The US Department of Justice Antitrust Division has closed its investigation of the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros and determined, based on the evidence received in its investigation, that the transaction is not likely to result in harm to competition or American consumers, including with respect to: (1) streaming video on demand (SVoD); […]
Around eight in 10 people support either banning under-16s from social media or forcing social media companies to remove features and content deemed inappropriate for children, according to polling for the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) conducted by YouGov. The research comes as the UK government has now confirmed social media restrictions for under 16s. While […]
Gilat Satellite Networks, a specialist in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of the Satellite & Space Communications segment of Comtech Telecommunications on a cash-free, debt-free basis for the purchase price of $157.5 million (€135.6m) in cash, subject to adjustments for normalised working capital. The […]
An oversubscribed IPO and an opening day that saw the already healthy share price rocket by almost 30 per cent proves that the market remained hugely confident of Elon Musk’s business. SpaceX now has a value of some $2.1 trillion (€1.8tn). But rocket launches and Starlink broadband might not be enough to propel the business […]
The creator and writer of Peaky Blinders, Steven Knight, and a panel bringing the perspectives of the audience and workforce, will appear before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons on June 16th as part of its inquiry into what needs to be done to make the BBC fit for […]
Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), has confirmed that the US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has entered a $9 million (€7.8m) default judgment against Brandon Weibley, a long-time digital piracy operator. Weibley ran multiple illegal streaming services, including Beast Mode Live, GreenWing Media, Viking Media, BTV, Von Wik, […]
Spain’s regulator CNMC, together with the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function and leading stakeholders from the audiovisual sector, has launched the signing process for a new co-regulatory agreement designed to enhance the protection of minors and improve audience information across audiovisual services. The agreement introduces a unified age-rating and content descriptor system that […]
Kevin Ponniah has been appointed as the Regional Director for the Americas for BBC News and BBC World Service. The appointment forms part of the rollout for the BBC’s previously announced international operating model which places greater emphasis on rooting editorial output and accountability in the BBC’s global hubs. As Regional Director for the Americas, […]
As part of their efforts to combat digital audiovisual piracy, also developed in anticipation of the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, financial officers from the Crotone Provincial Command of the Guardia di Finanza (Financial Police), with the support of the Special Unit for the Protection of Privacy and Technological Fraud and the Special Unit for […]
Eutelsat shares (listed in Paris and London) have been volatile of late. One month ago, they were trading at €4.55, but then they started a steady decline as profit taking prompted a reduction in value. By June 10th this meant that Eutelsat shares had fallen to about €2.79. But June 11th saw a recovery, finishing […]