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Record viewing for S4C on BBC iPlayer

S4C saw the highest number of viewing sessions on BBC iPlayer during the first week of 2024. There were close to 350,000 viewing sessions between January 1st and 7th. As well as a 22 per cent increase in the viewing of S4C programmes on BBC iPlayer during this period compared to last year, S4C Clic […]

January 15, 2024

FA Cup 3rd round sets BBC viewing records

The FA Cup third round set viewing records on the BBC during live coverage of the celebrated football tournament on BBC TV and iPlayer. Liverpool proved the victor over Arsenal on the evening of January 7th with a peak audience of 7.6 million on BBC One, a record number for this stage in the competition, […]

January 9, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ orders Welcome to Wrexham Season 3

Disney+ has announced that the Emmy-nominated hit docuseries, FX’s “Welcome to Wrexham,” has received an order for a third season that will premiere in spring 2024 on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland. News of the new season comes as “Welcome to Wrexham” gets set to conclude its second season on November 15th exclusively on […]

November 14, 2023

Disney+ UK launches £1.99 promo

From September 6th to September 20th, new and returning customers in the UK can subscribe to the Disney+ streaming service for £1.99 per month for three months – an £18 saving compared to the regular price for three months. This limited time promotion arrives in time for new premieres from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, […]

September 6, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Welcome to Wrexham season 2 on Disney+ this September

Disney has unveiled the trailer for the second season of the Emmy-nominated docuseries FX’s Welcome to Wrexham. The award-winning series returns September 13th only on Disney+ in the UK. Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds navigate running the 3rd oldest professional football club in the world. “Welcome to Wrexham” is a docuseries tracking the dreams and […]

August 11, 2023

Analysis: Docuseries engaging sports fans

Wrexham AFC is set to make its return to League Two of the English Football League, after securing promotion from the National League and climbing to Hollywood fame with the docuseries, Welcome to Wrexham. To mark this achievement, sports betting, gaming, and interactive entertainment group Entain has analysed the ‘Wrexham Effect’ in sports betting. After […]

August 3, 2023By Colin Mann

Luke Evans headlines Wales Screen Summit

Afanti Events has announced that Hollywood A-List actor, Luke Evans, will headline the line up at the forthcoming Wales Screen Summit on 15-17 May 2023 at Cardiff’s Parkgate Hotel. The Welsh actor who has amassed a vast resume of acclaimed stage, television and film roles, will discuss his expansive career including his recent starring role in the BBC’s variety performance, Showtime […]

May 10, 2023

Cloud Import by Seagate Lyve Mobile Services available in UK

Seagate Technology Holdings, a specialist in data storage infrastructure solutions, has announced the UK launch of its cloud import service at the Media Production and Technology Show. As part of Lyve data transfer solutions, customers can add cloud import services when ordering their Lyve Mobile device.  That data transfer device is then sent to our […]

May 10, 2023

Disney+ confirms Welcome to Wrexham Season 2

Disney+ has confirmed that a second season of Welcome to Wrexham is coming to the streaming service, and it will launch later this year. The first season of the hit sports docuseries from FX, which premiered in August 2022, documented the events of Welsh association football club Wrexham AFC, as Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and […]

April 27, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElheeny to receive award from people of Wales

Since purchasing the Welsh Football club, Wrexham AFC, Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElheeny have used their global celebrity status to promote Wales and the Welsh language. Their hit series Welcome to Wrexham, which documents the teams progress in its first season (now up for a Critics Choice Award) integrates the Welsh language into the telling of the […]

October 21, 2022