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France: M6, TF1 partner with Amazon on targeted ads

Amazon Ads is partnering with the French broadcasters M6 and TF1 to pilot launch its Amazon Publisher Cloud (APC) adtech service in the country. It marks the first roll out of the service in Europe, which will gradually open up to other broadcasters. APC enables media companies to combine their own data with Amazon Ads […]

November 5, 2025

Report: Global retail media ad market nears $200bn

The global retail media market retains significant momentum, with ad investment projected to surpass $200 billion (€173.8bn) by 2027, reports WARC Media. However, underlying this growth is an evolving industry. As brands consolidate their ad spend across fewer retail media networks and sponsored search growth slows, retailers must reinvent themselves as ‘full-funnel’ platforms offering granular display and off-site solutions, whilst preparing for the impacts of agentic […]

November 4, 2025

Google ends Movies Anywhere partnership

Google has terminated its long-standing partnership with Movies Anywhere, the industry-backed service that enabled consumers access to purchased films across ecosystems. Google Play and YouTube users can no longer sync new purchases to their Movies Anywhere libraries, nor can they redeem digital codes through Google’s platforms into the shared locker. Previously owned titles remain accessible […]

November 4, 2025

Forecast: 6G, AI investment to drive CP industry growth

Global Communications Providers (CP) revenue is expected to reach $5.6 trillion (€4.8tn) by 2030, growing at a 6.2 per cent CAGR from 2025, according to Omdia’s global forecast for CP revenue and capital expenditure (capex). This steady growth is driven by technology innovation, infrastructure expansion, and strategic investment in 6G and AI. The report shows […]

October 29, 2025

Secuoya Studios appoints Bermúdez de Castro as CCO

ecuoya Studios announces the appointment of Alfredo Bermúdez de Castro Berbel as Chief Operating Officer (COO), a strategic move that strengthens the company’s leadership structure at a key moment of growth and international expansion. In this role, Bermúdez de Castro will lead the studio’s overall operations management, oversee the organisational development of its various divisions, and […]

October 29, 2025

Prime Video to stream Black Friday NFL globally

Amazon and the NFL have announced that Prime Video will broadcast the November 28th Black Friday Football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears to a worldwide audience, kicking off at 8pm GMT. The game will be the first NFL event to be presented globally on Prime Video, which is available in over 240 […]

October 22, 2025

Prime not affected by AWS outage

Down detector sites were overwhelmed this morning [October 20th] as a problem with AWS meant many heavily used apps including Snapchat, Zoom, Duolingo and Peleton did not work. In addition hundreds of companies had problems with sites, including banks and the UK tax collector HMRC. By mid-morning Amazon Web Services said “We are seeing significant […]

October 20, 2025

ITVX Premium now on Prime Video UK

ITVX Premium is now available in the UK as an add-on subscription via Prime Video for £5.99 per month. Customers who subscribe to ITVX Premium via add-on subscription will have access to ITVX’s current slate, including titles on ITV1, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, and ITV Quiz, all directly available in one app. ITVX Premium offers access […]

October 9, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Research: Amazon takes 60% of US smart speaker purchases

Parks Associates’ Consumer Insights Dashboard: Tech Ecosystem Dashboard study reveals 51 per cent of US internet households report owning a smart speaker and/or display. Among those households that purchased or received a new smart speaker in the past six months, 60 per cent chose an Amazon-branded device, 18 per cent chose a Google product, and […]

October 2, 2025

Project Kuiper’s next launch on Oct 8

Amazon’s Project Kuiper plans to see its next batch of broadband satellites launched on October 8th, subject to the usual weather limitations. The launch will be handled by SpaceX on one of its Falcon 9 rockets. 24 satellites will be carried to low Earth orbit. The launch, dubbed KF-03, will use the Falcon 9’s first […]

October 2, 2025By Chris Forrester