GroupM UK, WPP’s media investment group, has announced the appointment of Carl Nawgamuwa and Jonathan Masterson as Managing Directors of GroupM Investment. Reporting to Simon Willis, Chief Investment Officer, GroupM UK, Nawgamuwa and Masterson will be responsible for driving the continued deployment of GroupM’s Responsible Investment Framework, which focuses on brand safety, data ethics, diversity […]
SaxaVord Spaceport says it will mount a planned site-wide dress rehearsal which will culminate with a small rocket lifting off from their Lamba Ness site in Unst, Shetland, later this year. The rehearsal is being done in preparation for the UK’s first commercial vertical space launch which continues. The trial launch, named Operation Freya, will […]
ZEE5 Global, the largest streaming platform for South Asian content, is set to premiere the much talked about film, The Kashmir Files, on May 25th in Europe, including the UK. After receiving a record-breaking success at the box office, The Kashmir Files has recently broken records for its digital debut with the highest numbers in […]
MiQ, the global programmatic media partner, has launched its analytics and measurement capability for cross-channel YouTube and TV campaigns in the UK. The innovative solution bridges the gap between the two channels. By connecting these often-disparate datasets, brands are empowered to reach nearly 100 per cent of their target viewers on YouTube and measure reach […]
Paramount UK has announced the appointment of Federico Ruiz as Commissioning Editor, Factual and Non-Scripted. Ruiz joins from Firercracker Films where he was Head of Factual Entertainment. He will commission factual titles across the Channel 5 portfolio as well as the streaming service Paramount+, which launches in the UK and Ireland on June 22nd. Ruiz’s […]
Big Tech companies such as Google, Apple and Facebook-owner Meta will have to abide by new competition rules laid out by the UK government – or risk facing huge fines. The new Digital Markets Unit (DMU) regulator will be given powers to clamp down on “predatory practices” of some firms. The DMU will also have […]
In Fair Internet Report’s latest analysis of internet speeds across the UK and the EU, the company found that while the UK still holds a lead over the EU as a whole when it comes to internet speeds, that lead is rapidly disappearing. In fact, the UK’s lead has decreased from 42 per cent to […]
In March, Netgem teamed with Point Topic and commissioned an independent firm to conduct a UK survey on TV and streaming habits, ISPs and what channels people were watching. The study suggests that even though bundling of pay-TV is still high at 45 per cent of households, adoption of streaming services is even higher – […]
Sky UK has extended its multi-year pay-TV capacity and transmission agreement with SES. The renewal secures an additional contract backlog of approximately €84 million, building on the €90 million capacity agreement signed between the two companies in 2021, with contract durations up to end 2028. With this renewal, Sky UK will continue to leverage the […]
Kinly, a global AV and collaboration specialist, has promoted Duncan MacPherson to UK & Ireland Services Director. With a wealth of experience gained from 20 years in professional AV, MacPherson has held various roles at Kinly, along with its former CityIS Ltd and Viju identities, over the past 15 years. The new role will see […]