Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), has voiced his concerns following the launch of Chinese AI service Seedance 2.0 from ByteDance. “In a single day, the Chinese AI service Seedance 2.0 has engaged in unauthorised use of US copyrighted works on a massive scale,” he stated. “By launching a service […]
Japan’s premium VoD sector reached a significant milestone in 2025, expanding 15 per cent year-on-year to reach $7.2 billion (€6.07bn) in total revenue. The market is increasingly defined by layered monetisation strategies, including the expansion of ad-supported tiers and a strategic shift toward deeper local content, live events and sports, according to the Japan Online […]
Kantar Media has appointed Toni Petra as Chief Operations and Technology Officer with effect from April 1st. “I am delighted to welcome Toni to our leadership team. She is a trusted leader in our industry and will be an invaluable shaper of Kantar Media’s transformation journey. Bringing together our amazing Operations and Technology teams, two […]
Roku, the streaming specialist, has reported that Full Year 2025 total net revenue stood at $4.73 billion (€3.99bn), up 15 per cent on the previous year. Platform revenue was $4.14 billion, up 18 per cent, and gross profit was $2.07 billion, up 15 per cent. Streaming hours reached 145.6 billion, up 15 per cent YoY, […]
Eutelsat’s mid-year presentation saw CEO Jean-François Fallacher confirm the financial objectives for the full year ahead (Eutelsat’s financial year end is on June 30th). He noted upgrades from both Moody’s and Fitch ratings agencies. As to the company’s key division, the outstanding highlight was the LEO (OneWeb) activity which rose almost 60 per cent and […]
Cineverse has announced the acquisition of IndiCue, an advertising technology company, in a deal worth up to $40 million (€33.7m). The acquisition integrates IndiCue’s advertising and monetisation capabilities directly into Cineverse’s Matchpoint platform, enabling Cineverse to operate a unified system spanning content preparation, distribution, monetisation, reporting, and real-time performance optimisation across FAST, AVoD, Connected TV (CTV), […]
Robert Schildhouse has been promoted to CEO, of the newly renamed Direct to Consumer business comprising BritBox in North America and BBC Select. Schildhouse previously served as President of BritBox. BBC Select, the documentary streaming service from BBC Studios, was brought under Schildhouse’s leadership in 2025. BBC Studios said this has allowed it “to deliver […]
Global data released to mark World Radio Day 2026 [February 13th] by the World Radio Alliance and egta, the international trade body of multiplatform TV and audio businesses, reveals that radio reaches nine out of 10 people weekly, and commands the highest trust of any medium. The data shows the following findings: Radio reaches more […]
More than half of UK broadband customers are paying £30 (€34.42) or more per month for their service, according to research from Hyperoptic, with nearly one in five paying £40 or more. The findings come as Ofcom reports that 1.6 million people switched broadband or landline provider in the past year following the introduction of […]
UK-based rocket builder Orbex, now in financial administration, could have a rescuer. In a press statement on February 12th, Skyrora confirmed it intends to explore the purchase of select Orbex assets, including the Sutherland Spaceport, following the announcement that the company has appointed administrators. Skyrora is a British private space company based in Glasgow, Scotland […]
Hasbro Entertainment, Hasbro’s content arm leveraging Hasbro’s brands and IP across film, television, animation and digital, and Animaj, a kids media company backed by strategic investor HarbourView Equity Partners, have announced the launch of LUMEE, a new venture that unites their digital advertising inventory and insights to power advertising sales and brand partnerships. LUMEE is […]
SES of Luxembourg is the world’s largest operator of geostationary (Geo) satellites. Geo craft operate at 35,786 kms above the Equator. Buying Intelsat and its Geo fleet means that it has around 100 Geo craft in its overall portfolio. Dr. Bryan Benedict, Senior Director of Innovation at SES Space & Defence, speaking at the SmallSat […]
Lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic have come out against the Netflix takeover of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). What did Netflix ever do to them? Well, in the case of the US, it’s more a question of what Netflix hasn’t done for them. Because it’s never been a network, it’s never had the wherewithal […]