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FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain – Cardiff on S4C

S4C will broadcast live coverage of this year’s FIM Speedway GP of Great Britain tking place in Cardiff on August 17th. The British leg of the FIM Speedway World Championship takes place at the city’s Principality Stadium, with 16 of the best speedway riders in the world battling to top the podium over 23 high-intensity […]

August 15, 2024

AEW Dynamite and Collision coming to Cardiff

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has announced that its flagship TV shows, AEW: Dynamite and AEW: Collision, will be filmed in Wales at Utilita Arena Cardiff on August 21st as part of All In London week. This marks the first time that AEW: Dynamite and AEW: Collision have ever been held in the UK  Tickets for the double […]

June 20, 2024By Nik Roseveare

BT opens Cardiff hub

BT Group has opened its new hub and Welsh HQ in Cardiff. The move represents a multi-million pound investment by BT Group in the city, and secures a new presence for the company in the Welsh capital. The new workspace and contact centre – located in the Capital Quarter development of the city centre – […]

March 14, 2024

Farmbrough launches new Indie prodco

Former Reef Television CEO, Richard Farmbrough, has partnered with Executive Producer Owen Rodd to create Somersault Studio, a new indie production company with bases in London and Cardiff, creating factual content for broadcasters, streamers, brands and the podcast market. Farmbrough and Rodd share a background in factual content. Farmbrough launched and ran Reef Television for 15 years […]

February 22, 2024

Sky Up Digital Hub opens in Cardiff

Sky, in partnership with Cardiff Council’s Youth Services, has opened a new digital Hub in Cardiff, the first one in Wales. The Hub provides access to digital devices, free Sky WiFi connection and regular digital skills workshops, run by volunteers. The project included the refurbishment of Eastmoors Youth Centre community space in Splott which sees […]

December 12, 2023

Brown Bob announces new Cardiff base

Brown Bob, the independent production company based in London and founded in 2013 by Jacqueline Hewer and Nicki Gottlieb, has announced they are expanding with the opening of its Cardiff base, Brown Bob Cymru. The indie, whose ethos is “smart entertainment” has carved out a reputation in delivering high volume, returnable programmes. From fixed-rig factual […]

August 15, 2023

Wales Screen Summit returns

Afanti Media has announced the return of the Wales Screen Summit on 15-17 May 2023 at Cardiff’s Parkgate Hotel. Speakers confirmed to date include: Chief Content Officer, UK at Paramount, Ben Frow; BBC Director of Unscripted, Kate Phillips;  Chief Content Office for Channel 4, Ian Katz; Chief Executive Officer, S4C, Sian Doyle; EVP of Content at All3Media International Maartje Horchner ; Managing Director of Business Development […]

February 22, 2023

Wales: New £50m collaboration to develop media production

A new £50 million collaboration is set to help develop a state-of-the-art hub for innovation across TV, film and the wider media industry in Wales. Media Cymru will help develop businesses and individuals within the sector with a series of funding rounds, training, research and opportunities over the next five years which aim to revolutionise […]

October 18, 2022

Over 62k fans attend WWE’s Clash at the Castle

WWE revealed that 62,296 fans packed out the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on September 3rd for WWE’s Clash at the Castle. The show was the first return of a major WWE stadium show to the UK in over 30 years. The premium live event, which aired on BT Sport 2 in the UK, saw […]

September 4, 2022By Nik Roseveare

WWE launches partnership with NSPCC

WWE Superstar Liv Morgan visited Childline in Cardiff on August 31st as part of a new phase of their partnership to raise money for and awareness of the NSPCC-run children’s counselling service. WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan, alongside WWE Monday Night Raw Correspondent Sarah Schreiber, met with Childline volunteers, staff and school children to […]

September 1, 2022By Nik Roseveare