News & Pitch Calls from Digital Spy

Thursday, December 8th 2022

Digital Spy is Looking for Pitches on December Releases

Digital Spy is the United Kingdom’s biggest TV and movies site. They are seeking pitches on December releases: Emancipation, Avatar 2, and Glass Onion. They are specifically looking for pitches from underrepresented writers. If interested, send your pitches to ggeisinger@digitalspy.co.uk. Rates will be shared upon email, but previous reports indicate they paid £70 to £90 for comment pieces (about 700 words). To learn more, refer to their deputy movies editor’s tweet and their ‘about’ page.

Saturday, November 12th 2022

Digital Spy is Seeking Black Panther Wakanda Forever Pitches

Digital Spy is the United Kingdom’s biggest TV and movies site. They are looking for Black Panther Wakanda Forever pitches. They are specifically looking for pitches from underrepresented writers. Previous reports indicate that they pay £70 to £90 for comment pieces (about 700 words). To learn more, refer to their deputy movies editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

Tuesday, September 20th 2022

Digital Spy Seeking Hot Takes on Movies

Digital Spy is the United Kingdom’s biggest TV and movies site. They offer news on TV, movies, soaps, showbiz, music, games, and tech. Their deputy movie editor is currently open to pitches for Digital Spy's movie section. Payment rates will be indicated if a piece is commissioned, but previous reports indicate they paid £60 for a TV review of 350 to 500 words. To learn more, refer to this Tweet. To contact them, visit this page.

Wednesday, June 22nd 2022

Digital Spy is Looking for Hot Takes/Thoughts on Love Island and the Islanders

Digital Spy is the United Kingdom’s biggest TV and movies site. Their acting deputy TV editor is seeking hot takes/thoughts on Love Island and the islanders this year. She is particularly seeking show-focused pitches (so nothing lifestyle-y like the fashion). According to payment reports, they pay £70 to £90 for comment pieces (about 700 words). Send your pitches to tpearce@digitalspy.co.uk. To read their TV editor’s Tweet, click here. To read their pitch guide, click here.

Tuesday, May 10th 2022

Digital Spy is Seeking TV Pitches

Digital Spy is the United Kingdom’s biggest TV and movies site. Their acting TV editor is always seeking “TV pitches that explain or shed new light on timely/upcoming shows.” He is especially keen to expand their anime and k-drama coverage. According to payment reports, they pay £70 to £90 for comment pieces (about 700 words). If interested, email dopie@digitalspy.co.uk. Read their acting TV editor’s Twitter thread here and their pitch guide here.

Sunday, February 6th 2022

Digital Spy's TV Editor is Always Accepting Pitches

Digital Spy is the United Kingdom’s biggest TV and movies site. Their acting deputy TV editor is always accepting pitches about your favorite shows. If you have a unique angle on something that has aired recently, then get in touch at tpearce@digitalspy.co.uk. According to payment reports, they pay £70 to £90 for comment pieces (about 700 words). To learn more, read their editor’s Tweet and their pitch guide.

Friday, October 1st 2021

Digital Spy is Looking for Pitches about No Time To Die

Digital Spy is the United Kingdom’s biggest TV and movies site. Their deputy movies editor is seeking pitches about No Time To Die. She is especially seeking pitches from underrepresented voices. According to payment reports, they pay £70 to £90 for comment pieces (about 700 words). Pitches should be sent to ggeisinger@digitalspy.co.uk. Read their editor’s Tweet here and their pitch guide here.

Sunday, September 12th 2021

Digital Spy is Always Open for Movie Pitches

Digital Spy is the United Kingdom’s biggest TV and movies site. Their movies editor is always open for pitches about current and upcoming releases: “Got a hot take on the movie everyone's watching on Netflix? Yes please. A nerdy theory or explainer about the latest Marvel movie? Bring it.” According to payment reports, they pay £70 to £90 for comment pieces (about 700 words). To learn more, read their movies editor’s Twitter thread and their pitch guide.

Tuesday, June 15th 2021

Digital Spy is Seeking Pitches about the 'In the Heights' Backlash

Digital Spy is the United Kingdom’s biggest TV and movies site. Their deputy movies editor is looking for pitches from “an Afro-Latinx writer about the In the Heights backlash.” According to payment reports, they pay £70 to £90 for comment pieces (about 700 words). If interested, email your pitches to ggeisinger@digitalspy.co.uk. For more information, read their editor’s Tweet and their pitch guide.

Tuesday, January 5th 2021

Digital Spy's Movies Editor is Looking for Pitches

Digital Spy is the United Kingdom’s biggest TV and movies site. Their deputy movies editor is open for pitches for their movies section. She loves strong opinions/hot takes, especially from writers from underrepresented groups. According to payment reports, they pay £70-£90 for comment pieces (about 700 words). Send pitches to ggeisinger@digitalspy.co.uk. Read their editor’s Tweet here and their pitch guide here.

Monday, October 26th 2020

Digital Spy is Always Open for Movie Pitches

Digital Spy is the United Kingdom’s biggest TV and movies site. Their movies editor is always open for movie pitches. According to payment reports, they pay £70 per piece. Send pitches to isandwell@digitalspy.com. Read their editor’s Tweet here and their pitch guide here.

Friday, September 11th 2020

Digital Spy is Always Open for Pitches

Digital Spy is the United Kingdom’s biggest TV and movies site. They cover TV, movies, soaps, showbiz, music, games, and tech. They are always open for pitches. According to payment reports, they pay £70- £85 for comment pieces (700 words). To learn more, refer to their TV editor’s Tweet and their pitch guide.

Saturday, July 25th 2020

Digital Spy's TV Editor is Accepting Feature Pitches

Digital Spy is the United Kingdom’s biggest TV and movies site. Their TV editor is accepting feature pitches across all TV. She wants hot takes on shows that you are passionate about. She also wants pitches around all recent releases. For July, she would love pitches around A Suitable Boy, Anthony, Love on the Spectrum, and Indian Matchmaking. According to one payment report, they paid £60 for a TV review of 350 to 500 words. Send your pitches to ljturner@digitalspy.co.uk. To learn more, refer to their editor’s Twitter thread. To contact them, refer to this page.

Monday, March 9th 2020

Digital Spy is always seeking writers with interesting takes on new and upcoming shows

The TV editor of Digital Spy is “always on the hunt for writers with interesting and authentic takes and opinions on new and upcoming shows.” At the moment, their TV editor is particularly interested in these shows: Noughts + Crosses, Queen Sono, and Elite. According to one payment report, they paid £60 for a TV review of 350-500 words. For details, refer to this Twitter post. To contact them, visit this page.