Advanced Television

Viasat suffers satellite ‘hack’

California-based Viasat, which also owns London-based Inmarsat, says it was one of the victims in the “Salt Typhoon” hack against telecommunications providers. ‘Salt Typhoon’ is believed to be China-backed although China firmly denies involvement. “Viasat and its independent third-party cybersecurity partner investigated a report of unauthorized access through a compromised device. Upon completing a thorough […]

June 23, 2025By Chris Forrester

Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical on Disney+

Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical is now streaming exclusively on Disney+. Captured live onstage at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London’s West End, the stage production features Samantha Barks as Elsa, Laura Dawkes as Anna and the cast of the smash London production who bring the celebrated tale of sisterhood, bravery, and self-discovery to […]

June 23, 2025

Happy Accidents secures European broadcast deals; hires Oliver

Happy Accidents, the LA-based film and TV studio, has announced licence deals with several European outlets including Sky UK, RAI Italia, Sky Italia, Group M6 (France),TV2 Norway, TV3 Baltics, Network4 Hungary, DIVA – from NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct to Consumer (NBCUIN & DTC) in Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia […]

June 23, 2025

Exploring the evolution of casino entertainment

Casino entertainment has undergone significant transformations over the years, with technological advancements playing a pivotal role in reshaping how audiences experience their favourite games. From traditional venues to the cutting-edge virtual reality (VR) environments, the landscape of casino entertainment continues to evolve, offering diverse experiences to players worldwide. Traditional casinos have long been a staple […]

June 23, 2025

Starz orders Outlander: Blood of my Blood Season 2

STARZ has announced an early Season 2 renewal of its epic romantic saga, Outlander: Blood of my Blood, ahead of its summer premiere. Season 1 of the prequel series will debut on August 8th, with new episodes available to stream weekly on Fridays on the STARZ app, and all STARZ streaming and on-demand platforms. “The […]

June 23, 2025

Harmonic modernises Mediacom’s network

Harmonic has announced that Mediacom Communications, the fifth-largest cable operator in the US, has chosen Harmonic’s cOS virtualised broadband platform to modernise its network. The cOS platform allows Mediacom to offer multigigabit and symmetrical speeds and an enhanced subscriber experience with DOCSIS 4.0 broadband services as well as gain the optionality to add fibre services. […]

June 23, 2025

Loyle Carner to read CBeebies Bedtime Story

As he gears up to headline the Other Stage at Glastonbury on June 28th, acclaimed artist Loyle Carner is bringing his storytelling talents to a younger audience with a special appearance this evening (June 23rd) on CBeebies Bedtime Story. Carner reads I Touched the Sun by Leah Hayes – a heartfelt favourite in his own […]

June 23, 2025

Wales launches Virtual Production Fellowship

Media Cymru, a consortium of broadcast, production and academic institutions and businesses in Wales, has commissioned specialist training provider Final Pixel Academy to deliver a 9-month Virtual Production (VP) Fellowship programme in 2025/2026. The programme is the first of its kind in Wales and will be hosted at a new training facility for Virtual Production […]

June 23, 2025

Market reacts to fresh Eutelsat capital

Eutelsat, as expected, will raise €1.35 billion in fresh capital over the next few months. French daily Le Monde summed up the move with its headline, saying: “The French government is stepping in to rescue Eutelsat”. At the end of the cash restructuring process France will hold 29.9 per cent of the operator’s capital, and […]

June 21, 2025

Data: Netflix’s ad-tier viewing up 32% in Europe

Viewing time through Netflix’s Standard with Ads plan increased by 32 per cent in five key Western European markets between November 2024 and April 2025. according to data from Digital i. The streaming media measurement company quantified the number of hours viewed to the ad-supported tier on Netflix in the UK, France, Italy, Germany and […]

June 20, 2025