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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
WWE has announced that, due to unprecedented demand, a second UNDERTAKER 1 deadMAN SHOW has been added at 2:30pm on September 2nd at New Theatre Cardiff, Wales, ahead of the Clash at the Castle event. UNDERTAKER 1 deadMAN SHOW will feature The Phenom himself – perhaps the most celebrated performer in WWE history – in an intimate […]
Ahead of WWE’s Clash at the Castle premium live event in Cardiff on September 3rd, British Superstar Ridge Holland has revealed how he feels about the company’s first stadium show in the UK for 30 years. When were you last at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff and what do you remember about it? I was […]