Mediawan, the independent European studio led by Pierre-Antoine Capton, co-founded by Capton, Xavier Niel and Matthieu Pigasse, has announced the signing of a deal to acquire The North Road Company, the independent US-based studio founded by Peter Chernin. Mediawan said that, together, the two companies will have a stronger ability to accelerate the development of […]
The EBU has submitted its response to Poland’s public consultation on the implementation of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). In its submission, the EBU called on the Polish government to match adequate long-term funding to guarantees of independent governance for their public broadcasters. “The European Media Freedom Act is clear: strong democracies depend on […]
A report from senior analyst Sam McHugh at investment bank BNP–Paribas on US cable giants Charter Communications and Comcast is not positive. The bank’s report says that US cable has become more aggressive following their commentary around fibre being promotional in Q4 2025. “Comcast is discounting heavily around the Winter Olympics, while it appears Charter […]
South Korea based tech giant LG Electronics has announced its financial results for the full year and fourth quarter of 2025, reporting consolidated revenue of KRW 89.2 trillion and operating profit of KRW 2.48 trillion. LG recorded its highest annual revenue for the second consecutive year. Despite US tariff-related cost pressures, Home Appliance Solutions delivered […]
Peacock, the streaming service from Comcast unit NBCUniversal, has posted a widened Q4 loss of $552 million (€462.7m), compared with $372 million a year-ago. Comcast attributed the higher Peacock loss down in part to the launch of the NBA and an exclusive NFL game. Due to its sports and entertainment lineup, Peacock posted $1.6 billion […]
The overwhelming comments from just about anyone in the space industry is that a SpaceX initial public offering (IPO) cannot happen soon enough. “Everyone would benefit” is the general consensus. However, there are opposing views. One negative comes from Mark Boggett, CEO of Seraphim Space, which is a leading global space-tech investor and with its […]
South Korean technology company LG Display has shifted at long last to a surplus in annual operating profit for the first time in four years. The Korean display industry, which was pushed to the brink by China’s low-cost product offensive, has reportedly begun to rebound through structural improvements. LG Display has announced that it recorded […]
Telia, the Swedish multinational telco, has reported that Q4 revenue amounted to SEK 21.3 billion (€2.02bn) and increased 1.6 per cent, like for like. Service revenue increased 2.1 per cent, like for like, driven by continued strong momentum in Sweden and the Baltics. Full year revenue amounted to SEK 81 billion and increased 1.8 per […]
JP Evangelista has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Content, Programming & Marketing. In this expanded role, Evangelista is responsible for Vevo’s global creative and marketing strategy, strengthening artist and label partnerships, and accelerating audience growth through innovative programming and multi-platform storytelling. Evangelista and his teams collaborate with artists to establish, grow and nurture […]
London-based Internet Service Provider (ISP) Community Fibre has announced a record year of annual revenue growth, up 48 per cent to £113 million (€130.5m). Following the news welcomed by investors and shareholders today, Community Fibre also reported an adjustment in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) to £49.8 million, up 530 per cent […]