If all network deployments are realised as planned, the number of UK properties with full-fibre broadband will increase from 15.4 million in May 2023 to 27 million in May 2026, according to regulator Ofcom’s latest Connected Nations report. Promoting the rollout of high-speed networks is a top priority for Ofcom, who says its regulation promotes […]
Pathé has announced that Caroline Stone has joined its UK operation, Pathé Productions, effective immediately, in the newly created role of Commercial Director. Stone joins Pathe after a 15 year tenure at BBC Studios Productions. She was engaged across a variety of roles including, since 2020, Commercial Director of Scripted where she helped Studios establish […]
Warner Bros Discovery UK & Ireland has announced a selection of food-focused shows, airing on Food Network in late 2023 and 2024. World famous food explorer Adam Richman wants to taste some of the most iconic food Britain has to offer and using the map as his menu he’s planned his route via places that […]
YouTube has launched a new Podcasts destination page on YouTube Music in the UK, which will provide an expansion as to how users can consume podcasts. Users now have the ability to watch and listen to podcasts on YouTube Music without requiring a paid membership, pivoting between an audio and audiovisual experience with the ability […]
Paramount+ has released a series of teaser images, giving the first glimpse of Annabel Scholey, Jack Farthing and Luke Treadaway in their lead roles in new original UK drama series The Serial Killer’s Wife. Angela Griffin (Waterloo Road, Crime, The Suspect) is also seen for the first time as DI Aline Edgeworth, someone deeply driven to […]
Mediaite, the digital news outlet covering the intersection of media and politics, has announced the launch of a new vertical dedicated to reporting and opinion on the media industry in the UK. The new site builds on Mediaite’s growing audience of 80 million monthly visitors and expands its presence on social platforms to deliver robust […]
Disney+ has announced that all eight episodes of Character 7’s upcoming UK original series Culprits will be available to stream on the platform from November 8th in the UK & Ireland. Culprits, a crime series from acclaimed executive producer Stephen Garrett (The Undoing, The Night Manager) and filmmaker J Blakeson (I Care A Lot, The […]
Hyperoptic has hit a new customer milestone – the alternative broadband provider is now connecting more than 300,000 customers across the UK to gigabit-capable full fibre. The milestone follows Hyperoptic relaunching its brand with a renewed focus on customer experience. Hyperoptic says its ‘In your corner’ campaign presents an alternative to providers that offer poor […]
Anna Priest has been appointed Senior Vice President and Head of Paramount+ in the UK. The announcement was made Marco Nobili, EVP and International General Manager of Paramount+, in a staff memo. Priest, who previously served as Chief Marketing Officer for Paramount UK, will now report to Nobili, with the marketing , content and […]
Canterbury has been named the UK city with the slowest broadband, according to an analysis of 265,572 consumer speed tests by comparison site Broadband Genie. The historic city, famous for its cathedral, clocked in with average download speeds of 34Mb, around the bare minimum offered by many basic superfast packages. Despite being one of the […]