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Belgium’s Aerospacelab raises $110m

Charleroi, Belgium-based, Aerospacelab has raised $110 million (€94.5m) of fresh cash to expand its manufacturing capacity and improve its bid for a role in IRIS², Europe’s planned highly-secure multi-orbit broadband satellite constellation. The cash-raising exercise is part of a Series B round, and should enable its 215,000 sq ft factory to be completed and equipped. […]

August 28, 2025By Chris Forrester

EchoStar sells spectrum to AT&T for $23bn

Pay-TV operator EchoStar is selling $23 billions-worth (€19.8bn) of terrestrial spectrum designed to improve 5G and home Internet access. AT&T and EchoStar have also agreed to enhance their long-term wholesale network services agreement, enabling EchoStar to operate as a hybrid mobile network operator providing wireless service under EchoStar’s Boost Mobile brand. AT&T will be the […]

August 27, 2025By Chris Forrester

Mercado Libre, La Liga combat LatAm online piracy

Mercado Libre, an e-commerce and payments technology company in Latin America, and La Liga – Spain’s professional football league – have confirmed the incorporation of the Spanish competition into the Mercado Libre Anti-Counterfeiting Alliance (MACA). This strategic alliance seeks to strengthen the protection of audiovisual rights in the region and fight audiovisual fraud, particularly online […]

August 27, 2025By Colin Mann

WBD names Singer as CFO for post-separation Warner Bros

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that Brad Singer will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer of Warner Bros, upon completion of the company’s planned separation, which is expected to occur by mid-2026, subject to closing and other conditions. Singer will report to David Zaslav, President and Chief Executive Officer of WBD and future […]

August 27, 2025

Medlicott stepping down at Ericsson

Ericsson has announced that Stella Medlicott will step down from her role as Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and Head of Corporate Relations and will leave Ericsson on March 31st 2026. Medlicott has been with the company since 2014 and has served on Ericsson’s Executive Team since 2019. A transition plan is […]

August 27, 2025

TAG hires Gappa in Sales Director role

TAG Video Systems, a specialist in software-based IP end-to-end workflow monitoring, deep probing, and real-time visualisation, has named Oliver Gappa as Sales Director for DACH, MENA, and Eastern Europe. With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, Gappa’s 20 year+ career spans both established enterprises and fast-growing startups. Most recently, he served as […]

August 27, 2025

O’Shea appointed ITV Studios Technology Director

ITV has announced the appointment of Matthew O’Shea as Technology Director for ITV Studios. O’Shea has over 30 years of experience in technology and business transformation, and will report into Simon Farnsworth, ITV CTO, with an additional reporting line into David McGraynor, Chief Operating Officer, ITV Studios. He will lead a team responsible for the […]

August 26, 2025

Radial Entertainment announces leadership appointments

Radial Entertainment, the global entertainment company managing the FilmRise and Shout! Studios brands, has announced its top leadership appointments. This large team of accomplished industry leaders brings unparalleled expertise and strategic insights to drive growth and promote innovation across Radial and its diverse portfolio in the global entertainment industry. The announcement was made by Radial […]

August 26, 2025

Yahoo UK promotes De Fusto

Yahoo UK has announced the promotion of Rachel De Fusto to Head of Agency and Investment, as the second major move in Yahoo’s UK office following the appointment of Tom Curry as UK Managing Director in July. In her new role for the UK, De Fusto will be responsible for leading a team across Agency development […]

August 26, 2025

Canal+ threatens Ligue 1+ legal action

With Ligue 1+ already topping 600k subs in its first week, French pay-TV group Canal+ has threatened the commercial arm of French Professional Football League, LFP Media, with legal action unless it is authorised to distribute the Ligue 1+ service, according to French sports daily L’Équipe. Canal+ group president, Maxime Saada wrote to LFP Media […]

August 22, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris