French commercial broadcaster M6’s stock market price jumped by 11.85 per cent to €12.84 this week, as buyout rumours were rekindled by a story in daily Le Parisien. The group, majority owned by the German RTL Group, is said to have renewed talks with competitor TF1 for a potential merger. Although both groups had abandoned […]
Rhodri Talfan Davies has been appointed as the BBC’s Deputy Director-General. The appointment follows a competitive internal recruitment process and will see Talfan Davies will work as the Director-General’s second-in-command, responsible for shaping and delivering the BBC’s editorial strategy, and safeguarding the public’s trust in the corporation. He takes up the role with immediate effect […]
Rakuten TV, Europe’s original CTV and streaming experts, has unveiled research examining how the European Connected TV (CTV) advertising landscape is evolving as brands move beyond traditional advertising formats and increasingly prioritise viewer experience, attention, and contextual relevance across the streaming journey. The findings – presented by Sarah Kelleher, Director of Media Marketing, Rakuten TV […]
Sky is launching Real Time, a new feature for Sky Glass and Stream viewers, powered by Sky OS, that aims to bring live sport closer to the moment by reducing latency between the live action and what viewers see on screen. Available on select live sports, including the World Cup on BBC and ITV, Real Time helps fans […]
FAST Channel TV’s recent article 5 Thriving FAST Categories explored the standout genres shaping today’s streaming space, and one thing was clear: success in free ad-supported streaming television isn’t about the size of your library, it’s about focus. The most effective channels consistently own a distinct mood, niche, or viewing behavior, and package it into […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) attracted record audience performances for the Roland-Garros tennis Grand Slam on its platforms across Europe (excluding France). With more than 900 matches available live and on demand, HBO Max offered fans full access to the tournament across Europe (excluding France). Powered by features including Multi-View, Key Moments and Player Alerts, HBO […]
Movistar Plus and the DP World Tour have expanded their partnership through a new long-term agreement that will consolidate the platform as the ‘Home of Golf’ in Spain for years to come. Per the deal, Movistar Plus will continue to offer exclusive coverage of the complete DP World Tour through to 2031, including some of […]
French telco group Orange has completed the acquisition of the 50 per cent stake in MasOrange held by Lorca, its joint venture partner in Spain. The group now owns 100 per cent of the operator’s capital and will fully consolidate MasOrange’s results in its financial statements from going forward. This transaction follows the signing of […]
The SpaceX formal presentation linked to its upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO) says that the once-upon-a-time average rocket launch costs of some $18,500 (€16,006) per kilogram. That cost, says SpaceX, has fallen to a much more appealing $2,700 per kilo thanks to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket fleet. SpaceX says that the Falcon 9 ‘Heavy’ system […]
A number of trade bodies in the broadcast and publishing industries have written to EU ministers ahead of the Telecommunications Council meeting taking place on June the expressing their concern over what they describe as “harmful measures” in the European Union’s Digital Omnibus. The text of the letter is below: Media concerns on the Digital […]
BBC Studios Digital Brands has appointed Lindsay Turner as VP Digital Growth and Strategy to lead its advertising proposition and commercial partnerships, as the business retains its position as the number one YouTube watch time platform in its global competitor set for the second consecutive year. BBC Studios Digital Brands connects advertisers with audiences around […]
There are numerous reports that enthusiasm for the SpaceX IPO means that the offer is more than 2-times oversubscribed and that applications have closed. Elon Musk, in a SpaceX interview on June 8th, has given guidance on what the newly funded business is planning over the next few years. A recent test flight of its […]
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 […]