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BBC Studios promotes Schildhouse to CEO, Direct to Consumer

Robert Schildhouse has been promoted to CEO, of the newly renamed Direct to Consumer business comprising BritBox in North America and BBC Select. Schildhouse previously served as President of BritBox. BBC Select, the documentary streaming service from BBC Studios, was brought under Schildhouse’s leadership in 2025. BBC Studios said this has allowed it “to deliver […]

February 13, 2026

Skyrora to rescue Orbex?

UK-based rocket builder Orbex, now in financial administration, could have a rescuer. In a press statement on February 12th, Skyrora confirmed it intends to explore the purchase of select Orbex assets, including the Sutherland Spaceport, following the announcement that the company has appointed administrators. Skyrora is a British private space company based in Glasgow, Scotland […]

February 13, 2026By Chris Forrester

Truespeed, Freedom Fibre combine businesses

Truespeed Communications and Freedom Fibre have signed an agreement to combine their businesses. The combined entity will play a role in the ongoing consolidation of the UK alternative network (‘altnet’) sector. This merger brings together two businesses with a combined footprint of 412,000 premises ready for service, and 70,000 customers, concentrated across the North-West, West […]

February 13, 2026

LFP Media chief quits as beIN swoops on World Cup rights

Nicolas de Tavernost has resigned from his position at the head of LFP Media, the French football league commercial arm which manages the Ligue1+ streaming platform, just nine months into the role. De Tavernost’s resignation comes in response to the fact that beIN Sports has acquired the the pay-TV rights to the 2026 and 2030 […]

February 12, 2026From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Canal+ seeks to trim €400m from MultiChoice costs

Canal+, which now controls South Africa-based pay-TV operator MultiChoice, has reportedly committed to trimming around Rand 7.5 billion (€400m) in its annual costs over the next few years. MultiChoice’s expenses budget topped Rand 46 billion in 2025 but recent renegotiated content supply deals will already have started to trim those fees. MultiChoice spent Rand 20.4 […]

February 12, 2026By Chris Forrester

UK government reviews radio’s future

Listeners across the UK stand to benefit as the government launches a review of the UK’s radio industry to ensure it continues to flourish as audiences increasingly shift to digital platforms. According to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, radio remains the most trusted form of media in the UK, with more than 85 […]

February 12, 2026By Colin Mann

AMC Networks streaming up as rest falters

AMC Networks, which owns the IFC, Sundance TV and AMC+, Acorn TV and Shudder streamers, has reported that overall revenues for Q4 2025 fell 1 per cent YoY to $595 million (€500.6m). The company shrunk its operating loss for the fourth quarter to $50.8 million, against a year-earlier operating loss of $254.2 million. There was […]

February 12, 2026

Amagi reports 30% revenue growth

Amagi Media Labs, the cloud-native SaaS platform providing AI-enabled solutions to global media and entertainment companies, has announced its financial results for Q3 FY26 and the nine months ended December 31st 2025. Key highlights include: 9M FY26 performance: Revenue grew 30 per cent year-on-year to ₹1,109 crores; Adjusted EBITDA increased more than 10x to ₹116 […]

February 12, 2026

Samsung launches UK Home Entertainment & Appliances division

Samsung Electronics has announced the formation of a new division within its UK operations, Home Entertainment and Appliances (HEA) division, aimed at driving innovation and enhancing customer experiences across its product and services portfolio. The new division unites the previously named TV/AV team with the domestic appliances (DA) team and will focus on delivering seamless, […]

February 12, 2026

AST SpaceMobile borrows $1bn

AST SpaceMobile, which is creating a satellite constellation to connect with ordinary smartphones, is borrowing $1 billion (€0.84bn) in new Convertible Senior Notes. AST, in a regulatory filing, said it “intends to use the net proceeds from each Registered Direct Offering, together with cash on hand, to enter into one or more separate, privately negotiated […]

February 12, 2026By Chris Forrester