Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada isn’t ruling out Canal+’s support in distributing Ligue 1+ starting with the 2026/27 season, but has made any deal conditional on there being no minimum guarantee. In an interview with sports daily L’Équipe, Saada left the door ajar amid persistent tensions between the pay-TV broadcaster, which lost Ligue 1 TV rights […]
Satellite operator SES reported that its increasingly important ‘Networks’ division continue to grow impressively with revenue up 106 per cent y-o-y and with its Mobility segment growing 207.8 per cent y-o-y. SES says that it has won $306 million (€260.2m) of new business during the quarter year, and even the decline in its once-important DTH/Media […]
Ofocm has published the latest figures for complaints received about the UK’s major broadband, mobile and pay-TV providers. These figures cover the final quarter of 2025, from October to December, and show an increase on the previous quarter for the first time since 2023. Complaints about broadband services decreased, while pay-TV complaints stayed the same. […]
Prime Video is rolling out a new way for users to experience content on their phones. Clips – a scrollable, short-form video feed that first launched with NBA highlights on during the 2025-26 season – is expanding to include moments from movies and series across the Prime Video experience. “As a first-stop entertainment destination, Prime […]
Pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics seeking $15 million (€12.7m) in damages. The British star has accused the tech giant of using her image without permission to market its TV sets. The lawsuit alleges that Samsung featured a copyrighted image of the singer on a TV screen on the front […]
AudioUK has announced a landmark development for the UK podcast and audio industry, as the UK Government has confirmed that Podcast and other audio publishing activities will be formally recognised within the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 2026 framework. This update marks a “significant step forward in how podcasting and audio businesses are defined, understood, and […]
AMC Global Media, the US media and entertainment company, has reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31st 2026. Net revenues stood at $542 million (€460.4m), down 2 per cent, whilst streaming revenues rose 11 per cent YoY to $174 million. Chief Executive Officer Kristin Dolan, commented: “AMC Global Media delivered another […]
In April 2026, Joyn attracted a record-breaking audience, reaching 12.5 million viewers (cumulative net reach, 3+ age group). This makes it the most successful month ever for the ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s streaming platform. A comparison of Joyn’s growth with the April 2025 also shows positively double-digit growth: Net reach grew by 25.4 per cent, and usage […]
FCC chairman Brendan Carr, talking on a panel session at the wireless CTIA event in Washington last week, said that the market for direct-to-phone (D2D) service needs more than one competitor to Starlink. “We think the market wants to be, should be, at least three facilities-based providers,” Carr told the CTIA’s recently appointed president/CEO Ajit […]
A JamLoop survey released ahead of the 2026 Upfront season reveals how marketers are shifting budget strategies toward premium live event CTV to secure price stability, access high-impact inventory, and drive measurable business outcomes. The survey of 120 brand and agency marketing leaders highlights a growing reliance on Upfront commitments as marketers navigate an increasingly […]
X, the social media platform, has announced Fabrizio 24/7, an exclusive series featuring renowned football journalist and creator, Fabrizio Romano. The X Original series will run through June and July, bringing fans a real-time expert perspective on all things football during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The series will feature 40 episodic videos, and 3 […]
On April 30th an Arianespace 64 rocket delivered 32 satellites for Amazon Leo’s mega-constellation. All 32 satellites were deployed over 12 separation events lasting roughly 25 minutes in total and thus helping put the satellites into ideal orbital positions between 450 and 470 kms altitude. That is too high, says SpaceX’s Starlink. The launch provided […]
The world is getting very anxious about AI, and who can blame them? What can AI really do, what will it be able to do, can we trust those in charge of it, can we stop them, can we stop it? Not surprising then that politicians seem to circle the problem and then put it […]