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Job cuts at Mediapro and Telefónica

Significant job cuts have been announced at both Mediapro and Telefónica in Spain. Telefónica is preparing to shed more than 6,000 employees across seven of its subsidiaries — including Telefónica de España, Telefónica Móviles, Telefónica Soluciones, Movistar+, Telefónica S.A., and Telefónica Global Solutions — as negotiations begin on a series of redundancy plans. The proposed […]

November 26, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

DAZN pulls out of Belgian Pro League deal

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has terminated its long-term deal with the Belgian Jupiler Pro League following disagreements over the ongoing nature of the deal, which was signed less than 12 months ago. The situation echoes the fall out between DAZN and France’s Ligue 1 earlier this year, when DAZN ended its deal prematurely citing […]

November 26, 2025

Survey: Advertising in news outperforms other environments

DoubleVerify (DV), a software platform to verify media quality and optimise ad performance, surveyed 1,970 marketers globally to explore their attitudes and investment decisions related to news content, and 60 per cent of respondents reported that inventory in news environments outperforms campaign baselines. The research highlights the opportunity that news presents for marketers looking for […]

November 26, 2025

Exchange closure signals Openreach digital milestone

UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach has exited the Deddington Exchange in Oxfordshire, making it the first of 4,600 exchanges across the UK to be fully de-commissioned as part of a nationwide shift from copper networks to digital full fibre infrastructure. Deddington also becomes the first UK location to see the closure of BT’s copper based […]

November 26, 2025By Colin Mann

Conviction for illicit cyberlocker operator

In what is described as a “groundbreaking” ruling, the District Court of Aachen in Germany has convicted the operator of illicit cyberlocker Share-Online to a two-year suspended prison term – sending a message that those who operate cyberlockers to facilitate digital piracy can and will be held criminally accountable for fueling online piracy. This action […]

November 26, 2025By Colin Mann

2026 Paralympic Winter Games on Channel 4

Channel 4 has been announced as the official UK broadcast partner for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. This marks Channel 4’s eighth consecutive Paralympic Games broadcast since London 2012, continuing its mission to bring Paralympic sport to mainstream audiences and champion disability representation across the UK media landscape. Channel 4 will provide extensive […]

November 26, 2025

Starlink updates Ukrainian service

Elon Musk’s Starlink has updated its broadband-by-satellite options for Ukraine. Ukrainians can now buy the Starlink Mini service for the equivalent of $200 (€173) and use the Home Lite plan for $25/month, instead of the previous $450 kit and $75/month plan. Ukraine has just become one of the first countries in the world to launch […]

November 26, 2025By Chris Forrester

Eutelsat, Cinecolor Group renew partnership

Eutelsat has announced the renewal of its partnership with Cinecolor Group, the Latin American media and cinema service providers. Through this multi-year agreement, Cinecolor Group will continue to leverage the Eutelsat 65 West A satellite to distribute feature films and live event content to cinemas across Latin America. The renewed collaboration secures the continued use […]

November 26, 2025

Free NFL on Prime Video this Black Friday

Amazon and the NFL have announced that Prime Video will broadcast the November 28th Black Friday Football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears to a worldwide audience, kicking off at 20:00 GMT. The game will be the first NFL event to be presented globally on Prime Video, which is available in over 240 […]

November 26, 2025

SES-backed Lynk Global starts D2D

Would-be satellite-based direct-to-device (D2D) operator, Lynk Global has started beta-tests of its D2D service over the Philippines. SES has a significant stake in Lynk which itself is in the process of combining with Omnispace (announced in October). Following the merger, SES will become a major strategic shareholder in the combined business, facilitating a robust deployment […]

November 26, 2025By Chris Forrester

ULA sets Amazon Leo launch date

The United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) next mission – Leo 4 – will launch a batch of Amazon Leo satellites into their designated transfer orbits. The giant Atlas V rocket will carry 27 satellites, and the launch is set for December 15th with its launch window opening in the early morning hours at 3.52am (Eastern Time) […]

November 26, 2025By Chris Forrester
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Deutsch Bank reveals targets for AST SpaceMobile

Analysts at investment bank Deutsche Bank have outlined some aggressive share price targets for would-be global Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite operator AST SpaceMobile. The current share price target is an already bullish $81 (€70) per share. AST’s shares are trading at about $58-$65 per share, with the market in general awaiting the upcoming mid-December launch of […]

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BBC: You’ll miss me when I’m gone

Who will be the new DG of the BBC? It is hardly the most attractive job just now – there’s little upside reputationally or financially. However, they will not be short of candidates; the prospect of being a high-profile saviour – the $64 million question being what does it need saving from? – will bring […]

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