Film, TV & Media

Universal Music Publishing’s Film & TV Department creates opportunities for and licenses our catalogue of songs to film, television, advertising, computer games and stage productions: what is often referred to as ‘synchronisation’. We work closely with each writer to support their creative endeavours and both promote and protect their music at every stage of their career. The UK office has a 12 strong Film & TV team working alongside similar specialist departments in our offices around the world. Covering everything from a song’s first play on UK TV to a major US hit series or scoring original film music, we always treat every use of our artists’ music with equal importance.

UMPG syncs for The Buccaneers Season 2

Nine UMPG published songs feature in The Buccaneers Season 2, streaming now on Apple TV, including tracks from Griff, Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams, Clairo and Florence + The Machine.

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UMPG syncs for Netflix series Too Much

13 UMPG published songs feature in new Netflix series ‘Too Much’, created by Lena Dunham and Luis Felber, starring Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe. The storyline follows a heartbroken New Yorker who moves to London looking for love, and falls for an indie musician who's anything but the typical romantic hero. The syncs include Fergie  - ‘London Bridge’ (UMPG writer Polow Da Don), for which Fergie has re-created the music video to tie in with the series.

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UMPG UK Syncs for Christmas adverts 2024

The UMPG UK sync team licensed the music for some of the biggest festive adverts this year - including John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Boots, KFC, JD Sports, Coca-Cola, and a touching and hilarious commercial for toy retailer The Entertainer. UMPG artists and writers featured include Bob Dylan, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Eve, Richard Ashcroft, Per Gessle and more.

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