Wallace and Gromit maker Aardman slips into the red October 11, 2024 Aardman, the studio behind Wallace and Gromit, fell into the red during 2023, it has been revealed. The Bristol-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax loss of £550,135 for its latest financial year. The loss comes after the studio posted a pre-tax profit of £1.5m in 2022. Aardman said it fell to a pre-tax loss because [...]
Netflix: Record profit after password sharing crackdown October 9, 2024 A crackdown on password sharing in the UK helped profit at Netflix surged to a new record in 2023, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered division has reported a pre-tax profit of £60.6m for its latest financial year, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The new total comes after the streaming giant posted a [...]
No showstopper performance for The Great British Bake Off maker October 8, 2024 Turnover and profit at Love Productions, the maker of TV shows including The Great British Bake Off, both fell back during its latest financial year. The business has reported a turnover of £71.7m for 2023, down from the £79.3m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show that its pre-tax profit also [...]
Hollyoaks maker comes down from US high October 7, 2024 Turnover at the maker of Hollyoaks, The Only Way is Essex and Geordie Shore fell back to expected levels in 2023 after experiencing a spike in the prior year. Liverpool-headquartered Lime Pictures has reported a turnover of £65.2m for 2023 after its sales surged to £100.9m in 2022. The rise in 2022 came after the [...]
Sir Ridley Scott’s production company in the red after battling ‘turbulent waters’ October 4, 2024 Sir Ridley Scott’s production company fell into the red as it battled with the “turbulent waters” of the film and TV industry, it has been revealed. Ridley Scott Associates has reported a pre-tax loss of £2.6m for the 12 months to 30 September, 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The loss comes after [...]
Profit slashed at Britain’s Got Talent maker Fremantle October 3, 2024 Profit was slashed at the UK arm of Fremantle, which makes shows such as Britain’s Got Talent during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered division has reported a pre-tax profit of £9.4m for 2023, down from the £22.9m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show its turnover [...]
007: Road to a Million maker not shaken from takeover as profit surges October 2, 2024 Profit at the maker of shows including 007: Road to a Million surged during its latest financial period despite its revenue being slashed. London-based 72 Films, which is part of the Fremantlemedia Group, has reported a pre-tax profit of £4.7m for the nine months to the end of 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. [...]
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. [...]
Married at First Sight maker slips further into the red September 27, 2024 The maker of Married at First Sight and A League of Their Own slipped further into the red during its latest financial year. Seven.One Studios has reported a pre-tax loss of £2.7m for 2023, having also made a loss of £311,809 in the prior 12 months. The last time the London-based firm made a pre-tax profit [...]
Facilities at ADF: ‘Momentum is returning’ to to UK film market after strikes September 16, 2024 Film and TV production trailer provider Facilities by ADF has reported a “resilient market performance” despite a turbulent year in the film industry due to the Hollywood writers and actors strike. In an update to markets, the leading provider of premium serviced production facilities to the UK film and high-end television industry, including the Crown, [...]