Disney streaming gains momentum as Hollywood pressure builds Media Disney beat Wall Street expectations in its latest quarter, buoyed by an unexpected improvement in its streaming business, despite rising costs hitting the entertainment industry. The media giant reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.63 for its first fiscal quarter, ahead of estimates of around $1.56. Revenue rose five per cent year on year to [...]
£13bn streaming boom defies sluggish UK economy Media The UK’s digital entertainment sector emerges as a rare diamond in the rough for a stuttering national economy, with revenues surging more than four times faster than sluggish GDP growth in 2025. Streaming services and retail drove UK revenues from video, music and games to new highs of £13.3bn, according to a recent report by [...]
Everyman boss departs with immediate effect weeks after profit warning Business The boss of luxury cinema chain Everyman Media Group has stepped down weeks after warning over sales and profits following poor box office trading. Shareholders were informed on Monday morning that Alex Scrimgeour was stepping down as chief executive with immediate effect, with current non-executive director Farah Golant to take over on an interim basis [...]
Joshua vs Paul: A defining moment in evolution of sport entertainment December 19, 2025 Tom Wild discusses how Joshua vs Paul shows sport can no longer be separated from the cultural forces that surround it. In a world where attention is fractured and loyalty is fluid, one of the most powerful tools available to help marketers cut through isn’t new at all – it’s culture. More specifically, it’s the [...]
Harry Potter Studios Tour profit spikes ahead of expansion October 6, 2025 Profit at Warner Bros’ Harry Potter Studios Tour near London has spiked ahead of a major expansion project opening. The business behind Warner Bros Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter has reported a pre-tax profit of £113.4m for 2024. The latest total, published in new accounts filed with Companies House, comes after [...]
Jimmy Carr handed whopping tax bill after tour brings in £3m August 4, 2025 Jimmy Carr has been handed a huge tax bill after his wealth surged by more than £3m thanks to launching his International stand-up tour and the success of his Netflix special. The comedian took his Laughs Funny show across the UK, Ireland, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and North America and also released his fourth Netflix [...]
Losses continue at Simon Cowell’s talent agency YMU amid high-profile departures July 18, 2025 Losses continued at the London talent agency which represents the likes of Simon Cowell, Graham Norton and Ant and Dec in the period it was sold for £60m, it has been revealed. YMU, whose clients also include Stacey Solomon and Davina McCall, was taken over by Permira Credit in March 2024. The deal, which saw [...]
The Debate: Should we turn empty City office blocks into nightlife venues? July 16, 2025 A new report has imagined a future where ravers head to the disused office blocks of the City on the weekends. Is it madness or genius?
London’s nighttime economy is crumbling. Yet the show must go on July 9, 2025 The government has hammered the nighttime economy, but the show must go on, writes London Cabaret Club CEO Evelina Girling.
Bonuses force Jonathan Ross’ talent agency into the red June 30, 2025 Staff bonuses have forced the talent agency, which looks after the likes of Jonathan Ross, Michael McIntyre and Jo Brand, into the red. Off The Kerb Productions has reported a pre-tax loss of £1.8m for the year to 30 April 2024, having posted a profit of £5.1m in the prior 12 months. The figures have [...]