On October 1st, a bespoke TV campaign, created in partnership between Sky Media and credit card and payment services provider, Barclaycard Payments, aired for the first time during Saturday’s Premier League coverage. The West Ham vs Wolves game saw 954k viewers at its peak at 6pm as West Ham scored the first goal of the […]
BAFTA Cymru has announced Welsh producer Annabel Jones as the recipient of this year’s prestigious Siân Phillips Award at its annual BAFTA Cymru Awards, taking place on October 9th. The Siân Phillips Award is presented to a Welsh individual who has made significant contributions in either major feature films or network television programmes. With a […]
Animation company Omens Studios is further bolstering its UK presence with new appointments across its creative and business teams based in London. Rob Doherty is joining Omens Studios, consulting as SVP of Business Development, responsible for project development and forging relationships with co-production and broadcast partners internationally, with an initial focus on properties developed in […]
DAZN has unvels The Phenomenon, a Zoom Sports and DAZN Studios production in association with Beyond Films. The documentary film, which will be premiered in Madrid on October 14th, answers questions that have been shrouded in mystery for decades: what really happened before the 1998 World Cup Final; why he had that crazy haircut in […]
MCM Comic Con has announced that Welsh actor Michael Sheen will be present at this October’s London event.Known for Good Omens, Underworld, The Sandman, The Twilight Saga, 30 Rock, Tron: Legacy, Alice in Wonderland and much more, Michael Sheen will be attending on October 29th and 30th for photo ops and autographs. Fellow Welsh actor, […]
Red Bee Media, Nowtilus and Equativ (formerly Smart) have announced the launch of their jointly created Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) offering. The product combines technology and expertise from the three companies to create a B2B solution for implementing and managing FAST channels. High View, a Germany-and-Austria-based independent media company, is the debut customer, distributing […]
Formula 1 World Drivers’ Champion Max Verstappen and Viaplay have expanded their long-term, multi-market partnership. The Viaplay logo will be displayed on Verstappen’s race helmet from the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix onwards, and on the peak of his official Formula 1 driver cap starting next season. Verstappen will also feature in additional exclusive content for […]
Celebrated director Tim Burton has been confirmed to attend Lucca Comics & Games 2022, Europe’s biggest pop culture festival which runs from 28th October to 1st November in the medieval town of Lucca, Italy. On October 31st, Burton will be in Italy for the European Fan Screening of the first episode of Wednesday, the highly […]
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) has joined forces with Disney to launch Disney Imagine UK, a brand new ten month short film incubator programme. With a focus on building a more inclusive film and television industry, Disney and the NFTS, one of the world’s leading film schools, are searching for six UK based […]
B4Next has announced a partnership with Brightcove and the launch of Streamity, a cloud-based video management platform using Brightcove’s streaming technology as the backbone. This partnership will enable B4Next to offer new and existing clients its experience and expertise gained over the years to create professional, top-quality media experiences through using and integrating Brightcove’s streaming […]