Channel 4 has announced that Chief Content Officer Ian Katz will step down from his role this autumn, after almost nine years leading the UK public service broadcaster’s content strategy. Katz is the longest serving content chief in Channel 4’s history. During his tenure, he has presided over a period of creative and commercial success, […]
QVC Group – the parent company of QVC and HSN – is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as as the iconic TV shopping network contends with viewer declines and heavy debts of reportedly over $5 billion (€4.2bn). The company and some of its direct and indirect subsidiaries plan to file in the US Bankruptcy Court […]
Adlook, the media technology company, has released research spotlighting a valuable untapped sports audience for this year’s FIFA World Cup 2026. The study found that over half (56 per cent) of those watching the event in the UK will be casual viewers, with just over a third of viewers tuning in as ‘core’ football fans. […]
Deltatre, the streaming, digital, data and broadcast graphics partner, and the German Football Association (DFB) have announced DFB.TV+, a DFB-owned streaming service developed and operated by Deltatre, set to go live on May 22nd ahead of the DFB Cup Final (on May 23rd). As a key component of DFB.TV – the DFB’s first 24/7 pay-TV […]
The broadband price rises this April triggered a mass exodus of broadband customers, with households ditching their providers in record numbers to escape the rising cost of living. Research from Uswitch reveals one in five broadband customers either moved to a new provider ahead of the price rises or intend to do so in the […]
beIN Media Group has secured a multi-year deal to broadcast all races of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 35 territories across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and Asia Pacific (APAC). Fans will be able to watch all races live via beIN’s flagship sports network, beIN Sports, and beIN’s OTT platform TOD across […]
Amazon has unveiled its new Fire TV Stick HD, that comes with a new Fire TV user interface and Alexa+ built in. The new Fire TV Stick HD – which is 30 per cent slimmer compared to the previous model, making it the same thickness as the HDMI cable – also delivers significant speed improvements […]
Seraphim Space, the SpaceTech investment group, has announced the establishment of the Global Space Futures Advisory Council – a council created to address key strategic, commercial, and geopolitical opportunities and challenges facing the space sector. Bringing together leading space specialists from across the global space ecosystem, the Advisory Council includes former astronauts, space entrepreneurs, senior […]
Astrova – a Panasonic Avionics seat-back solution for aircraft – has entered service with Air Canada on one of its Airbus A321 aircraft. The flag carrier of Canada is retro-fitting Astrova on 19 A321 aircraft with the IFE solution also being installed on an additional 67 of the carrier’s fleet across a number of aircraft […]
Vinci Energies has acquired Novo Technologies – an independent provider of end-to-end telecoms infrastructure solutions for both Carriers and Enterprise clients, delivering mobile network projects across the UK, with relationships across the telecoms and infrastructure sector. Russell Crampin, Perimeter Director, VINCI Energies in the UK & ROI, commented: “This acquisition is a core part of our […]
Viasat Aviation, Türksat and SkyFive Arabia have announced plans to establish a strategic roaming collaboration aimed at advancing next-generation in-flight connectivity (IFC) solutions. This initiative is designed to support the evolving connectivity needs of airlines and aviation customers across Europe, Turkey and the Middle East-Africa, including more flexible route coverage, stronger service continuity, and a […]
Researchers at investment bank Morgan Stanley’s Space Team estimates that the roughly $350 billion (€296.9bn) global space industry could surge to over $1 trillion by 2040. Indeed, the team say “Space is the place” with institutional and private cash going into what it lists as the ‘Top 60’ space-related businesses worthy of an investment. The […]
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 […]