Disney have launched their emotional 2020 Christmas advert tale, featuring ‘Love Is A Compass’, written by PARKWILD (Disney Music Publishing) and performed by UMPG’s Griff.
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.
Watch the trailer for 'Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan'
‘Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan’ explores the life and career of The Pogues’ frontman Shane MacGowan.
Watch the first trailer for upcoming documentary 'The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart'
The documentary chronicling the life and career of the Brothers Gibb is due for release on 12th December on HBO Max, followed by release in various territories throughout December 2020 and early 2021.
UMPG writers feature on FIFA 21 soundtrack
FIFA 21 was released on 9th of October, alongside a soundtrack which features 27 songs by UMPG writers.
'The Muppet Show Theme' soundtracks John Lewis 'For The Joy of Home' campaign
John Lewis' new autumn campaign is a celebration of what home means in modern-day Britain.
Amason cover The Knife's 'Heartbeats' for Hjärtebarnsfonden (Swedish Heartchild Foundation) campaign
Amason release their remake of the iconic song Heartbeats by The Knife, made using the heartbeat of one-year-old Dante. He was born with congenital heart defects – something that affects over 2000 Swedish children each year.
The Go-Go’s documentary premieres on Sky
‘The Go-Go’s’, a feature documentary about the iconic, groundbreaking band, premiered on Sky Documentaries on 1 August 2020.
Disney, HBO & more UMPG studio partners among Emmys nominations
‘Euphoria’ (HBO), ‘The Mandalorian’ (Disney), ‘Watchmen’ (Warner Bros.) & more received nominations in the Emmys music categories.
Rae Morris' 'Someone Out There' back BBC StoryWorks WHO / United Nations campaign
'Maintain distance. Maintain community' is an animation-led execution which explores what physical distancing looks like and means around the world, and highlights our similarities, differences and connections across continents and cultures. The video uses Rae Morris' 'Someone Out There' to compliment the animations.
Rosalía for Nike - Make Your Future
Rosalía both stars in and soundtracks Nike’s new commercial, which showcases her incredible talent as an artist. In the spot, the instrumental version of Rosalía - 'A Palé' is topped by an inspiring narration from the singer, urging; “If you hear the music - make that music. If you want to dance – dance… Make your future”.