What’s on in London in October 2024 October 2, 2024 As the vibrant hues of autumn foliage paint the city, October in London invites locals and visitors alike to revel in the season’s new colours. From Halloween tours that unveil the city’s haunted history to enchanting art exhibitions and indulgent hotel stays, October in London provides an exciting range of events to be explored. Here’s [...]
Game of Thrones studio tour ‘not growing fast enough’ as loss widens September 30, 2024 The company behind the Game of Thrones studio tour has admitted it’s not growing as fast as it had hoped as it slipped further into the red. The firm has reported a pre-tax loss of £17.4m for the year to 30 September, 2023, after also making a loss of £15.5m in the prior 12 months. [...]
Harry Potter maker’s TV arm surges back into the black as turnover triples August 22, 2024 The television division of the production company behind the likes of the Harry Potter film franchise, the Paddington movies and box office smash Barbie surged back into the black in 2023. Heyday Television has reported a pre-tax profit of £281,000 for its latest financial year after having posted a pre-tax loss of £752,000 in 2022. [...]
Bloomsbury: Publisher of Harry Potter and Sarah J. Maas series eyes bumper revenue July 16, 2024 Bloomsbury is on track to grow its revenue to almost £320m as JK Rowling's Harry Potter series and Cixin Liu's The Three Body Problem, which inspired a Netflix series of the same name, boost the publisher's sales.
Private school VAT furore shows just how much help our state schools need June 27, 2024 VAT on private schools has been slated as a "tax on aspiration" - but why don't we focus on making state education aspirational?
Rare copy of JK Rowling’s debut novel, Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone, set to go under the hammer June 26, 2024 The book is one of only 200 ever printed and has drawn attention due to its spelling mistake on the front cover.
Sunak tries to move on from betting row with plea not to ‘sleepwalk to July 4’ June 22, 2024 Rishi Sunak has faced further questions on gambling by Conservative candidates on Friday as he sought to move on from the scandal, telling voters not to “sleepwalk to July 4”.
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child theatre owner stages sales success June 18, 2024 Nimax Theatres, the West End operator behind iconic London venues including The Palace, Garrick and Apollo Theatres, is celebrating another year of profit as sales outstrip their pre-pandemic levels for the second year in a row.
Why East Yorkshire should be your next UK walking destination June 12, 2024 Why a visit to Yorkshire should be on the cards this summer
‘Idea sex’ — Fanbytes founder Timothy Armoo on magicians, Harry Potter and self-made millionaires June 4, 2024 In the debut episode of Ambition A.M’s Founder Favourites podcast, co-hosts Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu sit down with Timothy Armoo, the co-founder of social media advertising firm Fanbytes by Brainlabs, to see how he started, scaled and sold his first business for an eight-figure sum within six years by the time he was 27.