Tobías Martínez, CEO of Cellnex, the Spanish telco tower operator, is stepping down from his role. Martinez said that the company needs someone new who “maximises organic growth, consolidates the industrial project in all markets and achieves the goal of investment grade amid the current economic and financial context”. “All these factors have led me […]
DAZN, the sports streaming service, reportedly made a loss of $2.33 billion (€2.17bn) in 2021 as it spent heavily on various European football rights, meaning it has lost $5 billion in the last three years. Operating losses were $1.36 billion up from $1.15 billion in the previous year. Meanwhile, in Italy, DAZN, under pressure from […]
Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) has captured the imagination of the entertainment industry in recent years, firmly establishing itself as a disrupter in the online streaming market. Not too long ago, viewers were doing anything they could to get away from ads. With a strong focus on subscription video, ads were seen as a vestige […]
Amagi, the global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, has released its latest report on the state of the free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) space which confirms that year-on-year growth in FAST continues to outpace industry predictions. The sixth edition of its Quarterly Global FAST Report reveals that growth in Q3 […]
Virgin Orbit has reported that its Cosmic Girl launch from Cornwall on January 9th “ultimately fell short of reaching its target orbit”. The company admitted that the effort was not a moment to remember. Investors shared the sentiment and sent Virgin Orbit Holdings share price on the Nasdaq exchange crashing down 22 per cent on […]
SponsorUnited has released the sponsorship revenue across the NFL for the 2022-2023 regular season. Reaching an all-time high across both digital and physical assets, SponsorUnited estimates the total sponsorship revenue across all 32 individual teams is $2.05 billion (€1.91bn) – and $2.7 billion when combined with sponsorships for the league as a whole. This season’s […]
Keabetswe Modimoeng, the former chairman of South Africa’s communications regulator, has joined MultiChoice Africa, the segment of the pay-TV broadcaster’s interests outside of South Africa itself. His new position is described as Group Executive for Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Relations. He will also be a member of the MultiChoice Africa executive team. Modimoeng, a former […]
Eutelsat’s Inter-governmental organisation is the supervising segment of Eutelsat which ensures that the satellite operator maintains its legal and Treaty obligations with respect to member signatory states. It recently held its AGM. Eutelsat IGO ensures continuity of the rights to use radiofrequencies and orbital locations which were assigned collectively to the Member States and the […]
Season 2 of Ginny & Georgia debuted in the #1 spot on Netflix’s English TV List with 180.47 million hours viewed, making it the most viewed title in the week commencing January 2nd. Starring Brianne Howey and Antonia Gentry, the comedy-drama series appeared in the Top 10 in 84 countries. Viewers also revisited Season 1, […]
Latvian airline airBaltic will equip its entire Airbus A220-300 fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink internet broadband connectivity system. The airline says that every passenger will benefit from complimentary, in-flight high-speed internet access during all flights without hassles or login pages. Starlink can deliver up to 350 Mbps to aircraft, and with latency as low as 20 […]