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Roman Reigns heading to UK for SmackDown, Money in the Bank

WWE has announced that Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, the Head of the Table Roman Reigns, will appear live at The O2 in London for both SmackDown (on June 30th) and the Money In The Bank Premium Live Event (on July 1st). This marks the first time ever that SmackDown will broadcast live and in primetime […]

May 17, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Sony opens virtual production space at Pinewood

Sony is marking the ten-year anniversary of its Digital Media Production Centre (DMPC) in Europe at Pinewood Studios with a first UK virtual production unit using Sony Crystal-LED technology. The space has become part of the DMPC in Europe, one of the top destinations for makers of film, television and commercials. The centre allows broadcasters, […]

May 16, 2023

Yahoo partners with Samba TV

Yahoo has announced a strategic partnership with Samba TV, a specialist in TV data and analytics, to provide advertisers with a holistic advanced TV solution to enhance omni-screen campaign targeting and measurement within the Yahoo DSP for the first time across the UK and Canada. The deal is part of an extension and renewal of an […]

May 15, 2023

Study: Western Europe dominates broadband league table

A study by Broadband Genie has explored the affordability of high-speed broadband around the globe. The study looked at 132 countries and compared the average salary to the average cost of high-speed internet, finding that access to affordable high-speed broadband is not universally available. The study took survey responses to determine the average salary and […]

May 12, 2023

Study: 80% Brits satisfied with 5G performance

Green Smartphones, has published research in collaboration with OnePoll to find out what people in the UK really think about 5G. Has the 5G rollout been a huge disappointment, or is the technology meeting expectations? The company surveyed 1000 UK adults who reported using 5G to get online on their mobile phone. According to the […]

May 4, 2023

Study: 29% Brits say watching TV is a ‘national pastime’

Global home appliance and consumer electronics brand Hisense has published the results of a study into UK TV owners’ viewing habits. The research focused on Brits’ attitudes to popular TV series and the effect those views have on TV purchasing decisions. Half (49 per cent) of those surveyed for the study watch their favourite shows […]

April 29, 2023

Report: UK ad market forecast downgraded

The Advertising Association / WARC Expenditure Report shows the UK’s ad market grew 8.8 per cent to £34.8 billion (€39.2bn) in 2022, despite a dip in the final quarter of the year. Revised forecasts suggest minimal growth (+0.5 per cent) in 2023, with spend expected to reach £35 billion, before a 3.9 per cent rise in […]

April 27, 2023

Report: UK digital ad spend resilient

The UK digital ad market maintained double digit growth of 11 per cent in 2022, despite a challenging year as advertisers navigated the cost-of-living crisis, political uncertainty, and the impact of structural changes such as the removal of Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA). IAB’s latest Digital Adspend report, produced with PwC, shows that digital advertising spend […]

April 26, 2023

Gaumont UK acquires rights to The Mother

The rights to The Mother, a gripping new novel written by TM Logan, have been snapped up by Gaumont UK.  The UK arm of global production company Gaumont will develop the thriller as a returning drama series. Famed for gritty narratives and seriously addictively storytelling, TM Logan’s The Mother is an adrenaline fuelled thriller, full of unpredictable twists. […]

April 13, 2023

BBC orders Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster

BBC Factual has announced Attenborough and the Giant Sea Monster (working title), a 60’ film for BBC One and iPlayer, made by BBC Studios Natural History Unit and co-produced by PBS and the WNET Group. Following on from the success of Wild Isles, Sir David Attenborough is now turning his attention to explore more about […]

April 11, 2023