Research from Ampere Analysis shows that nearly one-third of US streaming sign-ups occur between November and January, but long-term customer retention hinges on deal structure and perceived value, not promotions alone. Black Friday – the major shopping day after Thanksgiving in the US – is a significant driver of the festive spike, with eight of […]
Laura Fernández Espeso has stepped down as Director General of Mediapro after 16 years with the Spanish production company, as it faces one of the most challenging moments in its recent history. Her departure comes as the group moves ahead with a collective redundancy plan that will affect more than 1,000 employees — around 14 […]
Orange has signed a binding agreement with Lorca to acquire full ownership of MasOrange, Spain’s leading telco in terms of customer base, through the acquisition of the remaining 50 per cent stake in its Spanish joint venture for a price of €4.25 billion in cash. This announcement confirms the non-binding agreement that was announced earlier […]
Cloudflare, the connectivity cloud company, has published its sixth annual Year in Review, a comprehensive look at how the internet behaved in 2025. The report – accompanied by a spotlight on the most popular internet services – highlights the most significant internet trends, traffic patterns and security insights from the past year. Global internet traffic […]
ProSiebenSat.1 Media has confirmed it is selling its online weather portal, wetter.com, to Funke Mediengruppe, the German newspaper and magazine publisher. The transaction of the wholly owned subsidiary from the Commerce & Ventures segment is structured as an asset deal, under which the wetter.com workforce will transfer to the new owner through a transfer of […]
NoireTV, a rising force in global Black entertainment, has announced its partnership with FAST Channels TV to officially launch its new FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel, delivering nonstop programming centered on the Black diaspora across the US, Africa, the Caribbean, and beyond. NoireTV’s FAST channel offers a vibrant lineup of Afrobeats, hip-hop, dancehall, Black […]
Prime Video has removed a video recap generated via artificial intelligence (AI) for its TV series Fallout after users reported it featured a number of inaccuracies about the shot. In November, Prime Video commenced testing the recap tool in the US to help viewers catch up on some of its shows in its streaming library […]
Amazon Leo’s giant United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket is ready to launch the Leo-4 batch of 27 broadband satellites today (December 15th) at 08.49 am UTC. The price of the launch is quoted at $153 million (€130m). The Atlas/Leo mission is to provide fast, reliable internet to customers around the world, including those […]
wedotv, the free ad-supported streaming network, has expanded its distribution partnership with the LG Channels Smart TV streaming platform to include distribution in the MENA region, Asia and Latin America. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), LG Channels MENA has launched the FAST channels wedotv BIG stories and wedotv sports, as well as two channels […]
BBC Studios has announced growth in its digital and on-demand offering across EMEA. Over the past five years, BBC Studios has transformed its digital footprint in the region. From a handful of FAST channels in 2020, BBC Studios now operates seven FAST brands and 160 feeds, working with over 15 partners across 42 EMEA countries. […]