UK transmission business Arqiva’s Broadcast Finance division plans to offer £500 million (€586.3m) in fixed rate securities with a 5-year maturity and a 2-year non-call period, according to a pre-stabilisation notice. Investment bank HSBC is the company’s stabilisation coordinator for the offer which is now open and which will conclude on August 4th. The stabilisation […]
Starlink is unlikely to gain permission to operate in South Africa any time soon, according to a local communications sector expert. Dominic Cull, a regulatory expert at communications sector legal advisory firm Ellipsis, said it will be at least two years before new regulations will be in place to allow for equity equivalents – and […]
PwC Consulting and Parrot Analytics have unveiled a alliance designed to revolutionise how media and entertainment organisations harness data to drive growth and profitability. By combining PwC Consulting’s strategic consulting services with Parrot Analytics’ entertainment analytics, streaming economics, and content valuation platform, the pair say the partnership accelerates the data-driven expansion of content, IP valuation, […]
Satellite operator trade body GSOA has welcomed the European Commission’s publication of the proposed EU Space Act and the accompanying Vision for the European Space Economy, suggesting that the developments acknowledge the strategic relevance of space infrastructure and services for Europe’s economic resilience, technological sovereignty, competitiveness and digital future. The GSOA says that as the […]
Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) channels and platform set to showcase the Wimbledon tennis tournament which commences on June 30th. Max and HBO Max will be the ticket to every match taking place at Wimbledon for viewers streaming the action in Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, The Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Slovakia and Sweden. Eurosport will […]
A man who pocketed £300,000 (€352,000) through the operation of an illegal streaming service before he fled the UK has been sentenced to five years in prison. Mark Brockley ran a subscription-based IPTV service known as aFINITY IPTV for around five years, between 2014 and 2019. He was involved in the promotion, sale, and distribution […]
The Roku Streaming Stick and Streaming Stick Plus are now available in the UK, featuring a new compact design and the latest Roku streaming technology. Roku describes the new streaming players as being “compact without compromise”. They offer instant access to popular streaming channels as well as customer-favourite features like What to Watch, which offers […]
Lynk Global is a would-be global operator of a satellite-based ‘direct-to-mobile’ phone operation. Slam Corp, founded by former MLB star Alex Rodriguez, signed a merger agreement with Lynk in February 2024. That merger is now the subject of a formal complaint from Slam which argues that Lynk has failed to complete the merger. Consequently, Slam […]
A1 Group and SPI International have announced a strategic, long-term partnership designed to enhance how content is delivered, distributed, and experienced across Southeast Europe. The agreement outlines the technical distribution of all SPI channels in Europe, the distribution of 14 TV channels and SVoD service from SPI. A1 Group will serve as the technical gateway […]
Yahoo Finance is expanding its footprint with a new editorial team and studio in London, extended hours of programming, and a partnership with Blue Ocean Technologies that will allow the company to offer round-the-clock financial market data. Launching on June 30th, Yahoo Finance will debut Morning Brief: Market Sunrise, a daily live show streaming from […]