A report from media regulator Ofcom reveals that UK audiences are now more likely to turn to Netflix than the BBC when deciding what to watch, highlighting the ongoing battle for viewers’ attention. Ofcom’s annual Media Nations report shows that more than a quarter of viewers (26 per cent) say Netflix is their first choice […]
Streaming usage appeared to begin its summer ascent in May 2026 as US audiences’ time spent streaming increased to 48.6 per cent of total TV watch-time (+1.0 pt.), according to Nielsen’s latest The Gauge and Media Distributor Gauge reports. Additionally, overall TV usage exhibited a notably smaller monthly decrease compared to previous April-to-May transitions, declining […]
A study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Smartly surveyed 620 marketing and advertising decision-makers responsible for CTV strategy across the UK, US and Germany to better understand what prevents brands from bringing the speed, testing and optimisation common in paid social to connected TV. The research suggests that while CTV has matured as […]
Data from Deutsche Bank’s deep dive into SpaceX’s Starlink broadband by satellite (and its Direct-to-Device, D2D connectivity) forecasts that Starlink broadband will be worth about ~$33 billion in 2030, while Starlink D2D is estimated at about ~$10 billion. D2D is going to be far less valuable than broadband because it can’t match up to terrestrial […]
Despite some slippage in the launch of extra satellites from AST SpaceMobile to early 2027, Vodafone, its key European technology partner, has restated its commitment to starting a ‘beta’ satellite service for the UK “at the beginning of 2027”. Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone Group CEO, commented: “‘Our partner AST is currently predicting, after the last […]
Netflix has announced several new additions to its platform. How to Get to Heaven from Belfast came out in February and comes from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee. The Woman in the Wall has also been added. The mystery thriller stars Ruth Wilson and Daryl McCormack. Bad Bridges is now on Netflix, and there are […]
Narrative Entertainment, which owns Great!, has announced a media partnership with the National Crime Agency (NCA) that its marketing director has described as the first of its kind, gifting linear airtime and unsold FAST advertising inventory to a law enforcement body. The tie-up sees Great!’s romance channel donate peak-time broadcast slots across Freeview, Sky and […]
AST SpaceMobile has confirmed that it will launch its next three BlueBird satellites on August 5th, using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. AST, in an official statement, said that its BlueBird satellites #11, #12, and #13 will launch into low Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The mission will carry the […]
Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, has announced the return of Riyadh Season’s Six Kings Slam this October. The three-day tennis showdown will see the return of the defending champion, Jannik Sinner, alongside Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz and tournament debutante Alex de Minaur. Six Kings Slam is an exhibition […]
Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, met with senior staff from Egypt’s Radio & Television Union on July 27th to discuss progress on modernising Egypt’s media infrastructure and digitising its historic broadcasting archives. The meeting also covered plans to upgrade the technical infrastructure and equipment of the Nile-side Maspero studios to boost production efficiency, alongside strategies […]
As pubs and bars prepare for the new Premier League season, live football continues to demonstrate its power to bring fans together and transform hospitality venues into thriving destinations. The 2025/26 season was Sky Sports’ most watched Premier League season ever, with total Premier League viewing up 25 per cent year on year. Last season, […]
Charlie Ergen, co-founder of EchoStar, has reportedly decided to place its wholly-owned subsidiary Hughes Network Systems into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The WSJ is amongst other reports that the aim is to avoid paying a $1.5 billion (€1.3bn) debt maturity obligation due on August 1st. As of March 31st, Hughes had just $102 million in cash […]
Comcast has decided to unpack itself while at the same time trying to bag ITV broadcasting through Sky. In the meantime, Fox has bagged Roku, at which Netflix looked but decided to keep its checkout basket empty. Just as well, since the rumours have already started that the streamer will now bid for the newly […]