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Report: 57% of execs demand AI ROI in weeks

With businesses under more pressure than ever to demonstrate tangible returns on their AI investments, research from Extreme Networks suggests that executives and IT teams are building trust with AI – and now it’s time to deliver results and scale. As expectations around AI ROI continue to rise, projects need to deliver near-term value or […]

March 12, 2026

Report: Satellite connectivity enters Post Capacity Era

Novaspace’s Capacity Pricing Trends, 8th Edition finds the satellite connectivity market has entered a Post‑Capacity Era, where bandwidth is no longer the basis of differentiation. Starlink’s vertical integration and cost compression are accelerating this shift, resetting competitive expectations across the sector. “The market has moved beyond capacity as a differentiator. As supply expands and economics converge, the real […]

March 12, 2026

Forecast: Broadband access equipment return to growth in 2026

According to a report from Dell’Oro Group, a source for market information about the telco, security, networks and data centre industries, total global revenue for the Broadband Access equipment market increased to $4.8 billion (€4.1bn) in Q4 2025, up 7 per cent QoQ and 2 per cent YoY. Though the spending acceleration in the quarter […]

March 12, 2026

Rakuten TV Enterprise launches LIVE event series

Rakuten TV Enterprise has announced the launch of LIVE, a new European event series bringing together senior leaders from across the Connected TV (CTV) and streaming industry. The inaugural edition will be held at the Hotel Mandarin Oriental Ritz in  Madrid, Spain on March 17th.  The first event will convene more than 150 senior executives […]

March 12, 2026

Report: AI key driving force for TMT deal activity in 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the central force reshaping mergers and acquisitions in the technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sector. Global deal value surged 76 per cent in 2025 to $903 billion (€781.5bn), with AI-related transactions alone reaching $117 billion. What was once a speculative technology is now driving investment decisions, partnerships, and acquisitions in […]

March 12, 2026

BBC extends The Traitors, Celebrity Traitors rights

The BBC has secured the future of the popular psychological reality series The Traitors, confirming a new three‑year deal that will keep both The Traitors and The Celebrity Traitors on BBC One and BBC iPlayer until at least 2030. Made by Studio Lambert Scotland, The Traitors and The Celebrity Traitors will continue to promise audiences […]

March 12, 2026

RocketLab gets clear path to Mynaric

A potential bid for Mynaric, a Germany-based satellite laser specialist, from Rheinmetall AG has failed and Rheinmetall has withdrawn from the bidding process. This leaves RocketLab as the sole bidder and thus opens the door for Sir Peter beck’s RocketLab to move ahead with its purchase of the business. The Rheinmetall bid was seen as […]

March 12, 2026By Chris Forrester

Research: Customers ditching brands over bad digital experiences

UK businesses are eroding customer trust and losing business due to poor digital experiences and a lack of customer understanding, according to research released by MSQ DX, the digital impact company. The new whitepaper The Perception Gap: Why Digital Leaders Are Losing Customers They Don’t Know They’re Losing, surveyed 1,000 UK consumers and 150 digital […]

March 12, 2026

Report: D2C becoming essential for ambitious live-service games

Xsolla, the video game commerce company, has released the latest edition of The Xsolla Report. This edition provides insights from working with thousands of studios to map out where the industry’s biggest opportunities are emerging. The gaming industry remains vibrant, and the playbook for success is changing. Studios that are adapting their commercial strategies, embracing […]

March 12, 2026

Fox orders Family Guy spinoff Stewie series

Fox has given a two-season order to Stewie, an animated spinoff series set in the universe of Seth MacFarlane and 20th Television Animation’s Family Guy. The series is set to premiere on Fox during the 2027-2028 television season and comes from the producers behind Family Guy. MacFarlane is credited as a co-creator and executive producer […]

March 12, 2026By Nik Roseveare