YouTube redistributes more than 50 per cent of its turnover to the beneficiaries and since 2021, it has redistributed $100 billion (€86.7bn), according to Justine Ryst, CEO of You Tube France and Southern Europe, speaking at Series Mania in Lille. “It is 20 billion more than Netflix’s investment in content. We don’t finance upstream, we […]
SpaceX had launched into orbit 865 satellites this year (as of March 27th). This represents 27 per cent of the overall 3,180 satellites launched in 2025, and completes three record-breaking months of this year. If this cadence continues, then SpaceX is on track to launch more than 3,600 satellites during 2026. But the record-breaking is […]
FotMob – the matchday companion app usedby over 22 million football fans globally – has renewed its collaboration with the Sidemen as the Official Live Score Partner for the YouTube collective’s charity match at Wembley Stadium on April 18th. The event – which pits the Sidemen FC against a team of YouTube Allstars in a […]
The Whisper Group, a global production company, specialising in sports, documentaries, branded content, unscripted entertainment, events and esports, has announced that Sela, the experiences, events, and marketing powerhouse across recreational sectors, has appointed Whisper as their full-service production partner for the biggest fight night of the year to date. Whisper will be responsible for delivering full-service […]
Ask any veteran in the casino industry what keeps them up at night, and they won’t say “finding new players.” They’ll say “keeping them.” While sparking interest in a new platform is a matter of marketing spend, building true loyalty is a psychological marathon. Since the cost of acquiring a single player continues to climb, […]
Disney continues to expand its content pacts with European free-to-air broadcasters having signed a deal with RTVE that will see a selection of the Spanish broadcaster’s titles made available on the Disney+ streaming platform the day after their linear debut. RTVE titles that will be available on Disney+ include thriller series Rojo sobre blanco, and […]
Anti‑piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has successfully shut down AnimePlay, one of the largest illicit anime streaming applications operating in the Asia-Pacific region. The application was run out of Riau, Indonesia. AnimePlay had amassed more than 5 million registered users, primarily in Indonesia, and was hosting over 60 terabytes of infringing […]
Netflix has boosted prices in the US for the second time in 15 months. The streaming company’s ad-supported tier will now cost $8.99 a month, compared with $7.99 before, while prices for its standard plan rose $2 per month to $19.99. The premium plan now costs $26.99 a month, up from $24.99. Netflix has also […]
Outgoing BBC director-general Tim Davie has been appointed as the next co-chair of the Creative Industries Council. The council is a forum that brings industry and the government together to ensure the continued success of the UK’s creative economy. It aims to unite the sector and give them a clearer voice when advocating to the […]
A study from WARC has found that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could threaten $49.9 billion (€43.2bn) of global advertising growth this year, and $93.9 billion over the next two years. A milder crisis still risks $19 billion this year, with residual impacts lasting well into 2027. James McDonald, Director of Data, Intelligence […]
Virgin Media O2 is giving Virgin TV customers a special content boost this spring, offering a range of movies, live music performances and documentaries – all in Ultra HD and at no extra cost. Virgin TV customers can access Virgin TV Ultra HD channel (228 and 999) for free throughout the half-term break (from March […]
Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s President & COO, is TIME magazine’s April 2026 front cover personality, and has delivered some valuable insights into SpaceX’s plans and expectations for Starlink and the company’s other divisions. However, she politely declined to say anything about the SpaceX Initial Public Offering (IPO). Some of her comments within the magazine were perhaps […]
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 […]