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, [...]
UKTV Player helps boost viewers at BBC-owned TV giant ahead of U rebrand September 12, 2024 The BBC-owned company behind TV channels such as Dave is to invest more in its UKTV Player after its viewership jumped by more than 40m during its latest financial year. UKTV, whose channels also include Gold, W, Alibi, Drama, Yesterday and Eden, saw its monetisable views surge from 114m to 160m in the 12 months [...]
Ofcom launches review as online news overtakes TV for first time September 10, 2024 Ofcom’s annual study shows that 71 per cent of adults in the UK now get their news online, just pipping the 70 per cent that get it on the box.
All3Media: The Traitors maker still in the red before £1.15bn RedBird IMI takeover September 6, 2024 Turnover dropped below the £1bn mark at TV and film production powerhouse All3Media, which is behind the likes of The Traitors, in the year before it was acquired by RedBird IMI, the investment fund helmed by US media titan Jeff Zucker. The London-headquartered company was snapped up from Warner Bros Discovery and Liberty Global in [...]
Big Talk Studios: Bumper year for ITV-owned The Outlaws maker September 2, 2024 Revenue and profit both surged at Big Talk Studios, which helped make the likes of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, during 2023. The business, which was founded by Nira Park in 1994, led by CEO Kenton Allen since 2008 and acquired by ITV Studios in 2013, has reported a revenue of £35.7m for the 12 [...]
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. [...]
Downton Abbey maker Carnival Films scraps dividend as earnings dip ahead of third film August 22, 2024 Earnings at the production company behind TV hits such as Downton Abbey dipped in 2023 after the income it generates from its back catalogue fell, it has been revealed. Carnival Films has reported a turnover of £43m for its latest financial year, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The figure comes after the business [...]
Samsung UK: TVs boost profit despite smartphones losing ground August 20, 2024 The rise in popularly in premium TVs helped Samsung’s UK profit surge during its latest financial year despite the electronics giant losing ground in the smartphones market. The UK arm of Samsung has reported a pre-tax profit of £135.3m for 2023, up from £126.8m, thanks to it boosting its market share in high-end televisions. The [...]
Huge winter TV reveal as Michaela Coel announces I May Destroy You follow up for BBC August 19, 2024 First Day on Earth will be programmed on the BBC I May Destroy You was an era defining lockdown drama alongside Sally Rooney’s Normal People, and four years on, writer Michaela Coel has revealed details of her new BBC show. It had been rumoured Coel, one of Britain’s most celebrated Black writer-performers, was putting together [...]