Ampere Analysis has released its latest forecast for global sports rights media spend, predicting that global investment will surpass $78 billion (€67.6bn) by 2030, an increase of 20 per cent from 2025. Growth is driven by a combination of factors, including major renewals in the US and rising competition from global streamers drawn to premium […]
The EW Scripps Company has confirmed that it has received “an unsolicited acquisition proposal” from Sinclair. The tabled bid reportedly valued Scripps at $538 million (€466.2m). “Consistent with its fiduciary duties and in consultation with its legal and financial advisors, the company’s board of directors will carefully review and evaluate any proposals, including the unsolicited […]
Gracenote has updated its Data Hub with Q4 2025 data. Key highlights from the new release include a decrease in total SVoD programming compared to the previous quarter, and an uptick in sports content across both SVoD and FAST platforms. Q4 2025 Data Hub Update Highlights SVoD Video distribution across five global SVoD providers (Apple […]
LG Electronics has unveiled an upgrade to its LG Channels FAST service. The update introduces a new logo and an enhanced user interface (UI) designed to deliver “a more intuitive and seamless viewing experience”. With advanced content recommendations, LG Channels now makes it even easier for viewers to discover and watch content. Since its 2015 […]
Online piracy has evolved into a structural threat to Europe’s cultural sovereignty, competitiveness and consumer safety, according to the Alliance Against Audiovisual Piracy (AAPA). The Alliance notes that the European Commission’s report recognises that existing voluntary and non-binding approaches to online piracy have not delivered the intended results. Piracy continues to grow in scale and […]
Eutelsat has announced the launch of a €670 million rights issue as part of its €1.5 billion capital raise to reinforce its financial structure and fund strategic ambitions. The announcement was expected, but there were also some extra details: · Subscription price: €1.35 per new share · Subscription ratio: 8 new shares for 11 existing […]
The Live Content Coalition, representing Europe’s leading commercial broadcasters and VoD services, sports organisations, and live content producers and exhibitors, says it agrees with the European Commission’s conclusions regarding the inefficacy of its Recommendation on combatting online piracy of sports and other live events, set out in its assessment published on November 20th. The Commission’s […]
The launch of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! 2025 has consolidated with 10.8 million viewers, up year on year, marking ITV’s biggest audience since the Euros in July 2024. The series has also been streamed 35 million times on ITVX, an increase of 26 per cent year on year. The show is now […]
UKTV has acquired three US dramas from Paramount Global Content Distribution, including the UK broadcast premiere of NCIS: Sydney Seasons 1 and 2 for U&alibi, as well as NCIS: New Orleans (Seasons 1–7) for entertainment channel U&W and SEAL Team (Seasons 1–5) for its free streaming service U. The deal is the latest between UKTV […]
ITV Studios has announced the appointment of Moira Hogan as Executive Vice President, APAC Sales and Distribution. She joins the company after having recently stepped down from BritBox International where she held the position of EVP International Markets & General Manager Australia for five years. Hogan will join the team in early February 2026, reporting […]
An old satellite, Intelsat IS-22, launched in March 2012 and with a planned lifetime of 15 years, is the subject of a US government move to extend the life of the craft by some eight years. A $180 million (€156m) contract has been awarded to Intelsat, now owned by SES, to see the satellite stay […]
AST SpaceMobile’s president Scott Wisniewski spoke about AST’s mobile operator-first approach, comprehensive spectrum position, and massive market opportunity – positioning it to deliver transformative direct-to-device connectivity to billions worldwide. Wisniewski was addressing Deutsche Bank’s Global Space Summit in New York last week. He told delegates: “We have incredible terrestrial connectivity compared to where we started […]
Who will be the new DG of the BBC? It is hardly the most attractive job just now – there’s little upside reputationally or financially. However, they will not be short of candidates; the prospect of being a high-profile saviour – the $64 million question being what does it need saving from? – will bring […]