Advanced Television

Moody’s upgrades Eutelsat’s debt rating

Moody’s Ratings has upgraded Eutelsat’s long-term debt to Ba3 from B2, the rating agency has announced. The upgrade follows Eutelsat’s announcement of a €670 million rights issue as part of its €1.5 billion capital raise. The company had already completed a reserved issuance on November 21st, which raised €828 million at €4.00 per share. The […]

December 3, 2025

Samsung celebrates Fallout with Amazon, Bethesda, Xbox

Samsung is teaming up with Amazon, Bethesda Softworks, and Xbox to celebrate the arrival of Fallout Season 2, offering fans more ways to watch, experience and play on Samsung TVs. Ahead of the Season 2 premiere on Prime Video on December 17th, fans can return to the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout, from Kilter Films, streaming […]

December 3, 2025By Nik Roseveare

DTG names Livingston co-chair of Next-GenMedia Working Group

The Digital TV Group (DTG) has appointed Andy Livingston, Director, Technology EMEA at Sony Pictures Entertainment, as co-chair of its Next-Generation Media Working Group. Livingston will work alongside existing co-chair Andy Lucas, SVP, Global Distribution Technology at NBCUniversal, to lead the group’s work on future media formats and viewing experiences. As the technology landscape continues […]

December 3, 2025

DAZN to air World Sevens Football tournament

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, is the exclusive global production and broadcast partner of World Sevens Football for their second-ever tournament. The seven-a-side professional women’s football series will take place in in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US from December 5th-7th.  DAZN will make every match available to watch live and free on the DAZN platform globally, […]

December 3, 2025By Nik Roseveare

France: Jodha Akbar channel on Samsung TV Plus

Zee Entertainment UK has announced the launch of Jodha Akbar, a dedicated single IP channel now available on Samsung TV Plus in France. This exclusive channel brings the popular historical drama Jodha Akbar directly to French audiences, marking another milestone in Zee’s mission to expand its global footprint. Jodha Akbar is an extension of the […]

December 3, 2025

Barnes joining Channel 4’s Dispatches Investigations Unit

Sophie Barnes will join the four strong Dispatches Investigations Unit as a Senior Journalist. The Channel 4 unit works alongside indies to deliver agenda setting investigations for Dispatches, Untold and the wider current affairs output. The team have been behind impactful programmes including Russell Brand: In Plain Sight and last year’s The King, The Prince & […]

December 3, 2025

Fremantle secures raft of scripted sales across Asia

Fremantle has announced a raft of scripted sales across Asia. Leading the deals is Sandokan: The Pirate Prince, the action-adventure series from Fremantle’s Lux Vide for Rai (Italy), adapted from Emilio Salgari’s classic saga. Starring Can Yaman (Dolunay, Violet Like the Sea), Alanah Bloor (Waves), Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl), and John Hannah (The Last of […]

December 3, 2025

Report: LatAm smartphone shipments highest since 2015

A report from Omdia reveals that Latin America’s smartphone market grew 1 per cent YoY in Q3 2025, with shipments reaching 35.2 million units, the highest quarterly level since Q4 2015. The region’s resilience amid economic uncertainty, cautious inventory management, and moderate consumption was reflected in shipments across top vendors. Samsung led with 11.6 million […]

December 3, 2025

Samba TV joins Index Marketplaces

Samba TV, a specialist in AI-driven media intelligence, and Index Exchange (Index), one of the world’s largest independent advertising supply-side platforms, have announced a new global partnership that brings Samba TV’s behavioural and contextual signals together with Index’s scaled inventory, powering a curated media marketplace live in more than 50 countries around the world. Through […]

December 3, 2025

FX’s The Beauty premieres in January on Disney+ UK

Disney+ has announced the FX’s The Beauty, a new international thriller from executive producer Ryan Murphy, will premiere on January 22nd 2026 on Disney+ in the UK. The series premiere includes the first three episodes, with a new episode of the 11-episode first season set to premiere each following Thursday – and two episodes in […]

December 3, 2025