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Spotify surpasses 300m subs

In reporting its Q2 numbers, Spotify revealed that it has become the first audio streaming service to hit 300 million paying subscribers. In the second quarter of 2025, premium Subscribers grew 9 per cent YoY to hit the 300 million milestone, whilst monthly active users (MAUs) climbed 12 per cent to 777 million. Total Revenue […]

August 4, 2026

TKO reports “solid” Q2; WWE shareholder settlement

TKO Group Holdings – owner of WWE, UFC, IMG and other sports properties – has announced financial results for Q2 2026. Consolidated revenue increased 18 per cent, or $238.7 million (€207.2m), to $1.54 billion. The increase primarily reflected an increase of $119.8 million at UFC, to $535.7 million, an increase of $64.7 million at WWE, […]

August 4, 2026By Nik Roseveare

EchoStar Q2 revenue falls; staff layoffs

EchoStar, the US technology, satellite communications and TV company, has reported Q2 2026 total revenue of $3.58 billion (€3.11bn), compared to $3.72 billion in 2025. The figures come soon after it declared subsidiary Hughes Network as bankrupt. Net income attributable to EchoStar in the second quarter of 2026 totaled $8.46 billion, compared to a net […]

August 3, 2026By Chris Forrester

ITV reports “solid” H1 boosted by World Cup

ITV, the UK commercial broadcaster, has reported that total Group revenue for H1 2026 was up 2 per cent to £1.9 billion (€2.2bn), with external Group revenue up 1 per cent year-on-year. It is the first set of results that ITV has published since announcing the sale of its network and streaming business to Sky […]

July 31, 2026By Nik Roseveare

SES suffers share price tumble

SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh has told analysts the financial structure of the agreement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the clearing and subsequent compensation of the Upper C-band is an improvement for SES when compared to the structure for clearing the lower C-band. He said that the reimbursement scheme is better than the first […]

July 31, 2026By Chris Forrester

AMC Q2 streaming revenue up, US ad revenue down

AMC Global Media has reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30th 2026. Chief Executive Officer Kristin Dolan, commented: “We are pleased to announce today an expansion of our relationship with a key long-term partner, Netflix. We have reached a global co-exclusive licensing agreement for the streaming rights to the entire Walking Dead Universe, […]

July 31, 2026

Cellnex H1 results revenues up 5%

Cellnex closed the first half of 2026 with “solid organic growth and a marked acceleration in Free Cash Flow generation”. The  European telco infrastructure company reported that noth revenue and EBITDAaL increased on an organic basis, driven by strong commercial momentum and continued operating discipline. On a pro-forma organic basis1, revenues grew 5 per cent […]

July 31, 2026

VMO2 weighs ‘junk’ debt options

Virgin Media O2 is weighing options to cut its £22 billion (€25.6bn) debt as investor nerves have seen a spike sell-off in its bonds. Options for owners Telefónica and Liberty Global include cutting VMO2’s expected £200 million dividend this year, shedding jobs and reducing capital expenditure, according to FT reporting. The price of VMO2’s roughly […]

July 30, 2026

SES H1 Network revenues up 89%

SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh told analysts that its Q2 revenues were “softer” than expected because there was slippage on some contracts. Nevertheless, Network division revenues grew 89 per cent YoY and Mobility saw impressive results up 169.9 per cent YoY and helped by a positive impact from a contract restructuring in Aviation in Q1 and […]

July 30, 2026By Chris Forrester

SiriusXM Q2 earnings down

SiriusXM, the US pay-radio operator, added 22,000 paid subscribers in Q2 2026 to reach 33 million total, with monthly churn improving to 1.4 per cent, marking the lowest level in the company’s history. But shares fell 13 per cent in pre-market trading as the company posted revenue of $2.16 billion, up 1 per cent year […]

July 30, 2026