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Cast announced for Netflix’s Harlan Coben’s Fool Me Once

Harlan Coben, Danny Brocklehurst, Nicola Shindler, Richard Fee and Netflix are back with their fifth collaboration, an adaptation of Harlan Coben’s #1 New York Times bestselling novel Fool Me One. The cast leading the new drama is acclaimed British actress Michelle Keegan (Brassic, Our Girl), BAFTA award-winner Adeel Akhtar (Sweet Tooth, Ali & Ava), Richard […]

February 20, 2023

Sky, Spectra, Stockport Council host Sky Up Tech Grants summit

Sky and social impact agency, Spectra partnered with Stockport Council to host a careers summit for young people who have left the care system. At the Etihad Stadium on February 7th, 15 young people from Stockport participated in sessions in which they met volunteers from Sky, Microsoft, Mama Youth, City in the Community and Social […]

February 10, 2023

ITV readies new Corrie visitor centre

ITV has announced the completion of their first ever purpose built, public facing building. The 16,500 sq ft Coronation Street Visitor Centre and Event Space is situated on the corner of the programme’s 7.7 acre production facility at MediaCity in Greater Manchester and will be open to the public in February. As well as being […]

January 30, 2023

Chief Productions opens London office

Northern indie production company Chief has announcesdthe opening of a new London office, which will be run by Cris Mudge. Having worked within the London advertising industry for over 20 years and having directed through Chief for over 10 years, Mudge will move into the role of Executive Producer and represent Chief’s wide range of […]

October 25, 2022

WWE Live returns to UK, NI, France in April 2023

In 2023, WWE Live will return to Birmingham (UK) on April 26th, Manchester (UK) on April 27th, Belfast (Northern Ireland) on April 28th and Paris (France) on April 29th. Fans attending WWE Live will see a number of top WWE Superstars in action including Bobby Lashley, Seth ‘Freakin; Rollins, Bianca Belair, Matt Riddle, Bayley, Kevin Owens, AJ Styles, […]

October 25, 2022By Nik Roseveare

BT adds 2,800 roles to Digital workforce

BT has revealed plans to grow its in-house Digital talent resource to 6,300 people, from 3,500 at the start of the financial year (April 1st 2022). The majority will be brought on board by April 2024. “Digital was founded to accelerate BT’s transformation, innovation and return to growth. To succeed, we need to bring in […]

July 14, 2022

BT to boost mobile coverage in UK

BT is partnering with local authorities in towns and cities across the UK, including London, Leeds and Birmingham, to boost mobile coverage by mounting small cell antennas on street furniture such as lampposts and CCTV columns. The technology and telecoms firm is also using its own assets, including phone boxes and its Street Hub 2.0 […]

March 7, 2022

Palermo named VP of Business Development for Nrby

Paul Palermo, a versatile veteran of more than two decades in the cable, telecommunications and technology industries, has been named Vice President of Business Development for Nrby, the Manchester-based leader in dynamic location intelligence for service provider operations announced today. Palermo, who spent eight years with ARRIS and four years driving North American sales efforts […]

February 22, 2022

Kassas joins Nrby Board of Directors

George Kassas has been named to the Board of Directors of Nrby, the Manchester-based specialist in dynamic location intelligence for service provider operations announced today. Kassas, an entrepreneur and a strategic advisor to cable operators and vendors in the North American and CALA markets, will further accelerate Nrby’s growth and scaling of its business internationally, […]

February 7, 2022

Roku opens Manchester office

Roku has announced the opening of its Manchester office in the heart of a new tech epicentre. Located in Bruntwood SciTech’s No.1 Circle Square, Roku’s Manchester team will now be recruiting for 50+ engineering roles before the end of 2022, as well as offering paid internships to the region’s budding software engineers. Manchester is Roku’s […]

February 2, 2022By Nik Roseveare