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Report: 58% of UK homes have fewer than 3 streaming subs

Samba TV has released its State of Streaming: UK Q4 2025 report. The data spotlights a maturing UK streaming market defined by genre loyalty and careful content curation, both from platforms and from budget-conscious households. Over half of UK households have fewer than three streaming subscriptions, according to the report. UK households demonstrate selective subscription behaviour, […]

November 13, 2025

Disney+ adds 3.8m subs in Q4

The Walt Disney Company has reported earnings for its fourth quarter and full year ended September 27th 2025. Q4 revenues were at $22.5 billion (€19.3bn) – comparable to Q4 fiscal 2024 – and increased 3 per cent for the year to $94.4 billion from $91.4 billion in the prior year. Total segment operating income decreased […]

November 13, 2025

Channel 4 sees 222m streaming views in October

Channel 4 reports that it was once again the fastest growing of the leading commercial streamers in October. Retaining top spot for a second month running, October saw Channel 4 set industry benchmarks while setting records including an all-time high for youth streaming, according to Barb data. Channel 4 set a new streaming high of […]

November 13, 2025

Report: Record-breaking global audiences for sports

Glance, a specialist in TV and video market intelligence, has shared its annual sports report, Yearly Sport Key Facts 2025, revealing record-breaking audiences and significant shifts in sports viewership patterns across global markets. The report analyses television sports consumption from September 2024 to August 2025 in 45 markets globally. The initial wave of 15 markets […]

November 13, 2025

Schwebig replacing Rabe as RTL CEO

RTL Group, the German entertainment company, has announced a new leadership. RTL Group’s Board of Directors have announced that Clément Schwebig, currently President and Managing Director Western Europe & Africa at Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), will succeed Thomas Rabe as CEO of RTL Group in May 2026. Schwebig is also expected to join RTL Group’s […]

November 13, 2025

Report: 22.4m Brits hit by broadband outages in last 12 months

Against a backdrop of repeated major provider outages this year, a Uswitch broadband outage report reveals the scale of the UK’s connection challenge, with 22.4 million (41 per cent) users across the UK left disconnected at least once in the last 12 months. Internet outages totalled 238.7 million hours in the past year, costing the […]

November 13, 2025

Viaplay assumes full ownership of Allente

Viaplay Group has, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, completed its acquisition of Telenor Communication’s 50 per cent stake in Allente Group, a proivder of DTH and broadband services, as per the agreement announced in July, for a cash consideration of SEK 1.1 billion (€0.1bn), thereby becoming the sole owner of Allente. Jørgen Madsen Lindemann, Viaplay Group […]

November 13, 2025

Sky Sports launches Halo TikTok channel for female sports fans

Sky Sports has launched Sky Sports Halo, a new TikTok channel aiming to engage and entertain female sports fans. The channel provides a dedicated platform for women to enjoy and explore content from all sports, while amplifying female voices and perspectives. Sky Sports Halo seeks to build a welcoming community for female sports fans through […]

November 13, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Telenor consolidates IoT ops under Telenor Connexion

Telenor has announced the next step in its Internet of Things (IoT) strategy by consolidating its Nordic IoT operations under Telenor Connexion, creating a unified global IoT brand. “This consolidation is about unlocking scale and accelerating growth. By bringing our IoT capabilities together under Telenor Connexion and our portfolio brand, Telenor IoT, we are creating […]

November 13, 2025

ISDs seized in Johannesburg raid

Police in Lenasia, Johannesburg, have confiscated hundreds of illegal streaming devices valued at some R546,000 (€25,600). The seizure included Android TV boxes that were preloaded with pirated content from MultiChoice and other streaming services, as well as remotes, cables, USB sticks, a laptop, and a cellphone. The raid was carried out by the Hawks, a […]

November 13, 2025By Colin Mann

Türksat, Avanti to cover Southern Africa

Türksat and Avanti are joining forces to expand their coverage to underserved regions of Southern Africa. The agreement grants Avanti additional capacity on Türksat’s high-throughput satellite, Türksat 5B, building on a partnership that began in 2019. This expansion reflects the increasing demand for satellite communications in Southern Africa and demonstrates both companies’ commitment to enhancing […]

November 13, 2025By Chris Forrester
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Major banks support AST SpaceMobile

A slew of investment banks have come out decidedly in favour of would-be global direct-to-device satellite operator, AST SpaceMobile. For example, analysts at Deutsche Bank are forecasting free cashflow for AST reaching $1.44 billion (€1.24bn) by 2028. The bank has raised its price target to $81 (from $59) and reiterates its ‘Buy’ rating. Bank of […]

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BBC: You’ll miss me when I’m gone

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 […]

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