Simon Cowell denied huge pay after profit slashed at Britain’s Got Talent owner January 3, 2025 Simon Cowell has not repeated the huge £50m pay day he awarded himself after profit was slashed at his TV empire behind Britain’s Got Talent. Syco Holdings did not issue a dividend to the TV mogul in the year to 31 March, 2024, after its pre-tax profit was cut from £21.1m to £11.9m. Newly-filed accounts [...]
Profit slashed at Sex Education maker after Netflix series ended January 2, 2025 Profit at the production company behind hit series Sex Education was slashed in the year the Netflix show came to an end, it has been revealed. Eleven Film, which is headquartered in London, has reported a pre-tax profit of £760,350 for the 12 months to 31 March, 2024. The latest figure comes after the business [...]
Channel 5 loses £160m ahead of major rebrand amid audience growth December 9, 2024 Channel 5 has insisted its operating model remains stable despite losing almost £160m during 2023, it has been revealed. The channel, which is set to rebrand simply as 5 in April 2025, has slumped to the loss as a result of the value of its investment in Viacom Interactive – a subsidiary of parent company [...]
Ian King quits Business Live and will leave Sky News in Spring December 6, 2024 Presenter Ian King has quit Business Live and will leave Sky News early next year, it has been announced. King has been with the news channel for ten years and has “agreed to contribute analysis and reporting” to Sky News’ website over the coming months ahead of his departure. The move comes after City AM [...]
TV firm founded by Jake Humphrey and David Coulthard back in the black November 21, 2024 Whisper Films, the TV production company co-founded by broadcaster Jake Humphrey and former F1 driver David Coulthard, returned to the black during its latest financial year as its turnover jumped. The business, which was also set up by BAFTA-winning CEO Sunil Patel, has posted a pre-tax profit of £4.3m for the 12 months to 31 March, [...]
Production firms backed by James Corden and LeBron James in major merger November 18, 2024 A production company backed by James Corden, which is behind plans for a £450m film studio in Sunderland, is to merged with a business founded by LeBron James. The merger between The SpringHill Company and Fulwell 73, which is expected to complete in the coming weeks, will be backed by Fenway Sports Group, RedBird Capital [...]
Gary Lineker’s TV production company enters liquidation November 14, 2024 A TV production company co-owned by Gary Lineker has entered liquidation, it has been revealed. Goalhanger Films is owned by Gary Lineker and former ITV controller Tony Pastor and has produced access documentaries featuring major sports stars. Its previous projects have included Football, Prince William and Our Mental Health; Hand of God; Mo Salah: A [...]
Pinewood: Home of James Bond boosted by Shepperton expansion November 13, 2024 The expansion of the Shepperton film studio helped revenue at Pinewood surge to more than £100m during the first half of its financial year, it has been revealed. The iconic film studio group, known for being the home of the James Bond franchise, saw its revenue jump to £100.4m in the six months to 30 [...]
24 Hours in Police Custody helps Channel 4 treble Youtube views October 28, 2024 Channel 4 has tripled its UK Youtube full-episode views in 2024 as the broadcaster accelerates its social media strategy to capture new audiences. The British network’s social output has reaped 1.8bn views so far this year, driven by soaring Youtube audiences. Total views of Channel 4 content on Youtube are up 43 per cent from [...]
Would I Lie To You and Masterchef maker loses more than £50m October 18, 2024 The production company behind Masterchef and Would I Lie To You more than doubled its pre-tax loss in 2023 amid a downturn in the UK TV market. Banijay Media, the UK arm of the wider France-headquartered group, has reported a pre-tax loss of £53.4m for its latest financial year. The latest total comes after the [...]