Simon Harkness leaves KOMI to join Jungle Creations – but not before helping Tom Holland promote Bero
Simon Harkness is leaving the KOMI Group to become creative manager at Jungle Creations. Speaking about his new role on LinkedIn, Harkness said: “I’ll be bringing my experience in junkets and red carpets and tasked with building more interviews, games and original...
Stop Press: TikTok to be banned in the US from Sunday
The US Supreme Court has upheld the US ban on TikTok. This means the platform will ceased to function in the US on Sunday January 19 unless it sells to a US owner – or new President Donald Trump chooses to intervene. The Court said: “We conclude that the...
UKTV digital first strategy pays dividends, with more FAST and personalisation coming in 2025
BBC Studios-owned broadcaster UKTV claims that its digital first strategy has delivered “strong VOD growth” following the decision to unite its channels and streaming service under the U masterbrand and combine its linear and VOD divisions. In 2024, UKTV saw views to...
Beast Games ranks as Amazon’s “most-watched unscripted series ever”
The critics hate it – but that hasn’t stopped MrBeast’s Beast Games from becoming Amazon Prime Video’s most-watched unscripted series ever. According to Prime, the heavily-backed show generated 50 million viewers in the 25 days after launch (December 19). The...