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Satellogic: “We need to raise fresh cash”

Satellogic is a company specialising in Earth-observation satellites, founded in 2010 by Emiliano Kargieman and Gerardo Richarte. It began launching their Aleph-1 constellation of ÑuSat satellites in May 2016. The company is listed on the Nasdaq exchange (as SATL) however it currently has its headquarters in the British Virgin Islands although this is being moved […]

May 28, 2025By Chris Forrester

France: TF1 nets FIBA deal

TF1 group  has announced a deal with FIBA to carry exclusive, free-to-air coverage of matches featuring the French national women’s and men’s basketball teams at future EuroBasket and World Cup tournaments out to 2029. The agreement starts on June 18th with the Turkey vs France fixture at the Women’s EuroBasket 2025. It will also cover […]

May 28, 2025

Data: European smartphone market dropped 2% in Q1

Research from Canalys (now part of Omdia) shows that smartphone shipments into Europe (excluding Russia) declined by 2 per cent in Q1 2025 to 32.4 million units, largely caused by sluggish entry-level demand. Samsung was Europe’s largest smartphone vendor in Q1 as its shipments marginally grew to 12.2 million units. A record-high volume of the […]

May 28, 2025

Irdeto, Anypoint Media expand partnership

Irdeto, the global player in digital video platform experiences and security, and Anypoint Media, a specialist in digital advertising technology, have announced the strengthening of their strategic partnership aimed at empowering OTT and FAST service providers worldwide.  This collaboration features a seamless pre-integration of Anypoint Media’s advertising solution, FLOWER, with Irdeto Experience, the streaming aggregation platform. […]

May 28, 2025

BBC, Netflix commission The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr podcast

BBC Studios and Netflix have announced the commission of The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr. The comedy podcast will be co-produced by Netflix Podcasts and BBC Studios Audio and will be available for audiences globally from May 28th. There are over 27,000 different Netflix subcategories. And they can get pretty niche. From ‘ Crime Movies […]

May 28, 2025

S4C to broadcast Welsh language version of The Smurfs

S4C will air a Welsh language version of the celebrated children’s animation series The Smurfs, titled Y Smyrffs, this June. Dubbed by production company Cwmni Da, the series will be available on S4C, S4C Clic and BBC iPlayer. First broadcast on S4C in 1984, The Smurfs (Y Smyrffs) return in a new, high-energy 3D format. Based on the […]

May 28, 2025

Harmonic transforms MDU broadband connectivity with SeaStar Node

Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced the launch of its new SeaStar Optical Node, redefining broadband connectivity for lower-density multi-dwelling units (MDUs). The SeaStar node offers broadband operators an innovative solution that addresses one of the industry’s most challenging use cases: providing cost-effective, rapid deployment of fibre-grade connectivity in brownfield, lower-density MDU environments. The groundbreaking node […]

May 28, 2025

Edisen Rebrands as Orb Group

Edisen, the creative technology company known for powering high-performance creative, has officially rebranded as Orb Group, signaling a bold commitment to revolutionise how brands create, adapt, and scale content with intelligence and efficiency, while maintaining creativity at the core. This transformation is a strategic response to the challenges modern marketers face; soaring content demands, tighter […]

May 28, 2025

Dramatify launches AI‑powered Rundown Suite

Dramatify, the cloud‑native production management platform trusted by broadcasters on five continents, has announced a built‑in AI Assistant for its Rundown Suite. The new capabilities accelerate content creation while preserving the precise timing, multi-camera coordination, and rock-solid reliability that have made Dramatify the go-to solution for world championships, Olympic broadcasts, Eurovision qualifiers, The Voice franchises, […]

May 28, 2025

Parmount+ commences filming on

Paramount+ has announced that production on season 2 of its hit spy thriller is underway in London. The series stars two-time Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender, Oscar nominee Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, Katherine Waterston, Harriet Sansom Harris, John Magaro, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Andrew Brooke, India Fowler, Reza Brojerdi, Alex Reznik and Richard Gere. The Agency: Central Intelligence follows […]

May 28, 2025