Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has welcomed Naver Webtoon as its newest member. Naver Webtoon is part of Webtoon Entertainment, the global entertainment company. Naver Webtoon is the first and only webcomic and webnovel company to join ACE, and the first Korean-originated company to join ACE.  Naver Webtoon’s parent company, Webtoon Entertainment, […]

Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has successfully shut down video hosting site Gamovideo. Gamovideo operated as a video host, allowing users to upload, store, and share illegal content. Primarily serving as a video hosting platform for pirate streaming websites, Gamovideo facilitated illegal distribution and streaming, thereby posing a significant risk to all […]

After fierce pushback the BBC has dropped plans to sell adverts on its podcasts in the UK.  In 2024, BBC Studios set out proposals to sell adverts in a push to make more money to support the corporation away from its traditional licence fee income. But companies in the commercial radio and podcasting industry hit […]

Spanish satellite builder Sateliot is in the final stages of a Series B financing round tonraise €70 million, and helped by the Spanish government-backed Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT) which is putting €13.8 million into the business. The funds will be invested in a constellation of over 100 satellites – critical infrastructure designed to […]

Samba TV, a specialist in AI technology for media analytics, has announced the appointment of Zac Pinkham as senior vice president of international, where he will oversee Samba TV’s EMEA and APAC business to drive growth and expand market share in key international regions. His appointment comes on the heels of Samba TV’s acquisition of […]

Precise TV, the contextual video ad tech platform driving business outcomes for brands, has announced the appointment of Jerry Buhlmann as Non-Executive Chairman. Buhlmann brings more than 40 years of experience at the intersection of media, advertising and technology, and will work closely with Precise TV cofounders and co-CEOs, Christian Dankl and Nadav Shmuel, to […]

The revolving door at Russian space agency Roscosmos has turned again. On March 20th, Roscosmos announced the appointment of Vasily Titov to the post of General Director at subsidiary organisation TsNIIMash and Vasily Marfin to lead NPO Lavochkin. Marfin previously worked at TsNIIMash and NPO Energomash. Around the same time, Director of RKTs Progress Dmitry […]

Channel Factory, the brand suitability and contextual advertising platform, has appointed Luca Di Cesare to Head of Innovation EMEA. In this newly created role, he will spearhead AI-driven innovation. Di Cesare takes on this new role in addition to his existing responsibilities as Regional Director for Italy, Spain, and Portugal. As Head of Innovation EMEA, […]

MFE-MediaForEurope, the Italian TV group controlled by the Berlusconi family, has called a board meeting to review a potential takeover bid for German broadcasting rival ProSiebenSat.1, according to a Reuters report. MFE, which runs TV operations across Italy and Spain, already has a near 30 per cent stake in ProSiebenSat.1 as part of a strategy […]

ProSiebenSat.1 Media is selling its minority stake in Urban Sports Club to Wellhub. The transaction is part of the acquisition of Urban Sports Club by Wellhub, a corporate wellbeing platform. Urban Sports Club, founded in 2012, is a European platform for sports and wellness. ProSiebenSat.1 acquired a stake in Urban Sports Club in 2021 via […]