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EnduroSat raises $104m from Google and others

Bulgarian aerospace company EnduroSat has raised $104 million (€89.8m) from investors, including Google Ventures, Lux Capital and the European Investment Council, as the Sofia-based company scales up production of its small and mid-sized satellites. Compact satellite makers such as EnduroSat are seeing a surge in demand as governments and companies seek secure communications and Earth […]

October 31, 2025By Chris Forrester

Nvidia to invest $1bn in Nokia

Nvidia and Nokia have announced a strategic partnership to add Nvidia-powered, commercial-grade AI-RAN products to Nokia’s RAN portfolio, enabling communication service providers to launch AI-native 5G-Advanced and 6G networks on Nvidia platforms. Nvidia will also invest $1 billion (€0.86bn) in Nokia at a subscription price of $6.01 per share. The investment is subject to customary […]

October 29, 2025

Wonder Studios nets $12m for AI content

London-based AI creative Wonder Studios has raised $12 million (€10.3m) seed funding to scale production for the entertainment industry. The round was led by Atomico, alongside existing investors LocalGlobe and Blackbird, and builds on angel investors including execs from Google DeepMind, and OpenAI. Wonder will use the funds to double the engineering team and accelerate […]

October 24, 2025

BBFC awarded £1m grant to accelerate development of AI tool

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has received a grant of £988,856 from the UK Government to develop its AI compliance tool, Mira. The UK Government’s Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) funds regulators and local authorities to trial new and innovative regulatory approaches enabling businesses to bring innovative products to the market quicker. In October […]

October 22, 2025

AST SpaceMobile raises $1bn of fresh debt

AST SpaceMobile is adding to its borrowings, raising $1 billion (€0.86bn) of convertible debt, but using some of its cash to pay off $50 million of existing borrowings. The $1 billion sum is made up of $850 million in new debt, but is giving the lenders the option to increase by $150 million in their […]

October 22, 2025By Chris Forrester

NBCUniversal invests in Run3TV

Run3TV, the NEXTGEN TV application platform, has announced that NBCUniversal is joining as an investor in the ATSC 3.0 Framework Authority, which develops Run3TV for broadcasters.  This marks another milestone in the Run3TV platform’s continued expansion, as a free-to-consumer interactive television layer built to deliver new video options, games, music, and advanced alerting capabilities. NBCUniversal joins […]

October 21, 2025

NEP: New funding, successful debt refinancing

NEP Group, the media services and technology partner for content producers worldwide, has announced a new $700 million (€600m) equity investment in the company led by 26North Partners LP (26North), together with a group of co-investors. Carlyle, NEP’s existing sponsor, is participating alongside 26North in the investment and will remain its largest shareholder, reaffirming Carlyle’s […]

October 17, 2025

BBC, Creative Wales launch factual development fund

BBC Wales, BBC Network, and Creative Wales have partnered to fund the development of a major new factual entertainment series. Production companies with a substantive base in Wales are invited to pitch ideas that celebrate Welsh creativity while delivering entertainment to audiences across the UK. The BBC is looking for a returnable format, that unites […]

October 9, 2025

DAZN loses another $936m

DAZN losses fell to $936 million (€804.5m) in 2024, down from $1.4 billion the year before. The sports streaming platform posted saw revenues increase by $323 million to $3.2 billion in 2024. CEO Shay Segev told the FT that the group was on course to be profitable for the first time in 2026 and had […]

October 8, 2025

Nandy mulls ‘mixed funding’ for BBC licence fee

Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary, has indicated that Labour is considering a ‘mixed funding’ model for the BBC as the government looks for ways to replace the unpopular licence fee. Speaking during a fringe event at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Nandy said she was looking at a “whole range of options” to replace […]

October 6, 2025