Film4, the feature film division of Channel 4, has announced the appointment of Cate Kane as Senior Commissioning Executive. Kane will join the creative team in January 2026 and report to Farhana Bhula, Director of Film4, alongside Senior Commissioning Executive David Kimbangi. Kane joins Film4 from MUBI where she was most recently co-Head of Global Acquisitions […]
Zixi, a specialist in live broadcast-quality video over IP, has announced that Roi Sasson has joined the company as Vice President, Engineering. In this role, Sasson will lead Zixi’s engineering organisation with a focus on hyper-scaling the technology teams, structuring processes and accelerating innovation to meet the increasing market demand for IP video delivery. Marc […]
The Italian Antitrust Authority has levied a €4.2 million fine against Sky Italia for engaging in three distinct unfair commercial practices. The ruling, detailed in the Authority’s weekly bulletin, comes after a period of scrutiny into Sky’s consumer interactions. The largest portion of the fine, €2 million, was imposed for “misleading communications regarding price increases […]
The Board of UK commercial PSB Channel 4 has announced the appointment of Priya Dogra as the next Chief Executive of Channel 4. Dogra, who is currently Chief Advertising, Group Data & New Revenue Officer at Sky, has more than 20 years’ experience in the media industry in the US, EMEA and the UK, spanning […]
Bloomberg and Reuters are reporting that SpaceX will mount an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in 2026, and in the process raise more than $25 billion (€21.5bn). The end result will be a business with an overall valuation of more than $1 trillion. There is no confirmation or denial from Elon Musk, but he has said […]
Denver-based satellite operator EchoStar has told the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it had no intention of selling off its valuable spectrum, but said it did so due to uncertainty fuelled by the FCC’s investigation into its usage. EchoStar sold spectrum to AT&T and SpaceX. The FCC filing confirmed a meeting between EchoStar founder and […]
Safran has entered into a definitive agreement with Kingswood Capital Management (Kingswood) for the sale of Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI), Safran’s in-flight entertainment and connectivity solutions division. SPI generates approximately $460 million in revenue and employs around 740 people across three sites – two in the US and one in Germany. Kingswood said it will […]
Research commissioned by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has found nearly nine in 10 (88 per cent) people agree there is a potential child protection risk if anime content is not age-rated appropriately and consistently, with parents who are unfamiliar with anime frequently assuming it is inherently “child-friendly”. The mixed-methods study combined ten […]
Cadent, a predictive advertising company and a portfolio company of Novacap, has acquired VuePlanner, a specialist in YouTube video ad planning, optimisation and measurement. “This acquisition fortifies Cadent’s commitment to building a truly unified platform, one that reflects today’s converged media landscape and evolving consumption habits,” commented Nick Troiano, CEO, Cadent. “With VuePlanner, Cadent is […]
The race to bring satellite calls and texts to ordinary smartphones has begun, after UK comms regulator Ofcom announced its final decisions about how the technology can be rolled out. Mobile operators are now joining with satellite companies to deliver ‘direct-to-device services’ to everyday smartphones up and down the UK. This involves satellites hundreds of […]