How news organisations must adapt to a media landscape increasingly shaped by influencers, creators and social platforms is the focus of a report released by the International News Media Association (INMA). Bridging the Audience Gap: News Brands + Content Creators explores how the rapid rise of creator culture, declining trust in traditional media, and platform-driven […]
Trade body the FTTH Council Europe has welcomed the Digital Networks Act (DNA) as put forward by the European Commission. The mission of the FTTH Council Europe is to see the widespread availability and use of FTTH in Europe as quickly as possible. It says that it is therefore important to ensure that the regulatory […]
Paramount Skydance has extended the deadline on its hostile tender offer for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) to February 20th, buying more time to persuade investors that its bid for the studio is superior to a deal with Netflix. Paramount’s previous tender offer expired on January 21st. Paramount confirmed that it has filed preliminary proxy materials […]
Research from Roku, the streaming specialist, and Horizon Futures Group shows FAST is reshaping how viewers engage with content in a new, cable-like experience and what this means for advertisers. The study, based on Roku’s proprietary viewership data spanning 90 million households alongside surveys of 1,500 streamers, shows that adoption of FAST has increased dramatically […]
Free-to-air DTT TV in Spain has lost another TV channel. Following its exit from DTT, the Libertad Digital TV channel has now started broadcasting 24 hours a day via YouTube. DTT suffered a new setback in the country with the unexpected disappearance of Libertad Digital TV, which ceased its FTA broadcasts earlier this January. The […]
Amagi Media Labs Limited, the cloud-native SaaS provider offering end-to-end solutions across live production, content preparation, distribution and monetisation in the global broadcasting and streaming ecosystem, has announced the successful public listing of its equity shares on Indian stock exchanges (BSE and NSE). Amagi is the only end-to-end, AI-enabled cloud platform in the video category […]
The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) has released a study – conducted by industry measurement executives Manish Bhatia and Josh Chasin – finding that, despite significant economic, structural, and operational challenges, the US television and video advertising marketplace is large enough to support at least two national, currency-grade TV measurement solutions, given the overall […]
Lenders (bondholders) to Canada-based satellite operator Telesat are suing the company alleging that Telesat has illegally moved the firm’s “crown jewel asset” out of their reach ahead of critical debt-repayment deadlines. Telesat has $1.7 billion (€1.4bn) of debt maturing in December 2026, with nearly $450 million more coming due in 2027, according to a lawsuit […]
The FTTH Council Europe has issued a statement welcoming the Digital Networks Act as put forward by the European Commission. “The mission of the FTTH Council Europe is to see the widespread availability and use of FTTH in Europe as quickly as possible. It is therefore important to ensure that the regulatory framework incentivises investment […]
AMC Networks has announced the relaunch of Sundance Now – a streaming destination for independent film. Building on AMC Networks’ decades-long legacy of storytelling and inspired by the late Robert Redford’s commitment to supporting independent voices, Sundance Now brings the festival directly into viewers’ homes with films straight from their theatrical runs, alongside a library […]
Orbex’s Danish subsidiary, Orbital Express Launch ApS, is set to file for bankruptcy, with its facilities officially having closed on January 20th and some 90 employees losing their jobs. The UK parent is also financially stretched and has signed a ‘letter of Intent’ to sell its assets to space logistics business The Exploration Company. Orbex […]
SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) is being lined up. Four investment banks have been named by the FT to handle the blockbuster float which is widely reported to be likely to end up with SpaceX valued at some $1.5 trillion (€1.2tn) – the largest ever public float. The named banks are Bank of America, Goldman […]
Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) certainly compete for the dubious honour of the ugliest kids in the family of media giants. Both badly need a suitor, and Paramount made it to the altar first. But, you know, marry in haste and all that. Skydance was the only serious caller and so became the partner/owner. […]