New data from Netflix reveals that the streamer has contributed more than $325 billion (€276.6bn) to the global economy over the past decade, creating more than 425,000 jobs in over 50 countries. A decade ago, Netflix expanded into almost every country in the world in a single day, and since then it says it has […]
RTL Group has published its quarterly statement for the first three months of 2026. Group revenue was stable at €1.29 billion, as lower TV advertising revenue was compensated mainly by higher streaming revenue. Group revenue was up 2.5 per cent organically. RTL Group’s digital advertising revenue was up 14.6 per cent to €118 million, compensating […]
ProSiebenSat.1 Group generated Group revenues of €775 million in the first quarter of 2026. This represents a decline of 9 per cent or €80 million, which the Germany broadcasting group attributed to “a volatile macroeconomic environment”. On an organic basis – that is, adjusted for currency effects and portfolio changes – revenues declined by 3 […]
Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat reported its Q3 2026 and 9-month trading results after the market closed on May 12th. Its headline results were: • Q3 Operating Verticals revenues of €283.7 million, up 0.9 per cent YoY • Sustained double digit growth in Connectivity, driven by LEO-enabled solutions, up 65 per cent YoY • Successful conclusion […]
Social media advertising revenue is projected to rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12 per cent over the next five years, reaching $640 billion by the end of 2030, according to Omdia’s Social Media Advertising Market Landscape 2026 report, its first-ever research focusing exclusively on social media advertising. During the same period, […]
The proposed $40 billion (€34.1bn) sale of spectrum by Echostar to SpaceX and telco AT&T has been approved by the FCC. In September 2025, EchoStar agreed to sell off 65Mhz of its spectrum to SpaceX for its direct-to-cell service, while AT&T acquired up 50Mhz of its spectrum to add to its 5G network coverage. Now […]
In Finland, online video viewing exceeded 85 minutes per person per day during spring 2026, representing a yearly increase of 10 per cent reports Mediavision. Much of the growth was driven by social video consumption on platforms such as Instagram, Tiktok and Snapchat. Viewing time on social video increased by 32 per cent compared to […]
The broadcast industry is undergoing a massive shift. We’ve moved from physical patch bays and coaxial cables to virtualised environments and cloud-based workflows. For the broadcast engineer or media tech professional looking for a new role, this evolution presents a unique challenge. You aren’t just competing against other local engineers anymore. You’re competing in a […]
ODMedia has announced that Emma Geelen, currently Chief Operating Officer, will become Chief Executive Officer from September 2026, as the company enters its next phase of growth. Sjef Pijnenburg, who founded ODMedia in 2004, will transition from CEO to the role of Founder and Strategic Advisor. “This planned transition is designed to align leadership focus […]
Nokia has announced the appointment of Emma Falck as President of Mobile Infrastructure and member of the Nokia Group Leadership Team, effective September 1st. Falck brings experience leading transformation and improving performance in complex global technology businesses. She joins Nokia from Siemens, where she serves as Executive Vice President, Products, Smart Infrastructure Buildings, leading a […]
At a time when BBC is to cut one in ten staff, Stéphane Sitbon-Gomez, France Télévisions deputy general manager, hasn’t ruled out cutting jobs owing to budgetary reasons from now until the French presidential elections in 2027. In charge of output and editorial strategy at the French PSB Group, the executive opened up during a […]
Critics of AST SpaceMobile are suggesting that previous launch promises are again slipping. AST now says that its next batch of three satellites (BlueBirds 8,9, 10) will launch mid-June on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. “Vertical integration reaching scale with BlueBird 11 through BlueBird 33 in advanced stages of production and assembly,” said the satellite […]
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 […]