Media regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation into BT concerning iys compliance with requirements imposed under information request notices, issued under section 137A of the Communications Act 2003. The investigation relates to information provided by BT’s entities, EE and Plusnet. In December 2023, Ofcom issued EE and Plusnet with a formal notice under the Act, […]
Online media company Brut, now owned by the CMA Media (the media branch of conglomerate CMA CGM), has launched a new, dedicated channel in France. Based on “authentic and engaging stories through reports, documentaries and interviews”, the Brut Channel is now available via French telcos and CTV services including Orange, Bouygues Telecom, Molotov, TCL and […]
Eutelsat CEO Jean-Francois Fallacher, responsing to comments made by SpaceX that US users, in particular government and military, should only use US satellite operators, says that demand for non-US suppliers of capacity remains “resiliant”. SpaceX, on April 16th, urged the FCC in a formal letter to to limit market access to non-US operators. SpaceX pointed […]
Verimatrix, a provider of user security solutions, has reported its Q1 2026 revenue. Verimatrix recorded sustained sales momentum in its subscription offers, and said it benefitted from a “significant level” of activity in licence sales, confirming the complementary nature of its growth drivers. Within the scope refocused on the Anti-Piracy activities, revenue came to $10.3 […]
Data from measurement specialists Ookla says that SpaceX’s Starlink broadband service has captured almost half (47.8 per cent) of all commercial airline connectivity traffic during Q4 2025. Viasat (25.1 per cent) and Panasonic Avionics (12.8 per cent) held the second and third largest share. Inmarsat and Intelsat were the next two largest providers according to […]
Ookla has analysed the rapid emergence of the direct-to-device (D2D) satellite market in the UK. Following Virgin Media O2’s launch of O2 Satellite in February, the UK has jumped from a negligible presence to become the world’s third-largest D2D market by unique-user count, trailing only the US and Australia. Key takeaways include: The UK has […]
O2 Daisy is rebranding as O2 Business following the merger of Virgin Media O2’s Business division and Daisy Group in August 2025. In a press release the new brand stated it is “focused on helping UK organisations cut through complexity – making it simpler to connect, communicate and get things done”. The business already serves thousands […]
Samsung has announced the addition of eight new Star Wars artworks to the Samsung Art Store, arriving in celebration of Star Wars Day (May 4th). Released in collaboration with Disney, the curated collection of iconic film art expands the Art Store’s existing Disney collection and highlights memorable moments from across the Star Wars saga, from Jedi […]
Some 15 per cent of Sweden’s population aged 15–74, corresponding to 1.2 million people, listen to audiobooks on an average day during the first quarter of 2026, reports Mediaivison. Of these, just under 70,000 listen exclusively via Spotify, indicating that the service’s contribution to daily reach is still limited. “Spotify’s much-discussed entry into the audiobook […]
smartclip, RTL Group’s adtech business, and M6 Unlimited, the advertising sales house for M6 Group, has announced that Groupe M6’s entire digital audio advertising inventory — including content from RTL, RTL2, and Fun Radio — is now available through smartx, smartclip’s ad serving and SSP technology platform. Through this partnership, smartclip enters the French digital […]
You Alright, Hun?, the official Vodcast of The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE), launches on April 30th. Hosted by Essex royalty Denise Van Outen, who has lent her iconic voice to TOWIE for over a decade, the weekly series will interview iconic personalities from the world of TOWIE, as well as celebrity super fans of […]
SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh met with FCC chairman Brendan Carr and senior staffers earlier this April to discuss and hear more of the FCC’s plan to reallocate certain C-band frequencies for the benefit of US cellular operators. The amounts involved are considerable. The first time the FCC reallocated C-band spectrum saw SES and Intelsat (which […]
The worst kept secret in broadcasting is out; Matt Brittin becomes BBC DG to wrestle with the myriad challenges facing the corporation. News focuses on his background as a senior European Google executive. He’s also a white, male, British, Oxbridge graduate in his late fifties. Don’t hold your breath for radical moves. He’s also a […]