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TVUP appoints Fernández as Tivify CEO

TVUP Streaming Media has announced the appointment of Javier Fernández as the new CEO of Tivify, the group’s direct-to-consumer Spanish streaming platform. Fernández brings more than twenty years of experience in the strategic definition and management of consumer-facing digital products and services, developed primarily at Vodafone España. Throughout his career, he has led initiatives with […]

February 11, 2026

Fubo Sports Network FAST channel on Hulu + Live TV

Fubo Sports Network is now available to Hulu’s Live TV subscribers in the US via the core subscription plan, which also includes access to the entire Hulu and Disney+ streaming libraries and live sports on ESPN. Fubo Sports Network is the owned-and-operated FAST channel from FuboTV.  The network brings an additional 1,200 hours of live […]

February 11, 2026

Japan: Docomo preps Starlink D2C launch

Japanese giant cellular telco Docomo says it will shortly launch its Direct-to-Cellular (D2C) service using Starlink-equipped satellites. Docomo, which currently has 92.2 million mobile subscribers, is a direct competitor to Rakuten, which has a relationship with AST SpaceMobile. The Docomo news confirms an announcement made in October 2025 when the operator said it was working […]

February 11, 2026By Chris Forrester

beIN acquires LA28 Olympics broadcasting rights

beIN Media Group, the sports, entertainment and media organisation, has secured exclusive, multi-platform broadcast rights across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for the XXV Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 and the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad in Los Angeles 2028, as well as the Youth Olympic Games taking place in 2026 and […]

February 11, 2026

Ariane 64 rocket readies for Amazon Leo launch

Arianespace’s Ariane 64 rocket is scheduled to launch on February 12th carrying a cargo of Amazon Leo satellites, subject to the usual weather conditions. This flight (VA267) with the first Ariane 64 launch, carries a large batch of satellites for Amazon Leo, whose mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers beyond the reach […]

February 11, 2026By Chris Forrester

CCIA Brussels team makes hires and promotions

The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) has announced the expansion of its Brussels office with two new policy managers. Charlotte Dantin joins CCIA Europe as Intellectual Property and Audiovisual Policy Manager, leading advocacy on files such as the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, content-related implementation of the Digital Services Act, and the European Media […]

February 11, 2026

2000 Meters to Andriivka premiering on Sky Documentaries

2000 Meters to Andriivka will premiere on Sky Documentaries and streaming service NOW on February 12th. From the Oscar-winning team behind 20 Days in Mariupol, 2000 Meters to Andriivka documents the toll of the Russia-Ukraine war from a personal and devastating vantage point. Following his historic account of the civilian toll in Mariupol, director Mstyslav […]

February 11, 2026

Research: Cost, not content, driving US streaming churn

Parks Associates has published findings from Streaming Competition and Profitability: Pricing Models & Retention Strategies report revealing that affordability has overtaken content availability as the dominant reason consumers cancel video services. In 2025, 30 per cent of US consumers cite cutting household expenses as the top reason for canceling a streaming service, up from 26 […]

February 10, 2026

Analysis: Amazon leaps, YouTube lags in Big Tech performance

The final quarter of 2025 revealed a divergence in performance across Big Tech platforms, with Amazon emerging as the clear outperformer against expectations while YouTube fell notably short, according to analysis from WARC Media. WARC Media’s Earnings Debrief is a new quarterly series that reviews the financial releases of Big Tech and compares their ad […]

February 10, 2026

BT announces leadership changes

BT Group has announced leadership succession within its Openreach and BT International units. Openreach Deputy CEO Katie Milligan will become the CEO on April 1st. She succeeds Clive Selley, who will become CEO of BT International. He succeeds Bas Burger who has decided to leave BT after 18 years of service, including nine years on […]

February 10, 2026