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TF1 H1 revenue down 9.9%; record audiences for TF1+

TF1 group, the French media company, has reported consolidated revenue totalled €993 million in the first half of 2026, down 9.9 per cent year on year and down 6.4 per cent like-for-like and at constant exchange rates. Revenue from the Media segment fell 10.8 per cent year on year to €869 million, reflecting scope effects […]

July 27, 2026

Spain: Atresplayer tops 760,000 subs

Atresmedia has reported solid H1 results for 2026, with its streaming platform Atresplayer surpassing 760,000 subscribers, underlining the growing importance of SVoD to the Spanish broadcaster’s diversification strategy. The company posted net revenues of €520 million for the six months to June 30th, up 2.6 per cent year-on-year, while EBITDA increased 2.5 per cent to […]

July 27, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Thales Alenia grows sales and profits

A year or so ago, aerospace giant Thales Alenia was complaining of falling sales and pressures on the overall business and in particular on its space business. Now, despite the cancellation of two SES geostationary satellites (costing some €153 million/$174.5 million) the company reports a much healthier order book. The two cancelled SES craft were […]

July 27, 2026By Chris Forrester

Peacock turns profitable

Comcast, the US media giant, has reported results for the quarter ended June 30th 2026. Revenue of $29.9 billion (€26.2bn), down 1.2 per cent year over year. Connectivity & Platforms revenue declined 3 per cent in the quarter to $19.7 billion and Adjusted EBITDA decreased 5.7 per cent, reflecting lower domestic broadband and video revenue […]

July 24, 2026

Virgin Media O2 Q2 revenue down 7.9%

Virgin Media O2 has reported that Q2 revenue fell 7.9 per cent year-on-year on an adjusted basis to £2.4 billion (€2.8bn), while total service revenue was down 3.9 per cent to £2.04 billion. Consumer revenue was down 5 per cent, with consumer fixed service revenue falling 6.2 per cent and consumer mobile service revenue down […]

July 24, 2026

Charter slows TV churn

Charter, the US telco, lost 172,000 Internet customers in Q2 2026, compared with 117,000 Internet subscribers shed during the year-earlier period amid stiff competition from fixed wireless and fibre connection services. Charter narrowed its loss of TV customers to 21,000, against 80,000 TV customers dropped in the same period of 2025, as subscribers did more […]

July 24, 2026

BT sees record demand for Openreach FTTP

BT has reported Q1 revenue of £4.3 billion (€5bn), flat year-on-year. Adjusted UK service revenue £3.8 billion down 1 per cent, as growth in broadband and Corporate and Public Sector in Business and customer base growth in Consumer were offset by declines in voice. The telco’s FTTP footprint increased to 23.4 million, an increase of […]

July 23, 2026

Netflix shares tumble after Q3 outlook disappoints

Netflix Q3 revenue and earnings outlook fell short of Wall Street targets as the streaming giant said it would cut ‌the frequency of viewing-hours reports from six-monthly to annually as it seeks new avenues of growth. Shares fell by around 8.6 per cent in after-hours trading on July 16th to $67.99 (€59.38). Netflix reported Q2 […]

July 17, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Viaplay reports “busy Q2 with still much to do”

Viaplay, the Nordic streaming and entertainment group, has reported Core operations net sales of SEK 5,509 million up 1 per cent on an organic basis, and Core operations EBITDA before ACI and IAC increased to SEK 458 million in Q2. Group net sales stood at SEK 5,513m and operating income at SEK 253 million. Viaplay […]

July 17, 2026

Vodafone Spain reports strong FY amid Telefónica talks

Vodafone Spain has reported a marked improvement in its financial and operational performance, reinforcing its position as negotiations over a potential merger with Telefónica continue. The telco, owned by investment fund Zegona since 2024, delivered its second full-year set of results under the new ownership, posting stronger earnings, lower debt and a return to revenue […]

June 16, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid