Fremantle has announced that Andrew Llinares will step down from his position as Director of Global Entertainment this spring. Since taking on the London-based role in January 2023, reporting directly to Jennifer Mullin, Fremantle’s Group CEO, Llinares has played a central role in leading and shaping Fremantle’s global entertainment portfolio and its format development. In […]
Thaicom, the Asian satellite operator and SpaceTech company, has announced its Full Year financial results for 2025. In 2025, the company generated a core profit of Baht 401 million (€10.8m), representing a significant increase of Baht 291 million, or 268 per cent, from Baht 109 million in the prior year. This improvement was primarily attributed […]
Recurly, the subscription management and billing platform, has announced the appointment of Suzin Wold as Chief Marketing Officer. Wold brings over 25 years of experience in scaling high-growth technology companies and will lead Recurly’s global marketing strategy, brand positioning, and go-to-market execution. Wold brings expertise across B2C and B2B, applying customer insights to increase revenue […]
tvScientific, the advertising platform for performance TV, has appointed Heather Carver as Chief Customer Officer. Carver brings more than 15 years of experience leading revenue and customer-facing organisations across the programmatic ecosystem. Most recently, she served as Chief Revenue Officer at Freestar, where she oversaw revenue strategy and expanded strategic publisher, demand, and technology partnerships. […]
HBO Max, the SVoD service from Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), will go live in the UK and Ireland on March 26th, with subscription fees starting at £4.99 per month (for the Basic with Ads tier). Launch platforms for the service will include Sky and Prime Video. Already available in over 110 territories worldwide and reaching […]
Research from Ampere Analysis shows that scripted TV commissioning in North America continued its recovery in 2025, with total commissions up 3 per cent year-on-year — marking the second consecutive year of growth. First-run scripted commissions grew even faster, rising 7 per cent year-on-year, underlining renewed momentum in the region as international commissioning volumes declined […]
England’s victory over Wales in the Guinness Men’s 6 Nations on February 7th delivered ITV’s biggest peak audience of the year so far with 5 million viewers across ITV1 and ITVX. Produced by ITV Sport Production, part of ITV Studios, the resounding 48 – 7 England win also secured the biggest sports audience of the […]
Building on successful demonstrations during the Paris Olympics 2024, Italian public service broadcaster Rai and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) are conducting new 5G Broadcast trials during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games (running from now until February 22nd). These pre-commercial trials will explore how 5G Broadcast can leverage resilient broadcast tower infrastructure to […]
In Q4 2025, the average Swedish household spent SEK 510 (€47.97) per month on video content, representing an increase of over 5 per cent compared to the same period in the previous year reports Mediavision. This marks a new record level. The main driver behind the increase is spending on streaming services, which has risen […]
Public opinion research from Freshwater Strategy, commissioned by the Computer & Communications Industry Association, finds that the UK can seize the opportunity presented by AI by reforming copyright rules with voter support. The research concludes that British voters are increasingly benefiting from AI and support a regulatory regime that enables research and training in the […]