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Spain: TV ad investment rises 3.6%

TV strengthened its position as Spain’s leading advertising medium in April 2026, posting solid growth and reaffirming its importance for brands seeking mass reach and campaign effectiveness. According to the latest figures released by InfoAdex, TV advertising investment reached €140.7 million during the month, representing a 3.6 per cent increase compared with April 2025, when […]

June 11, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

DAZN carries DSPORTS channels in 5 LatAm countries

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced an agreement to carry DSPORTS, a sports network in Latin America, across five countries on the DAZN platform, strengthening its football offering for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The multi-year agreement will see DSPORTS channels available to DAZN subscribers in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay.Through the partnership, DAZN […]

June 11, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Analysis: Irn-Bru ranked best World Cup ad

System1, the Creative Effectiveness Platform, has crowned Irn-Bru the winner of the 2026 Advertising World Cup, topping a field of 130 World Cup-themed ads tested across the UK, US, Brazil, Europe and Australia. This year’s tournament was the most competitive yet. Twenty-two ads achieved a Star Rating of 4.0 or higher, compared with just two […]

June 11, 2026

Confusion over Starlink in India

There are conflicting reports as to the status of Starlink’s application to start serving broadband clients in India. A Bloomberg report which stated that India had put Starlink’s commercial launch on hold has been denied by SpaceX officials, who say that talks with India’s various licencing authorities are progressing on track. Lauren Dreyer, VP/Business Operations […]

June 11, 2026By Chris Forrester

Report: LED video display market grows steadily in Q1

Research from Omdia shows global LED video display shipments increased by 0.6 per cent in Q1 2026. However, revenue declined by 2.3 per cent year over year (YoY) marking the first contraction since 2022. This was primarily driven by 6.8 per cent YoY decline in the 1-1.99mm pixel pitch segment, which represents the largest share […]

June 11, 2026

Avanti sells satellite to SkyPerfect JSAT

London-based speciality satellite operator Avanti Communications is selling a satellite to Japan’s SkyPerfect JSAT. The satellite, Hylas 3, is undertaking tests and will come into service early in 2027 as JSAT-144D, operating from 144 degrees East. The satellite was launched in 2019 with has eight steerable Ka-band beams that was configured to cover Europe, the […]

June 11, 2026By Chris Forrester

Paramount’s Thomas named CRO at Radial Entertainment

Radial Entertainment has announced the appointment of Brendon Thomas as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Thomas, who most recently served as Senior Vice President of Distribution and Business Development at Paramount Global, will lead revenue generation across the company’s library, recent acquisitions and global content portfolio. As Chief Revenue Officer, Thomas will set Radial’s overall revenue […]

June 11, 2026

Study: Gulf crisis threatens global ad investment

A study from WARC, a specialist in marketing effectiveness, has found that a prolonged conflict in the Gulf region could threaten $39.6 billion (€34.3bn) of global advertising growth this year, and $93.7 billion over the next 18 months. James McDonald, Director of Data, Intelligence & Forecasting, WARC, and author of the research, commented: “As the […]

June 11, 2026

Report: Smallsats still a small share of total mass

A report from Novaspace suggests that while Smallsat launches are growing in number, they remain a small share of the total mass launched into orbit, which is dominated by non-smallsat mega-constellations in the next decade. The number of smallsats to be launched to increase from 1,578 to 1,852 over the next decade, with three out […]

June 11, 2026By Chris Forrester

BT launches prioritised 4G/5G access for mission-critical sectors

BT Business has launched Mission Boost – a a new portfolio of enhanced services for mission‑critical communications. BT already underpins a range of the UK’s most critical operations, providing secure, resilient and safe networks that essential national services depend on every day. As demand for data grows, and maintaining connectivity across people, systems and devices […]

June 11, 2026