Advanced Television

SMPTE unveils CPA in Media Study Group

SMPTE, the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has introduced Content Provenance and Authenticity (CPA) in Media Study Group (SG). The SG will assess how current content provenance and authenticity technologies affect media production and distribution. A key focus, among others, will be on the carriage of content provenance information in MXF files due […]

July 16, 2025

BBC Commercial sees record revenues; iPlayer requests up 10%

BBC Commercial, the media company which is part of the BBC Group, has released its annual results as part of the BBC’s Annual Report and Accounts, marking a year where the company delivered record revenues of £2.2 billion (2023/24: £1.9 billion) and EBITDA of £228 million (2023/24: £199 million), driven by a diversified portfolio; strong […]

July 15, 2025

Nielsen: Netflix drives US streaming growth in June

In Nielsen’s 50th monthly report of The Gauge – a snapshot of total TV and streaming consumption in the US – streaming viewership surged again in June to represent 46 per cent of television usage. Time spent streaming was up 5.4 per cent over May, which was primarily driven by both a standout month for […]

July 15, 2025

Survey: US sees strong value in streaming

The post-pandemic economic strain continues to rattle US consumers – with rising prices, they remain vigilant about their spending. The results of Hub’s semi-annual TV Advertising: Fact vs Fiction survey indicate that although viewers are keeping an eye on streaming price increases, they still consider such services a good value. Highlights from this ninth wave […]

July 15, 2025

SES purchase of Intelsat to wrap this week

SES has confirmed that it has received all the necessary legal and commercial permits to needed to complete its acquisition of Intelsat. SES says it plans to close the $3.1 billion (€2.65bn) transaction on or around July 17th. The two companies are holding meetings this week to finalise the financial transaction. The consolidation exercise will […]

July 15, 2025By Chris Forrester

Deltatre acquires Endeavor Streaming

Deltatre, a provider of streaming, digital, data, and graphics solutions for the sports, media, and entertainment industries, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Endeavor Streaming from Endeavor Group Holdings. In bringing together these digital and OTT providers, Deltatre is joining its product suite – D3 VOLT, FORGE, AXIS, and DIVA, which delivers multi-functional […]

July 15, 2025

Survey: 1 in 3 Americans pay for specialist subscription service

Nearly a third of American subscribers (31 per cent) now pay for at least one specialist subscription — ranging from horror streaming and pet trackers, to diet plans, meditation apps, and more, according to research from Bango. According to the research, which surveyed 5,000 US subscribers, Americans are looking beyond the go-to streaming platforms and […]

July 15, 2025

Alphabet ups AST SpaceMobile investment

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, Waymo self-driving cars and dozens of other subsidiaries, is further investing in would-be satellite direct-to-consumer cellular activity AST SpaceMobile. Google is already a strategic investor in AST SpaceMobile, having participated in a $155 million (€132.6m) investment round alongside AT&T and Vodafone in January 2024. The investment supported AST SpaceMobile’s […]

July 15, 2025By Chris Forrester

Amagi appoints Chakraborty as Chief Revenue Officer

Amagi, the cloud-based SaaS technology solutions provider for broadcast and streaming TV, has announced the appointment of Sangeeta Chakraborty as its Chief Revenue Officer. In this role, Chakraborty will lead all global go-to-market functions, including sales, customer success, marketing, services, and operations, to drive Amagi’s next phase of growth and customer impact. Chakraborty brings over […]

July 15, 2025

Ericsson sales up 2% in Q2

Ericsson has reported that Q2 2025 sales grew by 2 per cent, driven by market area Americas and IPR licensing, partly offset by declines in other market areas, with investments in India on hold. Reported sales were SEK 56.1 billion (€4.99bn), with a SEK -4.7 billion FX impact. Adjusted gross income increased to SEK 27 […]

July 15, 2025