Digital entertainment and retail association ERA has published the 26th edition of its annual yearbook detailing the progress of the music, video and games sectors in the UK in 2025. It builds on interim figures released in January which showed the sector achieved revenues of £13.3 billion (€15.2bn) in 2025, up 7.1 per cent, meaning […]
Adlook, a next generation media technology company specialising in AI-powered advertising across the open web and CTV, has announced two senior leadership appointments aimed at strengthening its commercial structure in the UK and across EMEA. Darren Thompson joins as Vice President of Sales, UK, while Jacek Celiński has been promoted to Regional VP Growth, EMEA. […]
Production Park, the campus for stage and screen production based in West Yorkshire, has received planning approval for the next phase of its expansion. The development will increase Production Park’s footprint to nearly 30 acres. Production Park says the expansion will help the facility to attract more large-scale stage and screen productions, delivering two new […]
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2)’s Q4 2025 results show that the UK’s telco’s gigabit broadband network increased its coverage by 115,100 premises in the quarter, while related customers fell to total 5,687,600 (down by 16,700 in Q4 vs an increase of 60,800 in Q3). The company’s mobile base grew and 5G outdoor population coverage reached 87 […]
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announced an agreement to ensure that content on HBO Max streaming service in the UK carries the BBFC’s rating and content advice when it launches on March 26th. The agreement focuses on the BBFC producing new, or supplying existing BBFC Classifications for […]
AMC Networks International has announced that Tom Keaveney has joined the company as its EVP and MD of AMCNI-UK. In this role, Keaveney will lead the company’s business operations in the region, overseeing programming, marketing as well as its FAST offerings and working in collaboration with the company’s global commercial revenue, content licensing, finance and […]
The Film and TV Charity’s second Money Matters report – examining the financial resilience of industry workers – uncovers that the UK’s film, TV, and cinema industry is becoming increasingly unsustainable for far too many of the people who keep it running. Drawing on more than 2,000 responses from industry workers, the report reveals a […]
StackAdapt, the AI advertising and orchestration platform, has announced a strategic partnership with data and technology company, Experian. This partnership empowers UK marketers to maximise the value of their first-party data, leveraging Experian’s advanced ID Resolution and audiences, includin Mosaic segments, across StackAdapt. Through this collaboration, advertisers can unlock higher match rates into media channels […]
Following the recent fusion of Sphere Media and Zone3, leading UK-based distributor Sphere Abacus (SA) has today announced Mélanie Ratté will assume the role of Head of Sales for Formats and French Programming & Content Partnerships. Effective immediately, Ratté will report to Jonathan Ford, Managing Director, Sphere Abacus. In this new created role, Ratté will […]
The Newport Beach Film Festival has revealed the outstanding names to be honoured in this year’s Icon and Artists of Distinction categories ahead of next week’s UK and Ireland Honours event, hosted by Nick Mohammed and Edith Bowman. This year, the Icon Award will be presented to legendary comedian and actor Jennifer Saunders. With a […]