedy starring, written and produced by Nick Frost and directed by Steffen Haars. XYZ Films financed and handled worldwide sales on Get Away, which it produced with Wayward Entertainment. Sky Original Film will launch the […]