Channel 4 has unveiled a digital comedy channel for original unscripted comedy – A Comedy Thing by Channel 4 – that will launch on Spotify. The digital-first ensemble channel will be made available to all Spotify users on mobile and desktop. The channel, from Strong Watch Studios,who are backed by Hat Trick Productions, brings a line-up of […]
AMC Networks, which owns the IFC, Sundance TV and AMC+, Acorn TV and Shudder streamers, has reported that overall revenues for Q4 2025 fell 1 per cent YoY to $595 million (€500.6m). The company shrunk its operating loss for the fourth quarter to $50.8 million, against a year-earlier operating loss of $254.2 million. There was […]
Humax has unveiled the Humax Aura EZ 4K TV Recorder with Freely – available to pre-order from authorised Humax retailers. Users can simply plug in Aura EZ and access thousands of hours of live and on-demand TV. When connected to an aerial, this new Humax device enables viewers to record up to four channels while […]
Amagi Media Labs, the cloud-native SaaS platform providing AI-enabled solutions to global media and entertainment companies, has announced its financial results for Q3 FY26 and the nine months ended December 31st 2025. Key highlights include: 9M FY26 performance: Revenue grew 30 per cent year-on-year to ₹1,109 crores; Adjusted EBITDA increased more than 10x to ₹116 […]
Samsung Electronics has announced the formation of a new division within its UK operations, Home Entertainment and Appliances (HEA) division, aimed at driving innovation and enhancing customer experiences across its product and services portfolio. The new division unites the previously named TV/AV team with the domestic appliances (DA) team and will focus on delivering seamless, […]
Following the publication of an advisory report, Fibre-to-the-Room: Is There Room for FTTR?, examining the outlook for FTTR and why adoption remains heavily concentrated in China, despite growing global operator experimentation, Yousef Almadani, Senior Analyst, Telecom Technology and Software at GlobalData, an intelligence and productivity platform, offers his view: “FTTR is the latest step in […]
AST SpaceMobile, which is creating a satellite constellation to connect with ordinary smartphones, is borrowing $1 billion (€0.84bn) in new Convertible Senior Notes. AST, in a regulatory filing, said it “intends to use the net proceeds from each Registered Direct Offering, together with cash on hand, to enter into one or more separate, privately negotiated […]
UK-based rocket start-up Orbex is appointing administrators, the UK version of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A proposed bail-out from a German based business (The Exploration Company) has failed to materialise. On February 11th, Orbex said it had examined several merger and acquisition options in an effort to stay afloat but none of had come to […]
While streaming platforms attempt to claim a larger share of sports viewership in the US, research from TVB shows that traditional broadcast television remains essential to sports enthusiasts who follow multiple sports throughout the year. TVB’s 2026 Sports Survey takes an in-depth look at how sports viewers consume live events and sports news, with a special […]
Following the acquisition of Vodafone Italia, the Swisscom Group has reported that figures for 2025 are “as expected”. The Group increased its revenue by 36.6 per cent to CHF 15,048 million (€16.4m). EBITDA after lease expense (EBITDAaL) rose by 22.6 per cent to CHF 4,984 million, while operating free cash flow rose by 9.6 per cent to […]