Caroline Reid
Universal given £80m in taxpayer subsidies to make Wicked movies in UK
In 2024 a total of £534 million in subsidies was handed to film makers and Labour has committed to maintaining them
Who Wants to be a Millionaire rights owner pays £20 million dividend
Format was broadcast in 45 territories around the world last year, according to accounts
Disney pockets £61m of UK taxpayer cash to make superhero movie
It is understood to be the largest sum ever handed to a movie production company in a single year since the government introduced its the filmmaking incentives in 2007
Luxury hotels group Firmdale sold 20% stake to Swedish pharma tycoon
It is the first time that a significant stake in Firmdale has been sold to an external investor since it was founded in 1985 by husband and wife team Tim and Kit Kemp.
Studio behind Mission: Impossible movies handed £137m by UK taxpayers
The three latest Mission: Impossible movies were made by a company called Jupiter Spring Productions, one of Paramount’s UK subsidiaries.
Firmdale hotels ride tourism wave to record revenues as prices soar
The average room rate across its London hotels soared by 15.4% to a staggering £568
