AST SpaceMobile has issued a prospectus with the aim of raising a half-billion dollars. AST says it will sell fresh shares in the company. It is using B. Riley Securities, Barclays Capital, BofA Securities, Cantor Fitzgerald, Deutsche Bank, Roth Capital Partners, Scotia Capital (USA), UBS Securities and William Blair & Co will act as sales […]
Fairground Entertainment, a new studio and streaming distribution service focused exclusively on AI-generated content, has raised a $4 million (€3.58m) seed round from a syndicate of investors led by Viant Technology. Fairground will roll out its first wave of original feature-length programming in Q3, developed in collaboration with a cohort of creators using advanced AI […]
Community radio stations across the UK are to benefit from a £600,000 (€713,000) funding uplift in 2025, ensuring they can continue to thrive and provide a vital platform for local voices. The uplift from Government will help stations in need of support to invest in staff, train volunteers, develop business plans and reach wider audiences. […]
Flamy has raised $14 million (€12.6m) in Series A funding to scale its AI Infra – which helps marketers to turn any touchpoint into an interactive, app-less digital and 3D experience. The round was led by RTP Global, with participation from Dovetail and other existing investors, bringing Flam’s total funding to $22 million. To date, […]
Samsung Electronics UK has unveiled what it describes as an “exciting” new partnership with BAFTA (The British Academy of Film and Television Arts), as it continues to expand its commitment to supporting the UK’s vibrant creative industries. The partnership announcement coincides with the launch of Samsung’s 2025 TV, projector and soundbar line-up, bringing the latest […]
Netflix has announced a two year funding commitment for the ‘Performance Making diploma’ – a course designed for and by learning disabled and autistic creatives at a major drama school. The diploma is led by Access All Areas and co-delivered with The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London. Anne Mensah, VP […]
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to reduce government support for two US ‘not for profit’ broadcast entities, National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB/PBS). Trump alleged that the two entities have showed bias in their reporting. Both organisations receive government funding which they supplement with direct cash funding […]
Truelink Capital has completed an investment in Channel Factory, the adtech company specialising in brand suitability, contextual targeting, and media optimisation solutions for digital advertising. Financial terms were not disclosed. Founded in 2014 by Tony Chen, Channel Factory is a partner to some of the world’s leading brands, agencies, and media buyers, delivering contextually targeted […]
FitTech company WithU has announced that it will assume full ownership of its Mvmnt brand, formerly operated as a joint venture with Sky. The move will mark the beginning of the global expansion of Mvmnt, as WithU targets the growing digital fitness market in new territories. Launched in 2022, Mvmnt was created as a result […]
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the UK House of Commons has published written evidence by a group of BBC World Service (former and current) journalists, on the impact of cuts to the World Service. The evidence discusses the recent announcement by the BBC to appoint “six regional directors to oversee output in its devolved regional […]