Telia has entered into an agreement to increase its ownership in Finnish fibre operator Valokuitunen from 40 per cent to 49 per cent. Formed in 2020 as a joint venture between Telia and CapMan Infra, Valokuitunen is Finland’s fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) market leader. The company’s network reaches more than 400,000 homes in over 100 municipalities through […]
Onetag, a global exchange and smart curation platform, has announced the acquisition of Aryel, the Italian AdTech company specialising in immersive and interactive advertising experiences. Backed by Wise Equity, Onetag’s private equity sponsor, Onetag says the transaction marks a clear milestone in its “evolution as the next-generation value exchange for the open internet”. Onetag’s global […]
The HbbTV Association has published version 2.0.5 of its core specification, marking a key step in the evolution of the HbbTV standard. The specification was approved at the latest meeting of the HbbTV Steering Group. HbbTV 2.0.5 is an incremental update to HbbTV 2.0.4, published in 2024, and represents a significant technical advancement for hybrid […]
Xicoia, the AI talent studio – founded by Particle6 CEO Eline van der Velden – has appointed former Prime Video executive Mark Whelan as Head of Strategy and Operations. Whelan will work directly with CEO and creative lead Van der Velden to scale the studio’s ambitious vision – beginning with the rapid expansion of AI […]
Investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, and its analyst Andres Sheppard, has raised its target price on RocketLab’s shares from $72 to $85, and maintained an ‘Overweight’ rating on the rocket company’s prospects. Cantor remains positive on RocketLab following the recent Q4 earnings report [See our report on Friday 27], and the acquisition of Geost is significant, […]
Paramount Skydance and Warner Bross Discovery (WBD) have now entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Paramount will acquire WBD, after Netflix walked away from the table. Under the terms of the agreement, Paramount will pay $31 per share in cash for all outstanding shares of WBD. The transaction has been unanimously approved by […]
The WBD board has recommended the improved cash bid of Paramount and as a result Netflix, which had agreed a deal, has walked away declaring WBD wasn’t worth Paramount’s offer. Paramount’s February 24th proposal includes a price of $31 cash per WBD share, plus a daily ‘ticking clock’ fee equal to $0.25 per share per […]
Congratulations(!!???) to Paramount shareholders – you have won the battle for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). Your board has done it by throwing the kitchen sink at its target – that’s a sink with a super clever three way tap and a massive waste disposal unit. You have to read the terms they have offered more […]
Channel 4 has announced that Jonathan Allan, interim CEO, is departing the organisation. During his time at Channel 4 Allan, who joined the organisation in 2011, has held the offices of Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. He has been interim CEO since summer 2025 – the ninth Chief Executive in its 44-year history […]
Atresmedia has reported strong revenues for 2025, defying the contraction in Spain’s television advertising market and a marked decline in operating profit. The Spanish broadcasting group posted net revenues of €1 billion for the year, compared with €1.01 billion in 2024. Despite the marginal dip in top-line performance, the company underlined the resilience of its […]