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Space Sector: ‘Profound Acceleration in 2026’

Analysys Mason’s lead analyst Christopher Baugh, in a review ahead of the industry gathering in Washington DC for the annual satellite show (March 23rd-26th, World Satellite Business Week), says that the satellite and space sector is changing, from what was once a steady march of tech progress, to a rapid, multidimensional transformation driven by geopolitical […]

March 18, 2026

ZDF partners with Dubhub for localisation of YouTube channels

ZDF Digital is partnering with localisation company Dubhub to create audio dubs for the YouTube channel Get.factual. The first phase of the collaboration will focus on launching English-language content in Latin American Spanish. ZDF Digital is the technology and production subsidiary of ZDF, providing digital media services, streaming infrastructure, post-production, and technical solutions for broadcast […]

March 18, 2026

Smartly set to acquire Incrmntal

Smartly has entered into a letter of intent to acquire Incrmntal, an AI-powered incrementality measurement platform that delivers real-time insights into the incremental impact of marketing investments across channels without relying on user-level data or tracking. By combining Incrmntal’s real-time incrementality insights with Smartly’s platform that enables advertisers to turn insights into action across channels, […]

March 17, 2026

Particle6 appoints Da Costa Gomez as Executive Creative Director

Particle6, the AI-powered production company and creative studio founded by Tilly Norwood creator Eline van der Velden, has confirmed that it has recruited experienced, multi-disciplinary brand designer Sarina Da Costa Gomez as its first Executive Creative Director. She immediately becomes part of the senior leadership team driving the business, which also includes CEO van der […]

March 17, 2026By Sanjeev Bhavnani

AI film contest data points to industry living alongside Hollywood

The official narrative around artificial intelligence in entertainment remains locked in a binary battle: AI will either rescue the movie business or wreck it. But data from what is now the largest AI filmmaking competition in history suggests a third act is already playing out, one that does not wait for the boardroom debates to […]

March 16, 2026

Dubhub partners with Animotion Media Group

Stockholm- and Istanbul-based localisation company Dubhub is partnering with UAE-based Animotion Media Group to localise the animated series The Question Club for international audiences. The first batch of 28 episodes will be localised into English using Dubhub’s new technology Evocion, an AI-based system for emotion transfer that combines advanced technology with management by human editors and translators. […]

March 16, 2026

Amagi Report: Applied AI moving into core media workflows

Applied AI is accelerating across media operations, while Global FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV) viewership and ad monetisation continued their double-digit growth in Q4 2025, according to the March 2026 edition of the Amagi Airtime Report: Special Edition – AI in Media Operations. The report finds that global Hours of Viewing (HOV) across FAST grew […]

March 13, 2026

Report: 57% of execs demand AI ROI in weeks

With businesses under more pressure than ever to demonstrate tangible returns on their AI investments, research from Extreme Networks suggests that executives and IT teams are building trust with AI – and now it’s time to deliver results and scale. As expectations around AI ROI continue to rise, projects need to deliver near-term value or […]

March 12, 2026

Report: AI key driving force for TMT deal activity in 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the central force reshaping mergers and acquisitions in the technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sector. Global deal value surged 76 per cent in 2025 to $903 billion (€781.5bn), with AI-related transactions alone reaching $117 billion. What was once a speculative technology is now driving investment decisions, partnerships, and acquisitions in […]

March 12, 2026

Research: Customers ditching brands over bad digital experiences

UK businesses are eroding customer trust and losing business due to poor digital experiences and a lack of customer understanding, according to research released by MSQ DX, the digital impact company. The new whitepaper The Perception Gap: Why Digital Leaders Are Losing Customers They Don’t Know They’re Losing, surveyed 1,000 UK consumers and 150 digital […]

March 12, 2026