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Password-sharing crackdown pays off for MBC Group’s Shahid

MBC Group, the media and entertainment conglomerate in the MENA region, has announced its H1 financial results ended June 30th 2025, reporting revenues of SAR 3 billion (€0.69bn), up 37. per cent YoY, supported by solid growth across all business segments. Net profit for the six-month period was SAR 335.4 million in H1 2025, a 41.1 per […]

August 11, 2025

RTL H1 revenue down despite streaming gains

RTL Group has reported a 3.2 per cent drop in its H1 2025 sales. The European broadcasting group saw revenue fell to €2.78 billion in the first half of the year. The sales decline was partly offset by higher streaming revenue, which increased 27 per cent on the year and totalled €235 million in the […]

August 8, 2025

Fubo reports “pivotal” Q2

FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30th 2025. In Q2, Fubo reports that its global streaming business “exceeded subscriber and revenue guidance”. Fubo delivered North America total revenue of $371.3 million (€318.8m), down 3 per cent year-over-year (YoY), and 1.35 million paid subscribers, […]

August 8, 2025

AMC Networks ups streaming revenue

AMC Networks posted an increase in streaming revenue in Q2, reaching $169 million (€145.1m), up 12 per cent YoY, largely attributed to price increases. The number of US streaming subscribers increased to 10.4 million, up from 10.2 million in the prior quarter. Last quarter, the company said it would change the way it calculated streaming […]

August 8, 2025

Bank upgrades Eutelsat share price

Investment bank BNP Paribas has significantly increased its share price target on Eutelsat following the satellite operator’s results on August 5th. The target price jumps from €1 to €2.9, but the bank still advises clients to consider Eutelsat as an ‘Underperform’ stock, despite having the view that its OneWeb division was now “taking off”. The […]

August 8, 2025

Lionsgate Q1 studio revenue at £556m

Lionsgate Studios has reported Q1 results for the quarter ended June 30th 2025.  During the quarter, Lions Gate Entertainment fully separated its Lionsgate and Starz businesses. This following financial results apply to Lionsgate, which is comprised of its Motion Picture and Television Production segments. The company reported Q1 studio revenue of $555.9 million (€477.6m), operating […]

August 8, 2025

WBD adds 3.4m streaming subs in Q2

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30th 2025. Total revenues were at $9.8 billion (€8.4bn), up “modestly” from the prior year quarter. Distribution revenues were relatively unchanged, as growth in global streaming subscribers was offset by continued domestic linear pay-TV subscriber declines. Advertising revenues decreased 10 per cent […]

August 7, 2025

Telesat revenues collapse

Canada’s Telesat satellite operator has seen a rapid decline in revenues from its 14-craft geostationary fleet. In the half-year to June 30th, Telesat’s revenue dropped 27 per cent to C$223 million (€138.9m) as a result of DTH broadcast reductions. For Q2 the decline was even greater at 30 per cent. Two significant clients, EchoStar’s Dish […]

August 7, 2025By Chris Forrester

Deutsche Telekom reports “growth on both sides of Atlantic”

Deutsche Telekom reports that its businesses are “performing well”. Following a solid start to the year, the telco continued to grow steadily in Q2 2025. In organic terms, i.e., excluding the effects of changes in the composition of the Group and in exchange rates, the Group’s revenue was up in the second quarter by 4 […]

August 7, 2025

Vodafone Italia acquisition boosts Swisscom revenue

Following the acquisition of Vodafone Italia, Swisscom Group’s first joint half-year figures show a revenue increase of 36.7 per cent to CHF 7.4 billion (€7.9bn) EBITDA after lease expense (EBITDAaL) rose by 15.9 per cent to CHF 2.4 billion, while operating free cash flow rose by 1.2 per cent to CHF 989 million. In addition, […]

August 7, 2025