Reed Hasting, the co-founder of streaming giant Netflix, has announced that he is stepping down as chairman of the company after nearly three decades. He helmed Netflix’s evolution from a postal subscription service to global streaming leader, but moved away from the chief executive role at the company in 2023. “Netflix changed my life in […]
Millennials who grew up in the heyday of file sharing are most likely to access music or video content illegally in the US today. But members of Gen Z are almost equally as likely to search out pirated content on the internet. This is the result of a survey by Statista Consumer Insights. Almost half of […]
Following the due diligence phase initiated in 2026, Bouygues Telecom, the Free–iliad Group and Orange have submitted a new offer and are starting exclusive negotiations with the Altice France group with a view to acquiring SFR. This offer reflects a total enterprise value of €20.35 billion for the Altice France assets under consideration. Altice France […]
After an all-time high of 599 scripted series produced in France in 2022, the decline reached a 14 per cent fall in 2023. The country, which has been praised for its funding public system and its ‘cultural exception’, is now at a tipping point that the US reached two years previously. “Producers have become the […]
Streaming platforms have adapted the traditional advertising model to the digital era, using geo-targeted campaigns, personalised marketing and interactive shopping tools that allow viewers to purchase products directly from their screens, according to esearch conducted in Spain. The study was led by José Antonio Cortés Quesada from International University of La Rioja, alongside Ainhoa García-Rivero, […]
Italy-based broadcasting group MFE-MediaForEurope reported consolidated revenues for 2025 of €4.03 billion, a 37 per cent increase. Group net advertising revenues reached €3.24 billion, while other revenues increased to €793 million. Consolidated net profit more than doubled to €301 million (+118 per cent), making it one of the strongest performances in recent years. Free cash […]
Xperi has announced the launch of DTS AutoStage Broadcaster Portal Premium, a new standard in radio intelligence that advances the company’s existing broadcaster portal to provide radio stations with comprehensive and timely listening analytics. The new premium tier features go live on April 16 and will be demonstrated in Xperi’s booth (#C2259) at the NAB […]
IAB has released its 2025 Internet Advertising Revenue Report, conducted by PwC. Despite concerns about economic and geopolitical uncertainty, the industry drove record revenue, reaching $294.6 billion (€249.8bn) in 2025, reflecting a 13.9 per cent year-over-year increase. These results were particularly notable given that 2025 lacked major cyclical events such as the Olympics, FIFA World […]
Conjointly Brand Tracker has expanded its coverage to include the US video streaming industry, shedding light on brand performance across this competitive sector. Initial findings include: The US video streaming landscape is currently led by Netflix, which maintains the highest market presence across all tracking metrics: 92 per cent aided awareness, 79 per cent consideration, […]
Christophe Pinard-Legry has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Canal+ Europe, in addition to his current role as CEO of Canal+ France, in charge of Business activities. He additionally becomes a member of the Canal+ Management Board, chaired by Maxime Saada, alongside Amandine Ferré, Anna Marsh, David Mignot and Gérald Brice Viret. In his new […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has entered a new global broadcast partnership with NASCAR Euro Series, expanding free access to the championship for motorsport fans. Under the agreement, DAZN will make every race from the NASCAR Euro Series available globally (excluding the Netherlands and Romania). The NASCAR Euro Series is Europe’s leading stock car racing […]
Researchers at investment bank Morgan Stanley’s Space Team estimates that the roughly $350 billion (€296.9bn) global space industry could surge to over $1 trillion by 2040. Indeed, the team say “Space is the place” with institutional and private cash going into what it lists as the ‘Top 60’ space-related businesses worthy of an investment. The […]
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 […]