Advertising expenditure in the U.K. hit a record £31.9 billion ($40 billion) in 2021, a year-on-year growth of 34.3 percent, according to new Advertising Association/WARC figures.

The U.K. government has outlined its plans to overhaul the country's public-service broadcasting laws, promising to create a new "golden age of British TV." 

Viaplay is rolling out a new branded service, Viaplay Select, to ramp up its international footprint, with a deal already in place with WOWOW in Japan.

The number of SVOD subscribers in Eastern Europe is expected to hit 43 million by 2027, up from 23 million at the end of last year, according to Digital TV Research.

A new study from Kantar has found that 1.51 million SVOD services were canceled by U.K. households in the first quarter, up from 1 million last quarter and 1.2 million in the same period last year.

The U.K. government is moving forward with the privatization of Channel 4, with proceeds from the sale to be reinvested in the country's creative sector.

The U.K. government has confirmed that its Film & TV Production Restart Scheme, initiated to help local companies manage the risks of producing amid the pandemic, is coming to a close.

MIPTV attendees will be able to show their support for Ukraine next week in Cannes, with a host of content from the country on offer at a dedicated country pavilion. 

Netflix is ramping up its activities in Central and Eastern Europe, establishing a hub for the region in Warsaw, Poland.

Priya Dogra, the president of EMEA and Asia (excluding China) at WarnerMedia, discussed the importance of local stories to HBO Max as it steps up its international expansion at Series Mania today.