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ITV H1 profits down 31%

UK commercial PSB ITV says its H1 performance is ahead of market expectations as it continues to execute successfully Phase Two of the More Than TV strategy, including the expansion of its UK and global production business in ITV Studios, supercharging its streaming business, ITVX and optimising its highly cash generative linear broadcast business. Total […]

July 24, 2025

BT Q1: “Solid start”

Allison Kirkby, BT Chief Executive, commenting on the telco’s first quarter results said: “BT has had a solid start to the year, with our full fibre broadband now reaching more than 19 million homes and businesses and our 5G network available to over 87 per cent of the UK population. We’re seeing strong customer demand […]

July 24, 2025

Atresmedia H1: €63.8m profit

Atresmedia has reported a net profit of €63.8 million for the first half of 2025, reaffirming its position as Spain’s leading TV group. During the first half of 2025, Atresmedia recorded net revenues of €506.6 million and an EBITDA of €85 million. The group’s advertising revenue remained stable, with a total market increase of 0.8 […]

July 23, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Netflix raises guidance on “healthy” Q2

Netflix has posted that its Q2 2025 revenue stood at $11.08 billion (€9.5bn) – a 17.3 per cent increase on the same period last year. Operating income came in at $3.8 billion. The streaming giant attributed the strong quarter to “more members, higher subscription pricing and increased ad revenue,” adding that “all regions experienced healthy […]

July 18, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Telenor delivers strong Q2 driven by Nordics market

Telenor Group reports that it delivered “very strong results” in the second quarter of 2025, triggering a raised EBITDA outlook for both the Nordics and Group. At the same time the company has solidified its position in the Nordic fibre market with a NOK 1.4 billion (€0.12bn) multi-year investment in Finland and the recently announced […]

July 18, 2025

Viaplay “continues transformation”; TV 2 football deal

Viaplay Group, which has just announced the acquisition of the 50 per cent stake in Allente that it didn’t already own, has reported that its “transformation continued in Q2” with focus on value over volume. Viaplay reported Group net sales of SEK 4.31 billion (€0.38bn), down slightly from SEK 4.48 billion QoQ, and total operating […]

July 17, 2025

Tele2 reports “flying start” in Q2

Tele2, the Sweden-based multinational telco, has announced its consolidated results for the second quarter of 2025 with a full year 2025 guidance on underlying EBITDAaL raised to slightly above 10 per cent organic growth. End-user service revenue of SEK 5.5 billion (€0.49bn) increased by 2 per cent organically compared to Q2 2024 driven by the […]

July 17, 2025

Spain: Vodafone posts losses but wins customers

Vodafone Spain, now under the control of UK-based fund Zegona since June 2024, closed its most recent fiscal year (ending March 31st) with losses of €82.12 million. Despite the red figures, the company’s EBITDA rose by 2.8 per cent to €1.24 billion, while operating cash flow jumped 54.7 per cent to €625 million. Total revenues […]

July 16, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

BBC Commercial sees record revenues; iPlayer requests up 10%

BBC Commercial, the media company which is part of the BBC Group, has released its annual results as part of the BBC’s Annual Report and Accounts, marking a year where the company delivered record revenues of £2.2 billion (2023/24: £1.9 billion) and EBITDA of £228 million (2023/24: £199 million), driven by a diversified portfolio; strong […]

July 15, 2025

Ericsson sales up 2% in Q2

Ericsson has reported that Q2 2025 sales grew by 2 per cent, driven by market area Americas and IPR licensing, partly offset by declines in other market areas, with investments in India on hold. Reported sales were SEK 56.1 billion (€4.99bn), with a SEK -4.7 billion FX impact. Adjusted gross income increased to SEK 27 […]

July 15, 2025