The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is to question BBC Director General Tim Davie and Chair Samir Shah in an evidence session on March 4th on the work of the Corporation. MPs are likely to ask about a wide range of issues, including funding and the financial challenges faced […]
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued its note to interested parties that it is contemplating a new move as far as satellite C-band frequencies. This move is of key interest to SES and Intelsat. The FCC has issued a ‘Notice of Inquiry’ and confirming a meeting held on February 27th, and saying it […]
Sky Media has announced the return of an expanded Sky Zero Footprint Fund for 2025. After taking a year off to refine the initiative, the fund is back with a new format and renewed commitment to drive change for a better planet through the power of advertising. Once again, Sky Media, the advertising arm of […]
The recent successful ‘direct-to-device’ test video calls by AT&T and Verizon using AST SpaceMobile’s (AST) satellites has prompted analysts at investment firm B Riley Securities to upgrade their advice to clients. Their core guidance rating is ‘Buy’ and the firm says that AST is gaining momentum because of the space-based video calls. This advice, given […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31st 2024. In a letter to shareholders, the company said: “Warner Bros Discovery ended the year stronger and more agile. Nowhere was that progress more prominent than in the success of our Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) segment, where we are on track […]
Paramount Global missed revenue expectations in its Q4 results as a continued decline in its cable TV unit dimmed higher-than-expected subscriber growth for its Paramount+ streaming platform. The company, which is planning to merge with Skydance Media, reported a 5 per cent revenue increase in Q4 2024, reaching $7.98 billion (€7.67bn). However, full-year revenue declined […]
The BBC has announced that Charlotte Moore, Chief Content Officer, is leaving the corporation to join Left Bank Pictures as CEO and Sony Pictures Television as EVP, Creative Director, International Production. Moore commented: “It’s been an honour to lead the BBC creatively as Chief Content Officer at a time of unprecedented change, championing the very […]
The post-results analysts call with SES senior management focused on two topics: The possibility of another C-band release of spectrum to the FCC and the state of the Intelsat $3.1 billion (€2.9bn) acquisition by SES and what the consequences would be if one of the parties walked away from the deal. The FCC is holding […]
DoubleVerify (DV), a software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, has entered into an agreement to acquire Rockerbox, a specialist in marketing attribution, in a cash transaction valued at $85 million (€81.1m). Rockerbox’s unified marketing measurement platform provides actionable insights powered by Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA), Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM), and Incrementality Testing solutions. […]
Atresmedia, one of the largest TV groups in Spain and operator of six TV channels, among them Antena 3 and La Sexta, has reported it achieved a record revenue of €1.01 billion in 2024, up 4.8 per cent on the previous year. EBITDA amounted to €177.6 million, an increase of €4.5 million on 2023. The […]