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Seraphim Space hurt by investment values

The Seraphim Space Investment Trust, which has its cash invested in dozens of space-related businesses, has seen the value of its holdings dramatically reduced in its latest disclosure. While it reported a 36.7 per cent increase in the values of the 26 businesses that it is participating in (to £239.3 million) in the year to […]

October 19, 2022

Mayor of London renews investment in London’s games sector

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has committed over £1 million in funding to Games London, the city’s groundbreaking programme supporting the video games sector. ​ The funding from the Greater London Authority will support Games London’s programme of events and activities for the next three years, up to 2025. Games London’s programme will generate revenue […]

October 18, 2022

Inmarsat wins $1bn Navy contract

Inmarsat has secured a communications and data contract worth $980 million (€1bn) with the US Navy. The agreement requires London-based Inmarsat to build a global system that can be integrated with existing military satellite coverage in the Arctic region. The contract is for 10 years. Inmarsat already held an earlier contract and won the re-bid […]

October 14, 2022By Chris Forrester

Study: UK homes use 456 GB of data per month

A study has found that UK households use on average 456 GB of data every month. That’s the equivalent of 65 hours of UHD streaming on Netflix, or streaming more than 63 thousand 3 minute songs on Spotify. Using Ofcom data from May 2022, the analysis carried out by BroadbandUK took into account Gigabytes of […]

October 13, 2022

I Love My Dad to be screened at 66th BFI London Film Festival

Plaion Pictures UK has announced that their new comedy, I Love My Dad, will be screening at the 66th BFI London Film Festival. The film will screen on October 10th at the Prince Charles Cinema with an addtional screening on October 11th at the Institute of Contemporary Arts. Inspired by writer, director, and star James […]

October 3, 2022

Guild Esports, Sky Broadband partnership

Guild Esports, the UK-based professional eSports company, and Sky have partnered to offer gamers a next generation eSports experience. With over 17 million gamers playing over seven hours a week across the UK, the gaming revolution is set to continue, which is why Sky and Guild haveare committed to supporting and developing the gaming community, […]

September 26, 2022

London Film Studios opens its door

London Film Studios (LFS), a new studio complex, situated on the banks of the River Lee Navigation in Enfield, North London, has opened its doors with a busy schedule of productions already confirmed. The brainchild of Danny Hayward, who co-founded SHL Film & TV Lighting in 2008, LFS boasts five, fully equipped stages with further […]

September 21, 2022

More Premier League postponements

The Premier League has confirmed that seven of the 10 Premier League fixtures this weekend (September 16th – 18th) will be played, with three matches postponed due to events surrounding The Queen’s funeral. In addition, kick-off times will change for two Premier League matches. Matches postponed on September 18th are Chelsea’s matches against Liverpool at […]

September 13, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Adsum partners with Film London

Tax credit specialist, Adsum, has announced their sponsor partnership with screen agency, Film London, to help provide the industry tax credit funding in support of production projects. The fintech company that offers tax as a service has joined the screen industry agency’s Premiere Service, which connects producers and production crew within the film industry with […]

September 13, 2022

Gravity Media unveils White City production centre

Gravity Media, a provider of complex live production and media services, has continued its expansion with the launch of their second London Production Centre – in the heart of the media campus in White City, launching later this year. Gravity Media will open a new state of the art, future focused Production Centre which will […]

September 12, 2022