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Law&Crime to acquire Court TV

The EW Scripps Company has confirmed an agreement to sell its Court TV network to Law&Crime – the multiplatform true crime and legal content studio created and led by ABC News Chief Legal Analyst Dan Abrams and now owned by media creator holding company Jellysmack. Scripps relaunched Court TV in May 2019 after acquiring the […]

February 10, 2026

SABC: “No money for election coverage”

South Africa’s public broadcaster SABC says it has no funds to adequately cover an upcoming local government election. The state’s Treasury has turned down a request from SABC for 120 million Rand (€6.2m) for dedicated funding. SABC is appealing to South African parliament’s Communications Committee to intervene. “Without funding, the SABC does not have the […]

February 10, 2026By Chris Forrester

Gilat FY revenue up 48%

Gilat Satellite Networks, the specialist in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, has reported its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31st 2025. Revenue came in at $137 million (€115.07m), up 75 per cent compared with $78.1 million in Q4 2024. Full year revenue stood at $451.7 million, up 48 per […]

February 10, 2026

Llinares stepping down at Fremantle

Fremantle has announced that Andrew Llinares will step down from his position as Director of Global Entertainment this spring. Since taking on the London-based role in January 2023, reporting directly to Jennifer Mullin, Fremantle’s Group CEO, Llinares has played a central role in leading and shaping Fremantle’s global entertainment portfolio and its format development. In […]

February 10, 2026

Thaicom improves core profits in 2025

Thaicom, the Asian satellite operator and SpaceTech company, has announced its Full Year financial results for 2025. In 2025, the company generated a core profit of Baht 401 million (€10.8m), representing a significant increase of Baht 291 million, or 268 per cent, from Baht 109 million in the prior year. This improvement was primarily attributed […]

February 10, 2026

Recurly hires Wold as CMO

Recurly, the subscription management and billing platform, has announced the appointment of Suzin Wold as Chief Marketing Officer. Wold brings over 25 years of experience in scaling high-growth technology companies and will lead Recurly’s global marketing strategy, brand positioning, and go-to-market execution. Wold brings expertise across B2C and B2B, applying customer insights to increase revenue […]

February 10, 2026

tvScientific appoints Carver as Chief Customer Officer

tvScientific, the advertising platform for performance TV, has appointed Heather Carver as Chief Customer Officer. Carver brings more than 15 years of experience leading revenue and customer-facing organisations across the programmatic ecosystem. Most recently, she served as Chief Revenue Officer at Freestar, where she oversaw revenue strategy and expanded strategic publisher, demand, and technology partnerships. […]

February 10, 2026

Research: British voters back AI-friendly copyright reform

Public opinion research from Freshwater Strategy, commissioned by the Computer & Communications Industry Association, finds that the UK can seize the opportunity presented by AI by reforming copyright rules with voter support. The research concludes that British voters are increasingly benefiting from AI and support a regulatory regime that enables research and training in the […]

February 9, 2026

Telesat signs with Es’hailSat for LEO

Qatar-based satellite operator Es’hailSat has signed a strategic partnership with Canadian operator Telesat to cooperate on the future delivery of low‑earth‑orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services in Qatar and across key international markets. Es’hailSat says the partnership reflects its ongoing commitment to diversify and enhance its satellite communications portfolio, ensuring customers benefit from high‑performance, resilient, and […]

February 9, 2026By Chris Forrester

Viasat expects 1,100 extra aircraft connections

A reported 3 per cent Q4 growth isn’t spectacular for satellite operator Viasat but at least it’s positive. Viasat, which also owns London-based Inmarsat, said that its recently launched ViaSat-3 F2 craft will soon enter service following its testing period, and help boost revenues. A follow-on satellite (ViaSat-3 F3) is in its final integration stages […]

February 9, 2026