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Netflix raises guidance on “healthy” Q2

Netflix has posted that its Q2 2025 revenue stood at $11.08 billion (€9.5bn) – a 17.3 per cent increase on the same period last year. Operating income came in at $3.8 billion. The streaming giant attributed the strong quarter to “more members, higher subscription pricing and increased ad revenue,” adding that “all regions experienced healthy […]

July 18, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Rivada loses Liechtenstein rights

Rivada Space Networks is a busy enthusiast for its ‘OuterNET’ satellite-based super-secure mega constellation. Company executives are regular speakers on the conference circuit. The problems that are never discussed are the project’s funding which is not yet in place, or contracts with a builder of its 600-craft fleet. The position has been exacerbated by a […]

July 18, 2025By Chris Forrester

Telenor delivers strong Q2 driven by Nordics market

Telenor Group reports that it delivered “very strong results” in the second quarter of 2025, triggering a raised EBITDA outlook for both the Nordics and Group. At the same time the company has solidified its position in the Nordic fibre market with a NOK 1.4 billion (€0.12bn) multi-year investment in Finland and the recently announced […]

July 18, 2025

VideoAmp appoints Liguori as CEO

VideoAmp, the advertising technology company, has announced the appointment of Peter Liguori as Chief Executive Officer. Liguori, who has served as Executive Chairman since 2023 and been a member of the VideoAmp Board for five years, will now lead the company into its next chapter. VideoAmp said that “the leadership changes mark a strategic step […]

July 18, 2025

Sobacı reappointed Director General of TRT

TRT Director General Prof. Dr. Mehmet Zahid Sobacı has been reappointed as Director General for a further four-year term, continuing his leadership at the helm of Turkey’s public broadcaster. TRT is also a member of EBU Sister Unions the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), where Sobacı has been President since 2023, the Arab States Broadcasting Union […]

July 18, 2025

Telenor sells Allente stake to Viaplay

Telenor Group has signed an agreement to sell its 50 per cent stake in Allente to Viaplay for a total consideration of SEK 1.1 billion (€0.09bn). Allente, a joint venture between Telenor and Viaplay, was formed in May 2020 through the merger of Canal Digital and Viasat. Allente is a distributor of premium TV content […]

July 17, 2025

SES closes Intelsat acquisition

SES has announced the completion of its acquisition of Intelsat, creating a strengthened global satellite operator with an expanded fleet of 120 satellites across two orbits. SES says the newly combined company will “leverage its skilled teams with deep vertical expertise to deliver integrated multi-orbit, multi-band satellite and connectivity solutions to businesses and governments around […]

July 17, 2025By Chris Forrester

Veloce receives £40m investment from SEGG Media

Veloce Media Group, a platform operating at the intersection of sport, gaming and digital media, has announced a strategic investment from SEGG Media Corporation. The transaction values Veloce at £40 million (€46m) pre-money and marks a step forward in the Group’s international expansion and growth strategy. The partnership will be managed by Sports.com, a division […]

July 17, 2025

US Senator exposes Big Tech’s piracy complicity

US Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has chaired a Judiciary subcommittee hearing revealing Big Tech’s role behind the unchecked piracy of copyrighted content to fuel companies’ artificial intelligence (AI) models. The hearing featured witness testimony from bestselling author David Baldacci as well as AI experts and law professors who lent credence to Senator Hawley’s claim: AI […]

July 17, 2025By Colin Mann

Viaplay “continues transformation”; TV 2 football deal

Viaplay Group, which has just announced the acquisition of the 50 per cent stake in Allente that it didn’t already own, has reported that its “transformation continued in Q2” with focus on value over volume. Viaplay reported Group net sales of SEK 4.31 billion (€0.38bn), down slightly from SEK 4.48 billion QoQ, and total operating […]

July 17, 2025