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An overview of news, trends and research in the Media industry in the UK:

KPMG sells Dawsons Music out of administration Professionals from KPMG have overseen the rapid sale of a UK music retailer out of administration, saving 75 jobs in the process.
10 June 2020
Create Engage launches podcast with CF co-founder Hannah Farrar Create Engage, a digital marketing agency for the professional services industry, has released the latest episode of its well-known ‘Climb In Consulting’ podcast.
05 June 2020
KPMG appointed to oversee Joe Media administration Joe Media, the parent company of social news website Joe.co.uk, has appointed administrators from KPMG.
05 June 2020
Graduates are key to UK's film and television industry The film and television sector is an extremely important source of GVA growth for the UK, expanding at more than three times the rate of the wider economy.
12 May 2020
Film and TV sector adds billions to UK economy The film and television sector is an extremely important source of GVA growth for the UK, expanding at more than three-times the rate of the wider economy.
08 April 2020
‘Conflict’ questions as Accenture shuts media auditing arm Multifaceted professional services firm Accenture has announced plans to shut its media auditing business, as it looks to pick up programmatic media planning work via its Interactive brand.
25 February 2020
Consultancy advising BBC on gender pay parity has worse pay gap The BBC has become embroiled in a furore regarding gender pay disparity, after the state broadcaster appointed Croner, an employment consulting firm based in Hinckley, to handle complaints from the o
07 February 2020
UK's streaming market to double to £1.6 billion by 2023 Britain’s music streaming market has breathed new life into the nation’s music industry, according to a new report.
29 November 2019
PwC to replace rival KPMG in ITV audit role Following the news KPMG was not competing to continue in its role as ITV’s external auditor, rival PwC has swooped to pick up the valuable accounting contract.
27 November 2019
Most UK creative jobs earn less than average annual salary The UK’s creative sector is worth over £100 billion to the UK economy.
15 November 2019
Financial Times launches dedicated consulting arm FT Strategies The Financial Times has launched its own dedicated consulting wing, as the business continues to diversify its business model in a bid to secure greater profitability.
06 November 2019
Lack of social media regulation blamed for rise of fake news As a wave of hard right politics continues to sweep across the globe, many cite fake news spread by uncritical social media users as a key component of this spike in populism.
31 May 2019
Despite industry disruption televised sport still draws audiences Despite the disruption wrought on most areas of traditional broadcasting by streaming challengers, sports remains a major draw for audiences of television networks.
24 April 2019
Industry veterans launch video game consultancy Video game industry stalwarts Philip and Andrew Oliver have departed from their roles with gaming studio Rebellion to found a new consulting outfit.
26 February 2019
Smith Cooper to oversee administration of UK print firm Professional services firm Smith Cooper has been installed as the administrator for ailing print firm Pressroom Plus.
25 February 2019
UK box office top 10 sees musicals challenge Hollywood blockbusters The UK box office enjoyed a strong year in 2018, in line with the global industry.
11 January 2019
Lindsay Dixon appointed CFO of STV Former Deloitte professional Lindsay Dixon has been appointed as CFO of Scottish broadcaster STV.
02 January 2019
Consultancy Grand Scheme Media to work with DLT to devise TV formats Consulting firm Grand Scheme Media has forged a new agreement with television production and distribution company DLT.
20 December 2018
Johnston Press commissions AlixPartners for possible administration With the printed press facing deflating revenues and declining readership in the UK, troubled newspaper publisher Johnston Press is preparing to hand control to its lenders as the search for a rescue
15 November 2018
Leonard Curtis to oversee administration of viral media firm Unilad Partners from Leonard Curtis Business Rescue & Recovery have been appointed joint administrators of viral news and pop culture website Unilad.
10 October 2018
News UK appoints Red Badger for Sun Savers app British-headquartered digital consultancy Red Badger has been appointed to redesign and enhance the Sun Savers app by News UK.
05 October 2018
Reuters' less is more app approach can prove successful, says consultant According to an expert at strategy and marketing consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners, the new targeted approach of a news app by Reuters could prove fruitful, provided the organisation maintains the
11 September 2018
Royal Mail struggles to reduce customer complaints post-privatisation According to a new study, Royal Mail is enjoying mixed results after its three years of full privatisation.
23 August 2018
How a multi-channel digital approach lifted ITV's Love Island success After the culmination of another year of successful programming for ITV’s commercial juggernaut Love Island, the retail industry would do well to learn from the show’s lucrative mix of interactive ma
03 August 2018
Timing sees Facebook avoid multi-million GDPR fine from UK Facebook is set to be fined £500,000 by the UK for its part in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
16 July 2018
Filming on location in London generates almost £170 million, says consultancy London sees around £168 million in benefits from location filming every year, according to a new study.
13 July 2018
Virtual and Augmented Reality market to boom to $170 billion by 2022 As the virtual and Augmented Reality markets continue to soar, with the new technology drawing increasing interest across the entertainment world, the combined value of the sector is set to smash thr
12 July 2018
Accenture wrestles with WPP and Martin Sorrell for MediaMonks Netherlands based digital production studio MediaMonks is set to be acquired, having been courted by multiple suitors.
06 July 2018
Broadcast haul of FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia leaps to $3 billion The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia has seen a week of highs and lows since its initial kick-off.
22 June 2018
UK entertainment and media sector to grow by £8 billion by 2022 The UK’s entertainment and media sector is looking set to maintain its healthy growth levels through 2022, with a new report predicting it will grow to a size of £76 billion by then.
19 June 2018
Fincons named digital architect for Associated Press platform overhaul IT business consultancy Fincons Group has won a contract to design and implement the AP’s new distribution platform.
25 April 2018
Consultancy.uk ranked a top 100 news publication on digital transformation Consultancy.uk has been named one of the globe’s top 100 most influential news platforms for digital transformation, being named alongside the likes of CIO.
16 April 2018

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