A Rome court has ruled that increases imposed by Netflix on its Italian subscribers over the last seven years were “unlawful”, and has ordered the US streaming giant to reimburse them. Consumer group Movimento Consumatori said in a statement that the court had upheld its lawsuit against Netflix Italia and deemed unfair clauses that allowed […]
BBC Studios has unveiled a version of its BBC Player streaming platform specifically designed for the aviation industry. Developed with Panasonic Avionics for in-flight entertainment seatback systems, this service will launch later this year. BBC Player will bring passengers a constantly updated library of BBC Studios’ factual, entertainment, documentaries, lifestyle, drama, comedy, and children’s content. […]
Euskaltel has announced the appointment of Jasone Altuna as its new CEO, with responsibility also extending to MasOrange operations in the Basque Country and Navarra. She will assume her new role on June 1st, succeeding Jon Ander de las Fuentes. Altuna will also join Euskaltel’s Board of Directors, marking a significant leadership transition for the […]
A study of 2,500 adults in the US and UK conducted by Atomik Research and commissioned by Idomoo in January 2026 reveals that 80 per cent of consumers want more video from brands, but nearly half (46 per cent) say they never receive any video communications at all. It’s a video gap that’s been documented […]
Netflix has revealed a slate of future productions which will be made in Argentina, and has simultaneously opened new offices in the Villa Crespo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. Netflix launched in Latin America in 2011, started producing local content in Argentina in 2018, and opened its first office there in 2021. This larger office expands […]
Greening of Streaming (GoS), the global member-led organisation working to reduce the environmental impact of streaming, has announced that it is entering a new phase of its development, marked by formalised governance, a restructured research model, and the emergence of one of the first cross-workflow measurement approaches to streaming energy use. After five years of […]
In the next few days European officials will decide – and approve – how the IRIS2 project’s structure is constructed and its various constituent parts and responsibilities allocated. The key elements of the project are under the umbrella of the SpaceRise consortium which comprises SES, Eutelsat and Hispasat, each of which has a designated responsibility. […]
The total fixed communication services revenue in India is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1 per cent from $14.9 billion (€12.8bn) in 2025 to $20.1 billion in 2030, mainly driven by the healthy growth in the fixed broadband segment, predicts GlobalData, the intelligence and productivity platform. GlobalData’s India Fixed Communication […]
This year, World IoT Day (April 9th) marks a global recognition of the growing convergence of IoT and AI. With Transforma Insights forecasting AIoT connections to rise from 1.4 billion at the end of 2023 to 9.1 billion at the end of 2033, the relationship between these technologies is set to accelerate in years to […]
Gravity Media, a specialist in live production and content, and media services and facilities, has announced the appointment of Rudy Dendleux to the position of Managing Director of Gravity Media France, effective immediately. In this new role, Dendleux will oversee the continued growth of the company’s French operations, focusing on its Specialist RF Capabilities, whilst […]
For over a decade, NEM Dubrovnik has brought together broadcasters, streamers, production and distribution companies, and media and marketing agencies from across Europe and beyond. Over four days, the market hosts panels, keynotes, presentations, and showcases, providing participants with insights into the latest content trends, formats, distribution strategies, and emerging innovations in the TV industry. […]
Quilty Space analysts have assembled their collected notes, interviews, panel sessions and all-important industry receptions and distilled the information into their main Top 5 takeaways from the Washington Satellite 2026 show which took place in late March. 1: The industry had a mood swing. “Out: the doom and gloom fatalism that defined the last few […]
The worst kept secret in broadcasting is out; Matt Brittin becomes BBC DG to wrestle with the myriad challenges facing the corporation. News focuses on his background as a senior European Google executive. He’s also a white, male, British, Oxbridge graduate in his late fifties. Don’t hold your breath for radical moves. He’s also a […]