Equativ, the independent media platform, is further strengthening its strategic partnership with Deutsche Telekom to enhance advertising capabilities across MagentaTV, Telekom’s entertainment and streaming platform, and the German media rights holder for the FIFA World Cup 26. Under the new agreement, Equativ will serve as MagentaTV’s exclusive ad server and first programmatic partner, enabling dynamic […]
India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has delayed by a week its planned launch of AST SpaceMobile’s first of its powerful next-generation ‘Block 2’ BlueBird satellites (BlueBird 6). A planned launch date of December 15th has slipped to December 20th at 04.20 UTC. AST already has five of the earlier generation BlueBirds in orbit. Scott Wisniewski, […]
Safran has entered into a definitive agreement with Kingswood Capital Management (Kingswood) for the sale of Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI), Safran’s in-flight entertainment and connectivity solutions division. SPI generates approximately $460 million in revenue and employs around 740 people across three sites – two in the US and one in Germany. Kingswood said it will […]
Sky and the Ladies European Tour (LET) have announced an extension to their long-standing partnership meaning Sky Sports and NOW remain the exclusive home of the Tour, including the next three editions of the Solheim Cup, until the end of 2030. The new deal takes the partnership into a landmark 30th year, where Sky will […]
YouTube has shared some recent updates to advertising options on YouTube Shorts to help brands connect more naturally with creators and audiences as holiday shopping picks up. As more people discover and shop through short-form video, brands and creators are looking for ways to work together at scale without ads feeling forced. YouTube’s latest Shorts […]
Delta Airlines has just completed fitting Viasat’s antennas to its 900+ aircraft. As Viasat congratulated Delta, the airline announced that it had reached another milestone with the installation of fast, free Delta Sync Wi-Fi presented by T-Mobile on its 1,000th aircraft, representing approximately 75 per cent of the total fleet The system is ‘free’ to […]
2025 is redefining the rules of the game for Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) operators, reports Novaspace. Faced with rising cost pressures and NGSO-driven disruption, operators are doubling down on diversification, multi-orbit strategies, and consolidation to stay competitive. Multi-orbit deployment surged in 2025, with 24 operators now embracing multi-orbit strategies. Meanwhile, vertically integrated giants such as […]
China launched a group of internet satellites into orbit on December 9th reports China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the State-owned space contractor. The satellites, the 15th group of low-orbit hardware in China’s State-owned internet network, were lifted by a Long March 6A carrier rocket at 6:11 am (Beijing time) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch […]
JioStar, the Indian media giant, has notified the International Cricket Council (ICC) of its intent to exit its four-year India media rights contract – valued at some $3 billion (€2.5bn) – citing unsustainable financial losses. According to India’s Economic Times, JioStar has formally conveyed to the ICC that it will not be able to fulfil […]
SkyShowtime has announced the launch of dedicated, on-demand streaming channels on its platform, offering subscribers a selection of curated entertainment. Rolling out in Sweden immediately and across SkyShowtime’s other markets next year, the new feature will give users the chance to discover some of SkyShowtime’s most popular franchises such as Dexter, House, PAW Patrol, Star […]