Iris Knobloch, recently named as Country Manager for WarnerMedia France & Benelux and Germany/Austria/ Switzerland (GAS) has announced her leadership teams, bringing together a group of accomplished executives to serve these markets. Olivier Snanoudj, Eric Broet, Caroline Lang, Guillaume Coffin and Gregory Schuber take on leadership responsibilities for France & Benelux; and Willi Geike, Steffen […]
According to a report from investment bank Berenberg, future ARPU growth at Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) will largely be non-linear and from its Viaplay SVoD platform. NENT’s ARPU has been hit hard by the cancellation of sporting events this year due to the pandemic, and its forecast revenues of cSEK114 per month (€11.12) for FY […]
Modern Times Group (MTG) has acquired Hutch, a developer and publisher of free-to-play mobile games focused on the racing genre in the midcore segment. MTG says the acquisition enables strong growth opportunities within a new and highly attractive game category for MTG while also further diversifying the group’s games portfolio. The up-front consideration amounts to […]
3SS (3 Screen Solutions), a provider of software solutions for STB and multiscreen entertainment, has announced the appointment of Adam Nightingale as Chief Commercial Officer. He will now have overall responsibility for commercial and sales strategy for 3SS’ TV and video business. Thilo Herbst has transitioned from CSO to his new leadership role spearheading emerging […]
Traditional UK broadcasting is unlikely to survive in the online world, unless broadcasting laws and regulation are overhauled and broadcasters speed up their transformation for the digital age, concludes regulator Ofcom in its Small Screen: Big Debate review of public service broadcasting (PSB). Ofcom is looking at how to strengthen and maintain PSB for the […]
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has found that commercial PSB ITV failed properly to implement and execute procedures that are fundamental to ensuring compliance with rules regarding the operation of its broadcast competitions and the relevant licence conditions. The broadcaster identified six broadcast competitions, which ran between 2016 and 2019, where a proportion of eligible postal […]
The Federal Communications Commission has kicked off its latest US 5G spectrum auction, making available 280 megahertz of prime mid-band spectrum in the 3.7-3.98 GHz band—a portion of the C-band. This is the FCC’s largest mid-band 5G spectrum auction to date. “This is a big day for American consumers and US leadership in 5G,” declared […]
The SES vs Intelsat $1.8 billion dispute must have the lawyers on both sides rubbing their hands with glee. SES is suing Intelsat and alleging in its writ that Intelsat “betrayed its faithful contractual partner in a brazen attempt” to steal approximately $450 million. This case, alleges SES, will hold Intelsat accountable for its “unlawful […]
Amino Technologies, a software-led global media technology company that delivers modern TV experiences, has published a trading update for the year ended November 2020. All key metrics are expected to have tracked ahead of the prior year, demonstrating a resilient trading performance. Consequently, the Board has decided to reintroduce dividends under a new dividend policy. […]
Intelsat’s bankruptcy court on December 3rd said the dispute between SES Americom and Intelsat would go to trial next June. The news coincides with a 126-page filing to Intelsat’s court from SES which pulls no punches in its claims. At the heart of the legal dispute between SES and Intelsat is an argument over Intelsat’s […]