Paramount Skydance has won the auction for the rights to broadcast the majority of Champions League matches in the UK from 2027 – further fragmenting the domestic football TV landscape. Paramount – whose subsidiary company Paramount+ already holds the rights for Champions League games in the US – made the largest bid for the rights […]
The Public Accounts Committee of the UK House of Commons has warned that if the collection and enforcement of the licence fee is not modernised, the BBC risks compliant fee payers questioning the fairness of the system. In a new report on the BBC’s accounts, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warns that the broadcaster’s mission […]
Sky Sports has announced a new four-year partnership with UEFA to exclusively broadcast every match from the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League in the UK from the 2027/28 season. The deal will see 342 European matches each season added to Sky’s line-up, frequently giving customers live football seven days a week during the […]
As expected, Comcast, Paramount Skydance and Netflix are understood to have lodged first round bids for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) following the November 20th deadline. No details on the bids have yet been revealed, but bids were submitted “with deal insiders predicting a winning offer that will likely fall far short of the $30 [€26.05] […]
Channel 4 Sales has been appointed as an advertising sales partner in the UK and Ireland for the Great Network, owned by Narrative Entertainment, the independent free-to-air broadcaster. The multi-year partnership, kicking off in January 2026, expands Channel 4 Sales’ scale, bringing the Great channels into its portfolio. Channel 4 Sales replaces Sky Media and […]
At the 2025 IP Champion Awards reception, the US Chamber of Commerce brought together business leaders, policymakers, and creators to celebrate those leading the fight to safeguard IP. According to US Chamber research, IP supported: • Over $5 trillion (€4.3trn) in jobs across all industries and states. • $799 billion in R&D spending. • $140.36 […]
Sky Media has announced charity GoodGym as the overall winner of the Sky Zero Footprint Fund, receiving an additional £500,000 in media value to further amplify their sustainability mission. Chosen from six inspiring finalists – Fussy, GoodGym, Guppyfriend, PÄRLA, Tony’s Chocolonely and Wrap – the Grand Prix winner was announced at a Soho Hotel event on […]
Eutelsat and du have announced the renewal of their long-standing partnership to deliver broadcasting services across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). du, a telco and digital services provider operates one of the most advanced teleports in the Middle East, delivering an array of communication and media services. The renewed multi-year agreement reinforces du’s […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, is now available via ANT1+ in Greece following the signing of a strategic partnership with the Antenna Group. With this agreement, ANT1+ becomes the exclusive distributor of DAZN in the country, giving subscribers the opportunity to add the sports service to their package – with live action, highlights and on-demand […]
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announced a new unscripted content partnership to co-develop original and globally appealing entertainment formats. The collaboration kicks off at the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF), part of the Singapore Media Festival 2025 hosted by IMDA, with a dedicated masterclass series […]
Toulouse-based Infinite Orbits, which recently struck a deal with Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES to build an in-orbit servicing satellite, has raised €40 million in fresh funding. The European Innovation Council Fund, Matterwave Ventures, Wind Capital, Balnord, IRDI Capital Investissement, and Newfund Capital participated in the cash-raising round and endorsing Infinite Orbits’ ability to secure a […]
Research analysts at BNP Paribas have looked at the news that AT&T had already enabled 23,000 of its cellular sites across the US to take advantage of its recent acquisition of EchoStar 30 MHz of 3.45 GHz terrestrial spectrum. The move will improve connectivity at 5,300 US cities and towns and AT&T says this will […]
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 […]