Eutelsat has announced the success of its share capital increase with shareholders’ preferential subscription rights for a gross amount of approximately €670 million. Eutelsat says the proceeds of the Rights Issue, combined with the proceeds of the Reserved Capital Increases completed on November 21st, will be used to reinforce its financial structure and fund its […]
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is holding the second session of its inquiry exploring the provision of children’s TV and video content in the UK and what can be done to ensure future generations continue to have access to high-quality British-made programming. The hearing on December 16th will […]
The BBC has announced that Bérangère Michel has been appointed to the role of Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Bérangère brings experience from her 16-year career at the John Lewis Partnership, where she held senior roles including CFO, Customer Service Executive Director, Operations Director and Finance & Strategy Director. Prior to that, Bérangère spent 11 […]
James Jackson, the former Director of Technology Strategy at Everyone TV, has been appointed to the Service List Registry advisory board. He will support the definition and delivery of its Unified Service Platform to enable online television and video viewing on any screen. SLR provides a global online platform to allow the discovery and selection […]
Crossroads Capital Investment Partners, an investor in AST SpaceMobile, has provided a quarterly update and valuable comments on the continued rationale behind its investment. The letter reminded clients that its stake in AST is up 34 per cent this year. “We wanted to take a quick moment to note the company made significant strides in […]
The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI have reached an agreement for Disney to become the first major content licensing partner on Sora, OpenAI’s short-form generative AI video platform, bringing the two companies together “to unlock new possibilities in imaginative storytelling”. As part of a three-year licensing agreement, that signifies Hollywood’s growing acceptance of AI, Sora […]
Musk, writing on his X social media platform, has confirmed reports that SpaceX will launch an IPO. No date for the actual IPO was given but it is understood that it will happen well within one year. It is likely to be the biggest-ever IPO in history. SpaceX will use the money it raises in […]
Japan’s public broadcaster NHK has announced the appointment of Tatsuhiko Inoue, the current Vice President, as the next President of NHK. Inoue’s three-year term will begin on January 25th 2026, taking over after the current Nobuo Inaba’s term ends. Before Inoue, six consecutive presidents came from outside NHK, and it is the first time since […]
The FCC’s Space Bureau has opened a consultation period into a SpaceX modified application to launch 15,000 satellites into a Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). According to the FCC’s Public Notice DA 25-1018 (released December 5th) the Space Bureau confirmed the application meets the baseline technical requirements for consideration. This procedural milestone triggers a 30-day […]
Vincent Girerd has taken over as Head of the Kids and Family Division at Canal+ France, in addition to his current role as Director of the Cinema channels. He will report to Jean-Marc Juramie, Deputy Managing Director of Canal+ France in charge of Programming and Channels. In his new position, Girerd will oversee the entire […]