Comcast has named Mike Cavanagh co-CEO, joining Brian Roberts at the head of the communications conglomerate. Cavanagh was previously president of the group, and effectively ran NBCUniversal. He joined Comcast as CFO in 2015. Cavanagh’s new post starts On January 1st 2026 and he will also join the Comcast board of directors. Roberts will remain […]
US President Donald Trump has announced that all foreign-made movies will face a 100 per cent tariff, contending that the industry has been “stolen from the United States.”. Posting on Truth Social, President Trump said: “Our movie making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing ‘candy […]
Pluto TV is launching Pluto Snooker 900, a a new snooker channel, launches exclusively on Pluto TV. Snooker fans in the UK, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland can tune in to all the table action from October 6th. The channel, which will initially broadcast 18 hours a week of live snooker, […]
VeEX Inc, a global leader in innovative test and measurement solutions for next-generation networks, has introduced the PX92, a new handheld PON analyser and multi-gigabit service test set designed to change the way technicians validate fibre installations and service turn-ups. With the rapid rollout of 10G PON and high-speed internet services, the pressure to get […]
ATX Networks, a provider of intelligent broadband access and energy solutions, has announced its selection by Liberty Global for a strategic energy trial aimed at transforming backup power infrastructure across Europe. This initiative marks a pivotal step in Liberty Global’s commitment to sustainability, cost efficiency and grid resilience. Liberty Global is partnering with ATX to […]
Disney+ has revealed its broadcast line-up for the 2025/26 UEFA Women’s Champions League, combining expert talent with ESPN’s production experience. Football fans can watch all 75 matches of the competition exclusively live on Disney+, with the league phase kicking off on October 7th. Disney+ customers will be able to follow their local teams in their […]
MFE-MediaForEurope, the TV group controlled by Italy’s Berlusconi family, is holding talks regarding the acquistion of a stake in Portuguese media group Impresa. It said in a statement published by Reuters, the Balseger holding company of Portuguese media tycoon Francisco Pinto Balsemao, which controls more than 50 per cent of Impresa, confirmed that MFE is […]
Italian authorities have dismantled a vast criminal network responsible for illicitly distributing pay-TV content and arresting eight individuals described as the “leaders of the illegal Italian streaming market”. The operation uncovered an enterprise with over 900,000 users, estimated profits of €10 million, and damages to the audiovisual industry exceeding €30 million per month. The investigation, […]
Prime Video France has once again blasted French media windowing and the fact it has to wait 17 months before offering new movies to its subscribers. During a Prime Video Presents press conference, managing director Christophe Deguine reiterated the platform’s position on this windowing in France, which the company isn’t signatory to. According to the […]
BBC Sport has reported a record-breaking peak audience of 5.8 million viewers tuning in across TV and streaming to watch the Red Roses’ 33-13 victory over Canada in the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 final on September 27th. The final was the most-watched women’s rugby union match ever on UK television, and also the most-watched […]
Electronic Arts (EA), the US video game company, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor consortium comprised of PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners in an all-cash transaction that values EA at an enterprise value of approximately $55 billion (€46.8m). Under the terms of the agreement, the consortium will acquire […]
SES will pay its shareholders its dividend of 25 Euro-cents on October 16th “in line with its commitment to shareholder returns”. The 25 cent payment is the same as has been paid for a number of years. However, SES has over the past year or so promised an improved rate of dividend payments. Its announcement […]
There’s no moral in this story because, of course, it is about television. For as long as it has been around there have been moral panics about TV, as in ‘does what it puts on screen erode the moral fibre of a nation?’ As the word panic implies, the answer is, generally, no. Nowadays even […]