Netflix Q3 revenue and earnings outlook fell short of Wall Street targets as the streaming giant said it would cut the frequency of viewing-hours reports from six-monthly to annually as it seeks new avenues of growth. Shares fell by around 8.6 per cent in after-hours trading on July 16th to $67.99 (€59.38). Netflix reported Q2 […]
Virgin Media has created its own AI robots to monitor its TV network in real-time and help keep viewers connected. These new AI robots watch TV services exactly as customers experience them and, using automated monitoring, continuously check channels for any degradation of service, including any issues with video and audio quality. If an issue is […]
The European Commission has referred to France’s Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence) the examination of the acquisition of sole control by the Iliad group of certain assets held by the Altice France group. The Iliad group is active in the electronic communications sector through its subsidiaries Free and Free Mobile. The target assets are […]
US President Donald Trump has removed the BBC’s commercial arm from his defamation lawsuit over a misleading episode of Panorama, but he is still pursuing his multi-billion dollar claim against the BBC as a whole. In late 2025, Trump sued the BBC and subsidiaries BBC Studios Productions and BBC Studios Distribution over a 2024 Panorama […]
The World Cup final takes place on July 19th, closing out the most expensive advertising period in years. Data from creator marketing platform Billo shows advertisers’ price of a single video ad rose 17 per cent in June, the tournament’s first month, compared with the average from July through September 2025. There was an increase […]
Viaplay, the Nordic streaming and entertainment group, has reported Core operations net sales of SEK 5,509 million up 1 per cent on an organic basis, and Core operations EBITDA before ACI and IAC increased to SEK 458 million in Q2. Group net sales stood at SEK 5,513m and operating income at SEK 253 million. Viaplay […]
W-Sport has announced the launch of the W-Sport Player – the broadcaster’s new app dedicated exclusively to women’s sport – in multiple territories across Europe, Asia and Africa. Available on desktop, iOS and Android, W-Sport Player brings together live events, on-demand competitions, highlights, original programming and sports documentaries in one destination. Subscribers can access up […]
As live sports audiences increasingly shift to streaming, research from DoubleVerify (DV) explores how viewers engage with live sports and advertising around major events like the World Cup in streaming environments. “Our data shows that live sports streaming provides a highly engaged environment for advertisers,” said Collette Spagnolo, VP of Marketing, Integrated Marketing and Analytics […]
Futuresource Consulting’s latest Global Music Industry Market Outlook reveals a market increasingly shaped by premiumisation, emerging regions and the enduring power of physical media. The global recorded music market grew by 8.6 per cent in 2025, reaching $47.1 billion (€41.2bn) in consumer spend, according to Futuresource’s research. Streaming continues to dominate, accounting for 86 per […]
AST SpaceMobile has a European joint-venture with Vodafone. Bloomberg suggests that the AST/Vodafone joint venture is the “frontrunner” for upcoming Direct-to-Device (D2D) services over Europe and beyond. The joint-venture is Satellite Connect Europe. In May, the European Commission (EC) proposed reserving a third of the 2 GHz frequency band suitable for direct-to-device satellite communication services […]
US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is expanding the reach of its venture capital fund to support development of promising defence technologies in British and European markets. Lockheed Martin Ventures, the company’s startup investment arm, is opening a London office with the goal of investing at least $100 million (€87.4m) of its funding in the UK […]
Amazon’s low Earth orbiting broadband fleet has structured an agreement with local telco Herotel, and with it comes permission to start its broadband service in South Africa. Rival Starlink has been trying for years to gain permission to start its Starlink services and now has more than 10,000 satellites in orbit. Amazon Leo has barely […]
Comcast has decided to unpack itself while at the same time trying to bag ITV broadcasting through Sky. In the meantime, Fox has bagged Roku, at which Netflix looked but decided to keep its checkout basket empty. Just as well, since the rumours have already started that the streamer will now bid for the newly […]