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Major anti-piracy success for LaLiga

Spain’s top-flight football league LaLiga is claiming a record blow against audiovisual piracy, securing criminal convictions, damages and fines against one of the largest illegal IPTV networks. The criminal network had more than 2 million users and thousands of channels across three continents, including IPTVStack and RapidIPTV, through which it generated revenues of up to […]

April 21, 2026By Colin Mann

Orange cleared to take full control of MasOrange

Orange has secured approval from the Spanish government to acquire full ownership of MasOrange, paving the way for the French operator to complete the merger. The authorisation, granted through Spain’s Council of Ministers and Ministry of Economy, allows Orange to purchase the remaining 50 per cent stake in MasOrange still held by Lorca, the investment […]

April 21, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

ProSiebenSat.1 sells US creator business to Fixated

ProSiebenSat.1 Media is selling its North American creator business, operating under the Studio71 US brand, to Fixated. With this transaction, ProSiebenSat.1 says it is further driving its strategic focus on the entertainment business in the DACH region. The sale covers the US companies Studio71 GP, LLC and Studio71, LP including all subsidiaries. Studio71 US was […]

April 21, 2026

IBC appoints Banham as CCO

IBC has announced the appointment of Tim Banham as its first Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Banham brings experience in international B2B events across media, technology, telecoms and other sectors, along with a track record of developing and scaling successful products that create value for customers and partners. “Tim’s customer-centric approach is a strong fit for […]

April 21, 2026

Sister Group takes majority share in After Party Studios

Sister Group, the independent global studio founded by Elisabeth Murdoch and Jane Featherstone, has made a majority investment in pioneering digital-first creative production company After Party Studios. Founded in 2016 and operating at the intersection between digital and mainstream, After Party Studios was set up by YouTuber Callum McGinley (Callux), film director Ben Doyle (RvbberDuck), […]

April 21, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Redge acquires NativeWaves assets

Redge Technologies has announces the completion of an asset deal with Austrian company NativeWaves AG. Under the agreement, Redge has acquired full intellectual property rights to the NativeWaves EXP software as well as a portfolio of patents associated with the solution. NativeWaves EXP (Event Experience Platform) is an advanced technology platform that enables content providers […]

April 21, 2026

NordSpace awarded DND IDEaS funding

NordSpace, a Canadian-owned space missions and launch company, has been awarded approximately $250,000 in funding under the Department of National Defence (DND) Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) programme to advance its Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellite constellation technology for resilient non-terrestrial networks (NTN). This award stems from the IDEaS ‘Extended communication coverage: […]

April 21, 2026

Rakuten TV solidifies ESG commitments

Rakuten TV has announced two milestones in its commitment to sustainability: achieving a Bronze medal in its first-ever EcoVadis assessment and completing its first decarbonisation plan. The EcoVadis Bronze medal places Rakuten TV in the top 35 per cent of companies evaluated by EcoVadis, a provider of business sustainability ratings, over the past 12 months. Rakuten […]

April 20, 2026

Hastings stepping down at Netflix; Q1 revenue up 16%

Reed Hasting, the co-founder of streaming giant Netflix, has announced that he is stepping down as chairman of the company after nearly three decades. He helmed Netflix’s evolution from a postal subscription service to global streaming leader, but moved away from the chief executive role at the company in 2023. “Netflix changed my life in […]

April 17, 2026

French telcos plan SFR acquisition

Following the due diligence phase initiated in 2026, Bouygues Telecom, the Free–iliad Group and Orange have submitted a new offer and are starting exclusive negotiations with the Altice France group with a view to acquiring SFR. This offer reflects a total enterprise value of €20.35 billion for the Altice France assets under consideration. Altice France […]

April 17, 2026By Colin Mann