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Report: UK advertising records £42.6bn spend in 2024

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 […]

April 30, 2025

Ozone unveils new platform positioning

Ozone – the digital advertising business founded by four UK publishers – has announced a number of changes across the organisation as it accelerates the growth of its audience platform business. Underpinning this shift is a refreshed advertiser narrative that aims to squarely position Ozone as a complementary platform alternative to social and programmatic tech […]

April 29, 2025

Report: UK screen industries employ over 190,000 people

A new pilot study from ScreenSkills and 4Skills, conducted by Ampere Analysis, has provided a detailed look at the British Screen Industry’s off-screen workforce, enabling ScreenSkills to develop the talent and expertise required to build an inclusive and adaptable workforce for the UK screen industry. Forming part of ScreenSkills’ 5 year strategic plan, this first […]

April 28, 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

KETS futureproofs critical infrastructure for government contract

KETS Quantum Security has completed development of a security-hardened and scalable quantum key distribution (QKD) prototype. The unique system is designed to protect critical infrastructure, including telecommunications networks and was funded by a £1.7 million Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) government contract. Awarded by Innovate UK, as part of the National Quantum Technologies Programme, BT […]

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

Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK coming to Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, has announced that the omnibus movie Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK will be available to stream in the UK from May 1st, exclusive to Crunchyroll. The film covers the gripping conclusion to the dark-fantasy epic, Attack on Titan, and includes a new post-credits scene. The movie sees […]

April 18, 2025

Paramount+, MTV order more Teen Mom UK

Paramount+ UK and MTV have announced three new seasons of Teen Mom UK, including seasons 11 and 12 of the hit MTV series Teen Mom UK and season three of Teen Mom UK Next Generation. Teen Mom UK seasons 11 and 12 have each been commissioned for 4×44 minute and Teen Mom UK Next Generation […]

April 17, 2025

Outlander: Blood of my Blood on MGM+ this August

Outlander: Blood of my Blood, the highly anticipated prequel series, will premiere on August 9th on MGM+. Outlander: Blood of my Blood brings viewers from the war-torn battlefields of WWI to the sweeping Highlands of 18th century Scotland, promising two new love stories filled with loyalty, passion and desire, as the young couples defy the […]

April 17, 2025

Animation UK urges stronger government support

Animation UK, part of the UK Screen Alliance. has responded to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s report on the challenges facing the UK’s independent film and high-end TV sector with a set of proposed action. In response to the report, the organisation urges MPs to go further, believing the issues raised in the […]

April 10, 2025