Tag
Trinity CineAsia has acquired U.K. and Ireland distribution rights to “Scare Out,” a contemporary counter-espionage thriller from acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou, from Damai…
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has unveiled the complete ensemble for the U.K. premiere of “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” the Tony Award-winning Broadway comedy that will run at the London…
Ralf Little is set to take on the role of disillusioned British intelligence officer Alec Leamas in the U.K. tour of John le Carré‘s “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold.” The production, a…
Prime Video has ordered U.K original series “Dirty,” created by Oscar-nominated writer Matt Charman (“Bridge of Spies,” “Treason,” “Hostage”) and described as a “gripping, emotionally…
House Speaker Mike Johnson's Tuesday address to the U.K. Parliament was planned long before the growing rift between the U.S. and its European allies over the future of Greenland, but he…
Elon Musk‘s X has implemented new technological restrictions on its Grok AI chatbot to prevent the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes, responding to mounting international pressure as…
Less than two days after attending the Golden Globes in L.A., the filmmakers behind “The Voice of Hind Rajab” took part in a panel discussion inside British Parliament in London. The…
LONDON — One/Size by Patrick Starrr is on a whistle-stop tour of the U.K. and continental Europe, regions that are set to generate a combined 35 million pounds in sales in 2026 as…
Britain’s media regulator Ofcom launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk‘s X on Monday to determine whether the social media platform has complied with its duties to protect U.K.…
Elon Musk‘s X has moved image editing features in its Grok AI chatbot behind a paywall following widespread condemnation over the tool’s use in creating non-consensual sexual deepfakes,…
The U.K. and Ireland theatrical market generated £1.07 billion ($1.45 billion) in 2025, marking a 1% increase over 2024 and representing the strongest box office performance since the…
LONDON — Boxing Day footfall hit a 10-year high as British shoppers hunted for bargains during the long Christmas holiday weekend in the U.K. According to MRI, an international analytics…
The British Film Institute has unveiled its latest round of U.K. Global Screen Fund awards, distributing over £1.6 million ($2.1 million) across three funding strands as the program…
The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme will present 26 Japanese features across U.K. venues, including acclaimed director Miike Takashi‘s latest film “Sham” among diverse offerings…
Hong Kong romantic comedy “My Indian Boyfriend” is being remade for British audiences, with the production set in Leicester in the U.K. The remake will be executive produced by Sri…
Priya Dogra has been appointed as the next chief executive of U.K. public service broadcaster Channel 4. Dogra will join Channel 4 in March 2026. Current Channel 4 chief Jonathan Allan…
BFI Distribution has acquired U.K.-Ireland theatrical rights to Imran Perretta’s debut “Ish,” which premiered earlier this year in Venice’s Critics’ Week, where it won the Audience Award,…
HBO Max has confirmed it is set to roll-out in the U.K. and Ireland in March next year. Earlier on Wednesday the streamer confirmed it is coming to Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland,…
A week after its landmark four-year, $1 billion-plus deal securing the rights to show Champion League matches in the U.K., Paramount+ has doubled-down on British soccer. The streamer has…
LONDON — Retail, beauty and luxury organizations reacted with dismay to the 2025 budget delivered by U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves on Wednesday and accused the government…
Marlow Studios, a £750 million ($986 million) facility proposed for Buckinghamshire in the south of England that has received support from James Cameron, has been greenlit by the U.K.…
It was a homecoming of sorts for Radiohead on Friday night, when the Oxfordshire-bred band played its first show in the U.K. in eight years at London’s O2 Arena. This month, the iconic…
British director Dan Löwenstein, known for vertical dramas like ReelShort’s “Pride & Prejudice,” is set to direct and produce a new and as-yet untitled U.K.-made microdrama currently in…
Lionsgate U.K.’s “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” narrowly claimed the No. 1 position at the U.K. and Ireland box office, opening with £2,384,018 ($3,132,924), according to Comscore.…
