The UK’s Public Service Broadcasters have used the occasion of the Royal Television Society Cambridge Convention to publish a joint letter calling for five specific actions they suggest will not only safeguard but, more importantly, enhance public service broadcasting. The letter reads: “The UK’s Public Service Broadcasters may be rivals when it comes to ratings, […]
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has suggested the forthcoming BBC Charter Review is an opportunity to futureproof the BBC so it thrives not just for the next decade but well into the next century, and confirmed that the Government supported regulator Ofcom’s recommendation that Public Service Media content should be prominent on major video sharing […]
The Ryder Cup will be available on free to air platforms as BBC Sport secures TV highlights, audio commentary and digital clips on the BBC Sport website, app and across social media in a multi-year agreement until 2029. The 45th edition of the iconic golf tournament takes place in New York from September 26th to […]
Amazon’s broadband-by-satellite service Project Kuiper says it will have broadband coverage in five countries by March 2026. Ricky Freeman, president of Project Kuiper’s Kuiper Government Solutions division at Amazon, speaking at the Novaspace World Space Business Week event in Paris, told delegates that his firm would have more than 200 satellites in orbit by the […]
Antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has welcomed the arrest of the operators of a large Latin American illicit IPTV network, IPTV66. The operators were taken into custody in the Dominican Republic following an operation triggered by an ACE criminal referral. The Department of Investigation of High Technology Crimes and Offenses (DICAT) […]
Launching your own streaming platform can feel like navigating uncharted territory. Between content acquisition, monetisation, marketing, and the technical setup, it’s easy to feel like there’s a lot to figure out. FAST Channels TV has worked with dozens of content owners to launch successful FAST platforms. In this guide, the company answers the questions it […]
The top 10 most complained-about TV shows of 2025 so far have been revealed – with ITV’s Love Island topping the list, and fellow ITV show This Morning entering the top 10 following a migrant rant from one of its presenters. The TV and entertainment experts at OLBG analysed Ofcom complaints data to reveal the […]
Germany’s Online Audio Monitor 2025 from VAUNET reveals that online audio has become inseparable from everyday life in the country. With 53 million users, it has reached a new record high. While new formats such as video podcasts are gaining traction and music streaming in cars is also becoming increasingly significant, linear web radio is […]
Klára Brachtlová and Christoph Mainusch, members of the Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media, have informed the Supervisory board that they have decided to step down from their office, effective immediately. This follows the settlement of the voluntary public takeover offer by MFE‑MediaForEurope, which is now the majority shareholder of ProSiebenSat.1. Brachtlová is a representative of […]
The overall sentiment at the Novaspace Paris World Space Business Week was one of optimism. Just about every sector talked about growing order books and increased demand for capacity especially from Government and Military customers. All the heavyweight operators spoke of growing confidence in their businesses. SES, fresh with its Intelsat acquisition, is looking to […]