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PPF ups ProSiebenSat.1 offer

PPF IM, an indirect subsidiary of PPF Group, which currently owns a stake of close to 15 per cent in ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE through shares and instruments, has published its decision to launch a public acquisition offer in the form of a partial offer for the acquisition of a number of ProSiebenSat.1 shares yet to […]

May 12, 2025

EchoStar lying in wait

EchoStar-owned Hughes Network Systems has reported a 3 per cent fall in revenue and a loss of 30,000 broadband subscribers during the first quarter. It now has 853,000 subscribers. But CEO Hamid Akhavan told analysts that while EchoStar was yet to make any announcements its engineering plans were ready but getting the timing right for […]

May 12, 2025By Chris Forrester

MBC delivers “solid revenue growth” in Q1

MBC Group, the MENA media and entertainment conglomerate, has announced its financial results for Q1 2025 reporting a 117.3 per cent YoY increase in net profit to SAR 263.5 million (€63.1m) on revenues of SAR 2 billion, up 65.4 per cent YoY, and yielding a net profit margin expansion of 3.1 percentage points to 12.9 […]

May 12, 2025

UGI to commercialise new fibre corridor

United Fiber, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Group and the company behind the design and deployment of the SE European next-generation fibre infrastructure, has confirmed that construction of its new Athens–Thessaloniki underground route remains on schedule for completion in October 2025. Once built, it will be marketed by United Group International (UGI), United Group’s […]

May 12, 2025

Research reveals IPTV switchover concerns

UK policymakers and industry stakeholders are considering the future of DTT and the feasibility of transitioning audiences to IPTV. However, a significant number of households still rely solely on DTT, and without intervention, some groups may struggle with this transition. Conversely, proponents of IPTV point to a number of potential benefits, including greater choice and […]

May 9, 2025By Colin Mann

Paramount sees streaming gains in Q1

Paramount Global has reported total company revenue decreased 6 per cent to $7.19 billion (€6.39bn) in Q1 2025, which included an 8 percentage point impact from CBS’s broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII in the year ago period. Excluding the Super Bowl comparison, Q1 revenue grew 2 per cent. DTC revenue – bolstered by hit originals, […]

May 9, 2025

Fines, sentences in Ilford piracy case

A collaborative effort between the UK’s National Crime Agency Accredited Financial Investigator (NCA AFI), Barking and Dagenham and Redbridge Councils, Sky Broadcasting UK Limited (Sky UK), and the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) has culminated in significant convictions and financial recoveries in a complex IPTV piracy case. Since December 2022, the joint investigation has focused […]

May 9, 2025By Colin Mann

Mediapro strike puts La Liga TV matches at risk

Around 800 workers from Mediapro – the Spanish production group responsible for broadcasting La Liga and La Liga 2 – have been called to strike during the final match days of the season, putting TV transmissions at risk. Trade Unions have warned of the fact that the Swiss company HBS, the new producer of La […]

May 9, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Leukert joining BT as Chief Digital Officer

BT has appointed Peter Leukert to the role of Chief Digital Officer, in which he will have responsibility for leading BT’s Digital unit and driving the company’s digital transformation. Leukert is currently Group Chief Information Officer at Deutsche Telekom and will join BT on September 1st and be a member of the Executive Committee, reporting […]

May 9, 2025

Eilenberg rejoins ITV America

ITV America has announced that creator, producer and seasoned media executive David Eilenberg is rejoining the company in a newly created role that will leverage his development skills and track record in unscripted for the new content universe. As creative director, Eilenberg, who has served as head of content at Roku Media since 2022, will oversee […]

May 9, 2025