MFE-MediaForEurope, the TV group controlled by Italy’s Berlusconi family, has announced the final results of the voluntary public takeover offer to the shareholders of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE. Following the end of the additional acceptance period of the MFE offer on September 1st, MFE has secured a total stake of 75.61 per cent of ProSiebenSat.1 shares through its […]
Japan’s satellite operator, Sky Perfect JSAT, is to triple its investment in its fleet and which will include diversification into optical and radar observation satellites in addition to its core DTH broadcast services. Isao Kubo, the company’s CFO says that the past 3 years had seen it invest some $489 million (€419.7m) in its fleet, […]
EchoStar’s decision to sell capacity to cellular giant AT&T and its decision to become a virtual operator for its Boost Mobile 5G service has led to lay-offs for Boost staffers. An EchoStar spokesperson says there are no changes in store for the Boost Mobile brand, which will essentially become an MVNO using AT&T’s network. However, […]
Eutelsat Group has announced it will now be known simply as Eutelsat, bringing all its activities and subsidiaries under one brand. Following its successful merger with OneWeb, which created the world’s first GEO-LEO operator, Eutelsat now operates as a single company. The LEO constellation will continue under the OneWeb name, highlighting its central role in […]
Panavision, a provider of end-to-end solutions for the global motion-picture industry, has announced that industry veteran Sherri Potter is joining the company as Chief Revenue Officer. Reporting directly to Panavision President and CEO Kimberly Snyder, Potter will lead the company’s global sales team. Potter joins Panavision from Amazon MGM Studios, where she worked as a […]
Guideline, a provider of advertising data and media planning technology, has announced the launch of its Data Insights Service, a new commercial and strategic initiative designed to help media customers accelerate time-to-insight and drive smarter advertising decision-making. The service will be powered by Guideline’s industry advertising data with a goal of driving insights on advertising […]
In collaboration with Egyptian authorities, antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has confirmed the shutdown of the Streameast piracy network. Through its 80 associated domains, the network logged more than 1.6 billion visits in the past year, making it the largest illicit live sports streaming operation in the world. “Today, ACE scored […]
Disney will pay $10 million (€8.6m) to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company allowed personal data to be collected from children who viewed kid-directed videos on YouTube without notifying parents or obtaining their consent as required by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule). The proposed order would transform how the company […]
Canal+ group and French cinema group UGC have entered into exclusive negotiations regarding Canal+ group’s acquisition of a minority (34 per cent) stake in UGC. Following the acquisition of the minority stake, Canal+ would have the option, following agreement with UGC’s shareholders, to take full control of UGC from 2028. UGC is a French cinema […]
In a new decisive step in the fight against organised crime in the audiovisual industry, a massive operation in Argentina has dismantled a criminal network with up to 8 million paying users worldwide and a potential reach of over 20 million clients. The operation, led by the Argentine judiciary, involved technical collaboration from La Liga, […]