Pay-radio operator SiriusXM may have lost its star broadcasting attraction in the form of ‘shock jock’ Howard Stern. There are mixed reports, the gentlest being that Stern and SiriusXM have as yet failed to make an agreement over his $100 million per year contract. The other reports say Stern (aged 71) was tiring of the […]

The SME Unit of RTL AdAlliance, the international sales house of RTL Group, specialises in enabling TV advertising for the SME sector in Germany. RTL AdAlliance is now taking a decisive step by internationalising the SME Unit’s ATV offer. ATV for SMEs is introduced into the Austrian advertising market with the full-service marketing agency heise […]

Asian distributor, Bomanbridge Media, has finalised the acquisition of UK-based independent media group, West One International. The agreement will see West One folded into the Bomanbridge group and rebranded as Bomanbridge West. Carl Hall, founder and MD of West One, has been appointed Chief Creative Officer and will head up the European operation out of […]

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has announced that Geoff Cooper has been appointed as the next Chair of public service broadcaster Channel 4. He will join the broadcaster’s Board on October 1st, succeeding the interim Chair Dawn Airey CBE. Cooper, currently Chair of AO World plc, has over 30 years’ Board experience across a range of […]

Media Press Group, the European specialist in entertainment metadata solutions, has acquired MediaData TV, the Spanish market player with operations in Spain, Brazil and Mexico. This strategic move brings Media Press´ metadata processing technology to MediaData operator, streamer and broadcaster customers in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. Media Press clients will benefit from an expanded […]

Neo Space Group (NSG), a PIF company and Saudi Arabian commercial space services provider, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Display Interactive (DI), an innovator in wireless in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC). The acquisition will strengthen NSG’s position in the aviation market as a provider of integrated, multi-orbit solutions, underpinned by intelligent bandwidth […]

UK comms regulator Ofcom has confirmed that it will move ahead with plans to make the UK the first country in Europe to enable standard smartphones to connect to satellites using mobile spectrum bands. It means that services could soon be offered in the UK to enable standard smartphones to make calls, send texts and […]

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is to hold an evidence session on the work of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy MP is to appear in front of the CMS Committee for a regular accountability session on […]

Magnite, the independent sell-side advertising company, has announced the acquisition of streamr.ai, a platform specialising in AI tools that make Connected Television (CTV) advertising accessible to Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs). Magnite will offer streamr.ai’s technology to its ecosystem partners working with SMBs, including agencies, retail media networks, publishers operating buyer marketplaces, and DSPs. The […]

The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales has announced Sarah Rose as its new Chief Executive Officer. Rose will take up the role in February 2026. Rose joins The Royal Foundation from Paramount, where she has served as President of Channel 5 and UK Regional Lead. As Chief Executive Officer, she will […]