The latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report shows that the UK’s ad market recorded a 10.4 per cent increase in investment to a total of £42.6 billion (€50.09bn) in 2024. The latest dataset shows online formats, when combined, grew 13.2 per cent last year with £4 in every £5 of ad budgets now spent online. New […]
Bodhitree Multimedia Limited, Madlab Films, and Universe of Ideas have announced the launch of Madlab Alpha Private Limited, India’s first high-concept content studio. In a bold move set to recalibrate the landscape of Indian cinema & OTT content, Madlab Alpha Private Limited announces its official launch today. Madlab Alpha Private Limited is designed to be […]
Giant screen specialist IMAX enjoyed its highest-grossing Q1 ever at the global box office with $298 million (€262.5m) on the strength of a record-breaking Chinese New Year holiday, which delivered triple the company’s previous best with $182 million. The movie Ne Zha 2 has earned more than $164 million on IMAX screnes, the company’s highest-grossing […]
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has announced the return of its flagship Create The Card Competition for the upcoming release of DC Studios’ Superman, landing in cinemas on July 11th, distributed by Warner Bros Pictures. The art contest offers young artists an opportunity to design the official BBFC Black Card for the film. […]
Following a period of economic uncertainty, consumers are feeling more financially stable, and it’s changing how they spend on entertainment. More than 60 per cent of households now report feeling better off or no change compared to just six months ago, according to Futuresource Consulting’s latest Living With Digital international consumer research. The study, carried […]
BAFTA and DCM (Digital Cinema Media) have teamed up with award-winning actress Susan Wokoma to create a national cinema advertising campaign that promotes and celebrates the art of storytelling in video games. It’s the third campaign delivered by the partnership and is releasing in cinemas ahead of the 21st BAFTA Games Awards on April 8th. […]
Cinema revenues worldwide are projected to reach $34 billion (€31.4bn) in 2025, a significant decline from the $42 billion recorded in 2019. This was a key takeaway from data presented by Maria Rua Aguete, Head of Media & Entertainment at Omdia, during her presentation at FED España. According to Omdia research, only 44 per cent […]
Amid the current challenging economic climate, brands must navigate rising costs while consumers seek to manage their spending. Only one in three consumers feel they have discretionary income after essentials, while 88 per cent hope to maintain or reduce spending across most categories this year (Source: DCM/everyday people 2025). This makes it more important than […]
HiddenLight Productions, co-founded by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sam Branson and Chelsea Clinton, has announced the international release of its real time feature doc The Cranes Call via GATHR. The GATHR partnered release is timed for the film’s screening at the Cinema for Peace World Forum in Berlin on March 17th hosted by Hillary Clinton. The […]
Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, and Sony Pictures Releasing, have announced that they will be bringing the monster-sized omnibus film Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon to UK and Irish cinemas on 16th April. The film will be available in both Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in English. Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon […]