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Canal+ reports first London-listed results

Canal+. the French pay-TV broadcaster spun out of Vivendi in December, has reported a 1.5 per cent rise in revenue in its first standalone quarter. The star unit was direct-to-consumer subscribers in Europe. Organic revenue in Africa and Europe fell 2.3 per cent, which it attributed to the exceptional popularity of the biennial African Cup […]

April 29, 2025

Rose Ayling-Ellis to host the 2025 Into Film Awards

Leading film education charity, Into Film, has announced this year’s Into Film Awards nominees and the Awards ceremony host will be Actor, Presenter and author, Rose Ayling-Ellis MBE. “I am really honoured to be the 2025 Into Film Awards host and I am so impressed with the creativity and brilliance of all the young people […]

April 29, 2025

Starlink ups UK fees in congested areas

UK consumers are facing a surcharge of almost £200 (€235) over and above the initial signing on fee because of Starlink network congestion in some parts of the country, according to a report from Fibre Compare, Geoff Pestell, CEO at comparison site Fibre Compare, has commented on Starlink’s new surcharge and its impact on new […]

April 28, 2025By Chris Forrester

BBC extends London Marathon rights to 2030

BBC Sport and London Marathon Events have anoounced new deal, extending their long-standing partnership to 2030 – a deal that will include live coverage of the 50th London Marathon. This partnership, spanning over five decades, is one of the longest-standing broadcast agreements in British sport. Over the years, the London Marathon has seen more than […]

April 25, 2025

Rob Paulsen to perform Animaniacs in Concert at MCM Comic Con

ReedPop has announced that celebrated voice actor Rob Paulsen will be joining the star-studded lineup of celebrity guests set to attend MCM Comic Con. Best known for his role as Yakko Warner in Animaniacs, Paulsen has lent his voice to numerous classic cartoons, such as Pinky from Pinky and the Brain, Raphael in the original […]

April 24, 2025

Bluey’s Big Play live tour returns to the UK and Ireland

Following a hugely successful UK tour, Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad are back by popular demand in the Olivier Award nominated live stage show Bluey’s Big Play. The tour opens on October 25th and will continue to visit 32 venues across the UK and Ireland until August 2026. It will also play the Southbank Centre’s […]

April 23, 2025

STANS to open SXSW London

South by Southwest (SXSW) London hsa announced the first wave of the programme for the highly anticipated inaugural SXSW London Screen Festival, taking place from 2-7 June in Shoreditch. Set to platform 12 World Premieres and 30 UK Premieres, fans can enjoy a host of films, documentaries and short films by purchasing individual screen tickets, […]

April 23, 2025

Data: London’s 5G lags behind other UK cities

Data from Ookla, a specialist in connectivity intelligence, reveals Londoners spend more time in mobile signal not-spots and experience slower 5G speeds than residents of other UK cities, resulting in poorer performance in everyday tasks like web browsing. In the first article in a new series exploring the competitiveness of mobile networks in European towns […]

April 16, 2025

London O2 hosting AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door; AEW TV shows coming to Scotland

All Elite Wrestling has announced that The O2 in London will host AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door on August 24th, marking the first time AEW has ever held an event at the iconic venue. In addition, AEW will make its Scotland debut for a special dual taping of AEW Dynamite and AEW Collision at OVO Hydro […]

April 15, 2025

Jonny Brugh to appear at MCM Comic Con in London

ReedPop has announced that What We Do in the Shadows star Jonny Brugh will appear at MCM Comic Con at Excel London on May 24th and 25th. Brugh is best known for his role as Deacon Brücke, the suave and cocky 183-year-old German Vampire currently residing in Wellington, New Zealand in the 2014 cult classic […]

April 15, 2025