FreeWheel, a Comcast company and technology platform for the video advertising industry, has released findings from its Voice of the Viewer study. The research reveals that viewers across Europe have bought into streaming TV, with many now using it as their primary TV format. More than eight in 10 (83 per cent) say they are satisfied […]
Sky Sports is preparing to roll out new innovations for the latest F1 season, beginning in Australia on March 6th. Following a pulsating 2025 season – with Lando Norris securing his maiden title with McLaren-Mercedes – 2026 looks set to be even bigger with new cars and rule changes. Racing fans in the UK and […]
Banijay Group and RedBird IMI, the joint venture backed by RedBird Capital Partners and Abu Dhabi-based IMI media group, have entered into a strategic partnership to merge Banijay Entertainment and All3Media. The new company will be known as simply Banijay. The new production company, producer of titles including The Traitors, Big Brother, Survivor, Peaky Blinders, […]
Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire Ookla, a specialist in network intelligence, competitive benchmarking and customer experience analytics. By integrating Ookla’s data products, including Speedtest, Downdetector, Ekahau and RootMetrics, Accenture says it will help Communications Service Providers (CSPs), hyperscalers and enterprises optimise the mission-critical Wi-Fi and 5G networks that power their digital core. […]
Digital entertainment and retail association ERA has published the 26th edition of its annual yearbook detailing the progress of the music, video and games sectors in the UK in 2025. It builds on interim figures released in January which showed the sector achieved revenues of £13.3 billion (€15.2bn) in 2025, up 7.1 per cent, meaning […]
A Madrid investigating court has summoned the chief executive of Cloudflare, Matthew Prince, to appear on April 7th as part of criminal proceedings linked to an alleged failure to cooperate in the fight against football piracy. Investigating Court Number 50 of Madrid has admitted a joint complaint lodged by LaLiga and Movistar Plus+, in which […]
Virgin Media O2 has announced David Melcon as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer, starting on April 2nd. Melcon joins Virgin Media O2’s Executive Leadership Team with more than 25 years of telecoms experience, most recently as CFO of Vivo (Telefónica Brazil). During his decade long tenure at Vivo, Melcon played a key role in shaping […]
In January, BVoD platform ITVX saw its biggest ever month with 383 million streams. ITV has now announced that the platform has maintained its record-breaking trajectory with its best-ever February performance. Building on the momentum from the start of the year, February’s growth was fuelled by a significant performance in the Reality genre, as well […]
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released the findings of its 2025 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy (the Notorious Markets List). The Notorious Markets List highlights online and physical markets that reportedly engage in or facilitate substantial trademark counterfeiting or copyright piracy. “With the United States co-hosting the […]
Roku, the TV streaming platform, has announced the launch of Apple TV on The Roku Channel in the US. Using their Roku account, customers can now subscribe to Apple TV through Premium Subscriptions on The Roku Channel to access Apple TV’s series, films, documentaries live sports, and kids and family entertainment in one seamless experience. […]
At its second annual tech and innovation event, AMC Networks announced the addition of key location-based and theatrical verticals to its AMC Networks Outcomes attribution product, which is incorporated into its Audience+ platform. The company, which saw digital ad sales grow by 32 per cent year-over-year as advertisers embraced cross-platform buying, spotlighted a successful first […]
London-based satellite operator Inmarsat, now owned by Viasat of California, is likely to win an appeal in which it is involved over the bankruptcy of Ligado Networks. The Court’s finding says that Inmarsat has demonstrated “a reasonable chance, or probability” of prevailing in its contract dispute. A Delaware federal judge on February 27th granted Inmarsat […]
Congratulations(!!???) to Paramount shareholders – you have won the battle for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). Your board has done it by throwing the kitchen sink at its target – that’s a sink with a super clever three way tap and a massive waste disposal unit. You have to read the terms they have offered more […]