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Viasat reports record orders and backlog

California-based satellite operator Viasat – which also owns Inmarsat – has released its Q4 and full year results. The company announced record new contract awards and backlog, along with modest growth in revenue, and Adjusted EBITDA, both of which were also at record levels. Highlight include: · Cash generation of nearly $600 million in free […]

May 29, 2026By Chris Forrester

Amagi turns profitable as cloud and AI momentum drives 30% growth

Amagi Media Labs, a cloud-native SaaS platform providing AI-enabled solutions to global media and entertainment companies, has announced its financial results for Q4 FY26 and the fiscal year ended March 31st 2026. The Company reported strong FY26 performance with revenue growing 29.5 per cent year-over-year to ₹1,506 Cr, driven by continued customer expansion and increasing […]

May 21, 2026

BT FY revenue down but profit up

BT has reported full year revenue of £19.7 billion (€26.4bn) down 3 per cent and adjusted revenue £19.6 billion, down 4 per cent, driven by lower International revenue including divestments, declines in handset trading and declines in adjusted UK service revenue. Reported profit before tax however was £1.4 billion, up 8 per cent, with the […]

May 21, 2026

Muted reaction to Nvidia’s strong Q1

Nvidia once again blew past analyst expectations in its quarterly earnings, reporting record revenue of more than $81.6 billion (€70.1bn) for the first quarter of FY27, comfortably ahead of the $78.8 billion forecast. The AI infrastructure giant saw its data centre revenue surge by around 92 per cent year-on-year to $75.2 billion, while guidance for […]

May 21, 2026

Channel 4 delivers “resilient performance in challenging market”

Channel 4, the UK FTA broadcaster, has published its Annual Report for 2025, setting out how it delivered “stable revenues, maintained cost discipline, and continued to invest in distinctive British content against the backdrop of a challenging TV advertising market”. In 2025, the TV ad market declined by 4 per cent, with a sharp slowdown […]

May 20, 2026

ITV Q1 flat as Sky sale talks continue

ITV, the UK commercial broadcaster, has reported that Group total external revenue was up 1 per cent in Q1 2026 and Group total revenue was flat year on year at £877 million (€1.01bn). ITV Studios delivered total revenue growth of 4 per cent to £400 million, driven by strong external revenue growth up 8 per […]

May 14, 2026

MFE Q1 net profit jumps 36.8%

MFE-MediaForEurope improved its financial performance in its first-quarter 2026 results, a period marked by considerable macroeconomic and geopolitical instability. Consolidated revenues totalled €1.46 billion, though these are not directly comparable to the previous year due to the full consolidation of ProSiebenSat.1. Consolidated EBIT jumped to €13.6 million, a major improvement from a pro forma loss […]

May 14, 2026

Telefónica cuts losses and debt in Q1

Movistar Plus, Telefónica’s pay-TV platform, has extended its recovery into a new phase of sustained growth, recording its strongest quarterly subscriber gain since the turnaround began in 2023, even as parent company Telefónica continued to grapple with losses linked to its LatAm restructuring. At the close of the first quarter of 2026, Movistar Plus reached […]

May 14, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Hughes Net has trading problems

Hughes Network is a subsidiary of EchoStar and thus could be protected by EchoStar’s financial strength. But there is no guarantee, and a statement from Hughes stresses “we currently do not have the necessary cash on hand” to pay off debts [and] “substantial doubt exists about our ability to continue as a going concern.” In […]

May 14, 2026By Chris Forrester

RTL streaming business sees first profitable quarter

RTL Group has published its quarterly statement for the first three months of 2026. Group revenue was stable at €1.29 billion, as lower TV advertising revenue was compensated mainly by higher streaming revenue. Group revenue was up 2.5 per cent organically. RTL Group’s digital advertising revenue was up 14.6 per cent to €118 million, compensating […]

May 13, 2026