The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released its 2026 Special 301 Report on the adequacy and effectiveness of US trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights. “Using all the enforcement tools we have to address unfair trade practices is a top priority,” said Ambassador Jamieson Greer. “We have […]
Failed Scottish aerospace business Orbital Express Launch (Orbex) owed more than £73 million when it entered UK bankruptcy administration. The would-be rocket builder had received more than £130 million of grant and equity funding. It focused on sustainable, eco-friendly rocket launches using bio-LPG, establishing a rocket factory in Forres, Scotland. Orbex ceased operations and entered […]
Ann Vandenbroucke, Chief Regulatory Officer at Rivada Space Networks, has left the company. Vandenbroucke is a highly-regarded expert in the field of satellite regulation and previousely held a similar post at Avanti Communications. Her departure note said: “As the amazing time at Rivada ends, I can say I seldom had more fun, purpose and teamspirit […]
Roku, the TV streaming specialist, has delivered Q1 figures it described as “outstanding”, with platform revenue up 28 per cent YoY to $1.13 billion (€0.97bn), attributed to the strength in Advertising and Subscriptions. “We continued to increase profitability, generating Net Income of $86 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $148 million, up 165 per cent YoY, and […]
A group of Paramount+ subscribers have launched a federal antitrust challenge against the acquisition. The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco, seeks to halt Paramount Skydance’s planned $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), on the grounds that the combination would severely damage competition across several key entertainment sectors and ultimately harm US consumers. Paramount […]
Belden, a supplier of speciality networking solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ruckus Networks, a provider of intelligent network solutions, from Vistance Networks for approximately $1.85 billion (€1.58bn). “The addition of Ruckus brings a leading provider of purpose-driven enterprise networks to Belden and accelerates our transformation into a full-stack networking solutions provider,” […]
The FCC has voted to modernise its satellite spectrum-sharing rules, describing the move as a major step toward enhancing the satellite broadband experience for millions of Americans by enabling faster speeds, lower costs, and greater reliability. This change could also unlock more than $2 billion (€1.7bn) in economic benefits for the American people and up […]
TF1, the French broadcasting group, has reported consolidated revenue of €472 million in Q1 2026, down 9.3 per cent year on year and down 5.2 per ent like-for-like and at constant exchange rates. Almost half of the decline in the Media segment (revenue down 10.1 per cent year on year to €414 million) was attributed […]
The EBU has published its position on the revision of the EU’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD), urging policymakers to seize the opportunity of the likely update of the Directive to safeguard Europe’s audiovisual media sector. The position paper outlines key recommendations for addressing emerging technological and market challenges while reinforcing the Directive’s public interest […]
North American pay-radio operator SiriusXM reported Q1 revenues of an overall $2.09 billion (€1.7bn). It has 33 million paid subscribers, although 255 million listeners when its streaming service Pandora is included. Revenue grew by 1 per cent for the quarter (y-o-y) although net income grew 20 per cent to $245 million. Churn reduced to 1.5 […]