Recent headlines have outlined a highly public feud between Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary and Starlink’s Elon Musk. O’Leary has said that his airline didn’t need Starlink, and that passengers travelling for an hour or so didn’t need specialised connectivity. Musk responded by saying that he might buy Ryanair. Calmer heads are now prevailing with Ryanair’s […]
Goalhanger has announced a partnership with The Chernin Group (TCG), a US based emerging media and sports investment firm founded by Peter Chernin. The partnership sees TCG making a minority investment and taking a seat on the Goalhanger board. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the transaction is already completed. Founded in 2014, Goalhanger has […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and TikTok have agreed a partnership that will see exclusive mobile-first video content presented to sports fans across Europe throughout the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on TNT Sports and Eurosport’s localised channels. As the Home of the Olympics in Europe, WBD will partner with TikTok to enhance digital engagement […]
The planned IRIS2 highly-secure multi-tier satellite constellation is now being broadened and expanded. The European Space Agency (ESA) said it is prepared to reimburse certain costs in order to expand and develop their existing products and to scale up production. Much of Europe’s existing satellite component suppliers are small scale businesses. ESA said they need […]
Sky Media has launched a new AI-powered creative advertising toolkit designed to help small and medium-size businesses get on TV for the first time, by reducing the cost, time and complexity of TV ad creation. The new toolkit provides access to Waymark, an AI creative studio that enables brands to generate TV-ready ads. In seconds, […]
Zefr has been granted accreditation by the Media Rating Council (MRC) for independent third-party processing and reporting of YouTube viewability measurement via integration with Google’s Ads Data Hub (ADH), supporting Zefr’s offering of free, independent viewability reporting to advertisers. The accreditation follows a comprehensive audit conducted by an independent CPA firm engaged by the MRC. […]
Coimisiún na Meán has become a member of WorldDAB – the global industry forum for Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB+) radio. This comes following the announcement in 2025 that An Coimisiún supported a new DAB+ trial in Ireland, which began in April 2025. Membership of WorldDAB will allow An Coimisiún to share experiences and best practices […]
NBCUniversal has revealed its full roster of digital partners for the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Spanning across distribution platforms, including connected TVs, streaming TV players, MVPDs and v/MVPDs, and social media, NBCUniversal says full lineup of partners will extend its coverage of the Games and drive comprehensive, cross-platform engagement for sports fans across […]
SES and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) have announced an extension of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) GEO-1 satellite service agreement through 2030, with an option to extend until 2032, helping maintain navigation services for aviation and other critical users across Europe. By improving the accuracy and integrity of […]
On January 28th, at the fourth hearing held at the Osaka District Court in Japan, a man who had been arrested and indicted by the Osaka Prefectural Police Headquarters and the Toyonaka Police Station on suspicion of violating the Copyright Act for selling pirated DVDs of classic black-and-white films that he had unlawfully colourised and […]