Netflix has once again increased its subscription prices in Spain, introducing higher monthly charges across all plans without prior notice to customers. The revised tariffs apply immediately to new subscribers, while existing members will see the increase reflected in their next billing cycle. The latest move underlines the streaming giant’s strategy of boosting revenue per […]
Spain’s premier football league La Liga is claiming a record blow against audiovisual piracy, securing criminal convictions, damages, and fines against one of the largest illegal IPTV networks. The criminal network had more than 2 million users and thousands of channels across three continents, including IPTVStack and RapidIPTV, through which it generated revenues of up […]
In the first quarter of 2026, the number of paid streaming subscriptions in Sweden amounts to 11 million, reports Mediavision. This is a new record level and corresponds to an increase of nearly 2 million subscriptions compared to the same period last year. “The Swedish streaming market continues to grow rapidly in Q1 2026. New […]
Sky Sports will make both the opening match and final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 available free-to-air on Freeview via Sky Mix (channel 11). The opening match takes place on June 12th and sees England take on Sri Lanka in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Sky Mix will also house the group stage match between […]
Would-be global direct-to-consumer cellular supplier AST SpaceMobile lost its seventh BlueBird satellite on April 19th following a launch on a Jeff Bezos-backed rocket. The satellite was insured for $30 million (€25.5m), but that compensation will not help the very damaged reputation of AST (and the Bezos rocket company). AST’s shares fell more than 15 per […]
Qatar-based satellite operator Es’hailSat has signed an MoU with Qatar itself and its Media City to jointly expand satellite broadcasting capabilities and strengthen digital media infrastructure for licensed companies within Media City Qatar. There are some 500 licensed businesses at Media City Qatar. The MoU agreement supports Media City Qatar’s ongoing efforts to build the […]
Faster Football has renewed its global distribution partnership with DAZN, the sports streaming platform. Under the agreement, DAZN will stream the Singapore tournament live and free-to-air on its global platform. Faster Football, which launched as Soccer7Series in 2025, will take place from July 24th to 26th at Our Tampines Hub Stadium in Singapore. The 30-hour […]
Rakuten TV has announced two milestones in its commitment to sustainability: achieving a Bronze medal in its first-ever EcoVadis assessment and completing its first decarbonisation plan. The EcoVadis Bronze medal places Rakuten TV in the top 35 per cent of companies evaluated by EcoVadis, a provider of business sustainability ratings, over the past 12 months. Rakuten […]
When looking at purchasing a TV today, it’s not just the hardware specs we need to consider. Screen size, resolution, and colour gamut are still very important, but these elements tell you only a fraction about what user experience you’ll receive. Instead, it’s the TV’s firmware and operating system that often determine whether actually using […]
Luxembourg-based OQ Technology has received a €1 million contract from the European Space Agency for its BEAMSAT-5G, a project aimed at accelerating beamforming technologies and the convergence of terrestrial 5G and satellite communications. The project, called ‘Bringing 5G Beamforming Technologies to SATCOM through Breadboarding and Validation (BEAMSAT-5G)’, officially kicked off on 3 February 2026 with […]
Greater Love TV is launching on DISH TV in the US on April 29th, making its programming more accessible to viewers across the country. Greater Love TV will be available on DISH (channel 98-03), marking a significant milestone as it expands its reach into homes nationwide. The channel will be available to DISH customers through […]
Elon Musk, despite being born and raised in South Africa, is still stymied in the country as far as his Starlink broadband service is concerned. SpaceX first applied for permission many years ago. Indeed, it was considered such a routine move that Starlink kit was being imported into the nation and some 5,000 users registered […]
The worst kept secret in broadcasting is out; Matt Brittin becomes BBC DG to wrestle with the myriad challenges facing the corporation. News focuses on his background as a senior European Google executive. He’s also a white, male, British, Oxbridge graduate in his late fifties. Don’t hold your breath for radical moves. He’s also a […]