Canal+ has reported that total Group revenue increased by 41 per cent to €2.16 billion in Q1 2026, compared to the first three months of 2025 on a restated basis excluding MultiChoice Group, reflecting the significant contribution of the MultiChoice acquisition to the change in scale of the Group. Total Group revenue remained broadly flat […]
EchoStar has confirmed that it is in discussions with its Dish debt-holders in a move to reduce its financial obligations. The debt-holders control 82 per cent of the debt securities issued by Dish, the EchoStar pay-TV subsidiary. The agreement being negotiated adds financial flexibility and strategic optionality for the company, including increased flexibility to engage […]
Seraphim Space, the London-based investment company which specialises on space-related activity, is to raise £350 million (€403.9m) in order to capitalise on the space market. Seraphim described the timing as being at a “critical inflection market”. “Recent developments have caused a significant cost reduction in access to space, with lower satellite and launch costs — […]
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) is proposing that satellite payloads carried into – and from – space should be taxed. The proposal is described by the FAA as the need to earn revenue from commercial launches and re-entries. The concept was published by the FAA on April 22nd and talks of a segment in US […]
The Royal Television Society (RTS), the British forum for television and media, has appointed BPI’s Sophie Jones as the Society’s new CEO. Jones is currently the BPI’s Chief Strategy Officer, having joined the music trade association, and home of the BRIT Awards and Mercury Prize, in 2020 as Director of Public Affairs. As Chief Strategy […]
Meta – the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp – has seen its proposed acquisition of AI start-up Manus blocked by Chinese regulators. First announced in December 2025, Meta said the deal – estimated to be worth around $2 billion (€1.7bn) – would see Manus’s agents used to boost to its own AI across its […]
The Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media has appointed Luca Poloni as Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) and member of the Executive Board for a three‑year term, effective May 1st. In his role as COO, Poloni will be responsible for Growth & Digital Business, Technology, Data & AI, Content Operations, Distribution and Human Resources. Poloni joined […]
It seems that two factions within South Africa’s administration are at each other’s throats. Communications Minister Solly Malatsi’s outburst on April 24th that his patience with regulator ICASA has run out is a clear demonstration that all is not well with South Africa’s supervisors. The spat is understood to refer to the request from SpaceX […]
Nielsen has announced that media measurement expert Julie DeTraglia is joining the company as Head of Content and Strategic Insights. In the role, she will lead strategy for Nielsen’s editorial marketing content, which includes social media, insights articles, client communications, events, sales enablement tools and podcasts. DeTraglia will serve as a strategic narrative engine for […]
Austria-based StreamView has filed for bankruptcy in Vienna. Reportedly, StreamView has debts of some €36.6 million and is exposed to supply chain problems with its Chinese manufacturers. There are reports of unpaid sums to those manufacturers. The company cites three main reasons for the bankruptcy: rising costs, trade barriers and issues with a partner in […]