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Dori Media Hitting Cannes With Unscripted Shows Like ‘You Show Know’ & ‘New Love’
Israeli production company Dori Media is attending MIPCOM in Cannes with its largest unscripted programming slate to date, featuring six new shows across various genres including game shows, documentaries, and reality formats. The company is responding to global client demand for affordable content that can help broadcasters connect with local audiences, according to CEO Nadav…
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Zygi Kamasa’s U.K. Film Distributor True Brit Entertainment Files for Administration
True Brit Entertainment, the UK theatrical distributor founded by Zygi Kamasa (former Lionsgate UK & Europe CEO), has filed for administration, a British legal process equivalent to Chapter 11 bankruptcy, after operating for less than three years. The company represents another casualty of the UK’s extremely challenging independent film distribution market, despite launching with significant…
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Poundland chiefs pursue rescue bid to safeguard 11,000 jobs
Poundland’s management team is in advanced talks about a rescue bid for the discount retailer, potentially keeping its roughly 11,000 jobs and 600 shops in operation. Former Asda and Poundland chief Andy Bond is reportedly involved, alongside current chief executive Barry Williams, with an unnamed financial backer; the talks come as owner Gordon Brothers oversees…
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UK economy grew ‘slightly larger’ than expected in pre-Budget boost to John Healey
The UK economy performed better than initially forecast in the second quarter, with gross domestic product growing by 0.5 per cent rather than the estimated 0.4 per cent, driven largely by strong services sector output. This upgrade means the overall economy is now slightly larger than previously calculated, providing a modest boost before the summer…
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Trump attacks UK over terror suspects; universities probe assault claims
President Trump has criticised British police after counter-terrorism suspects were released on bail. Bath and Cornell universities face investigations into sexual assault allegations involving students.
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Burnham warns of winter energy crisis but offers drivers no fuel duty pledge
Andy Burnham said Britain faces a challenging energy crisis this winter, agreeing that an EDF warning was not an overstatement. His comments came as household energy bills were forecast to rise by 16 per cent in January, while motorists faced high fuel prices and interest rates were expected to increase. The article presents the warning…
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I heard one thing loud and clear in Andy Burnham’s landmark speech: the left has won the arguments | Owen Jones
Owen Jones argues that Andy Burnham’s Labour conference speech demonstrates the political left has successfully won the rhetorical battle over Britain’s economic direction. Burnham explicitly rejected the past 40 years of British policy—condemning deindustrialisation, deregulation, privatisation, austerity, and Brexit as fundamental mistakes, whilst invoking class politics and criticising a society “run for vested interests” rather…
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Greggs proposes four factory closures, putting 740 jobs at risk
Greggs, the UK’s largest bakery chain, has announced plans to close four manufacturing sites and cut 740 jobs over the next two-and-a-half years as part of a restructuring of its production network. The company expects the closures to cost approximately £60 million in redundancy payments and disruption costs, but projects savings of around £20 million…
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UK economy ‘slightly larger’ than previously estimated after April-June growth revised up – business live
UK economic growth in April to June was revised up from 0.4% to 0.5%, suggesting the economy was more resilient to higher energy prices than earlier estimates indicated. Analysts said the stronger figures could provide a political boost for Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who took office after the period covered. Growth in the second quarter…
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January price cap forecast to lift typical annual bills to £1,999
The UK government’s energy price cap is forecast to rise by 16% in January 2026, pushing typical household bills to £1,999 per year—an increase of £276 and the largest quarterly jump since January 2023. The sharp upward revision from an earlier 9% prediction reflects recent surges in gas prices, which have reached three-year highs due…