Advanced Television

Ericsson sees “solid momentum” in Q1

Ericsson has reported that organic sales were stable in Q1, with strong growth in market area Americas offset by declines in other market areas. Reported sales were SEK 55 billion (€4.97bn). Net income was SEK 4.2 billion, and free cash flow before M&A stood at SEK 2.7 billion. Börje Ekholm, President and CEO, commented: “We […]

April 15, 2025

Banijay launches The Osbournes FAST Channel

Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has announced the launch of The Osbournes FAST Channel, in a move that will see the iconic reality series made available on free ad-supported services. The Osbournes launches this April on Rakuten TV, LG Channels, Xumo Play, TCL, VIZIO, Sling Freestream, Plex, Anoki and […]

April 15, 2025

Netflix: 41% of ISPs rise on Speed Index

Forty-five per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) saw an increase of 0.2 Mbps, 54 per cent stayed the same, and 1 per cent saw a decrease between 0.2 and 0.4 Mbps in March 2025 on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. […]

April 15, 2025

Telesat trims Lightspeed LEO fleet

Ottawa-based satellite operator Telesat has formally advised the Federal Communications Commission that it wants to reduce the size of its proposed Liightspeed low Earth orbiting fleet from 1,671 craft to 300. The major change is that Telesat will orbit the Lightspeed fleet in higher orbital altitudes. The initial ‘Shell 1’ launches were due to comprise […]

April 15, 2025By Chris Forrester

Sky Media expands The Trade Desk partnership

Sky Media UK, the advertising sales arm of Sky, is expanding its partnership with advertising technology player The Trade Desk. This enhanced collaboration enables brands to buy TV and VoD advertising from Sky Media’s brand-safe content through a private marketplace (PMP) for the first time. Advertisers can now leverage automated real-time bidding to access Sky’s […]

April 15, 2025

Report: Newsbrand ad spend down as advertisers favour UGC

The advertising industry has a breaking news problem, according to WARC. Today’s abundance of hard news stories – from trade wars to armed conflicts – draw audiences but not ad dollars to content publishers and broadcasters. Globally, newsbrand ad spend is forecast to fall to $32.3 billion (€28.5bn) this year, a 33.1 per cent decrease […]

April 15, 2025

ProSiebenSat.1 takes full control of Jochen Schweizer mydays

ProSiebenSat.1 Media has acquired the remaining 10.1 per cent of shares in Jochen Schweizer mydays Holding held by founder Jochen Schweizer via Jochen Schweizer Beteiligungs since ProSiebenSat.1 initially took a stake in the company in 2017. Based on former contracts the media company has now exercised the existing purchase option to transfer the founder’s remaining […]

April 15, 2025

Al Hurra on the brink

The US-funded Arabic language Al Hurra satellite news channel is close to having to cease broadcasting with the Trump administration’s decision to cut its funding. Al Hurra, which launched in 2004 to counter anti-American sentiment, has a claimed 30 million viewership over the Middle East and North Africa. Local reports say that in notices to […]

April 15, 2025By Chris Forrester

ITV advances partnership with Unified Streaming

ITV is expanding its tech collaboration with Unified Streaming, the Amsterdam-headquartered video delivery software company. New projects in ITV’s pipeline, developed in tandem with Unified Streaming, will serve to bolster ITV’s tech evolution and refinement, and help the broadcaster provide an even more enjoyable viewing experience for ITV viewers. Unified Streaming technology facilitates the delivery […]

April 15, 2025

Samsung partners with Twickenham Film Studios, Quite Brilliant

Samsung Electronics has announced a partnership with Twickenham Film Studios (TFS) and Virtual Production (VP) experts Quite Brilliant (QB) that will see Samsung’s VP technology housed at Twickenham. The partnership will see all the parties working together to push VP as a creative, cost-effective and more sustainable production process. Installation of the new facility is […]

April 15, 2025