A1 Group and SPI International have announced a strategic, long-term partnership designed to enhance how content is delivered, distributed, and experienced across Southeast Europe. The agreement outlines the technical distribution of all SPI channels in Europe, the distribution of 14 TV channels and SVoD service from SPI. A1 Group will serve as the technical gateway […]
The European ad industry’s anti-fraud programmes prevented €3.45 billion in potential Invalid Traffic (IVT) losses in 2023, reducing those losses by 69 per cent compared to the amount that would have been lost without those programmes in place, according to a study. The 2025 European Ad Fraud Savings Report also found that advertisers could unlock an […]
Nvidia has announced it is working with European nations, and technology and industry leaders, to build Nvidia Blackwell AI infrastructure that will strengthen digital sovereignty, support economic growth and aim to position the continent as a leader in the AI industrial revolution. The UK, France, Italy and Spain are among the nations building domestic AI infrastructure […]
The Eastern European media and entertainment (M&E) market is forecast to grow to $20.1 billion (€17.6bn) by 2025, expanding at a 7 per cent annual growth rate, outpacing global industry averages. The insight comes from research presented at NEM Dubrovnik by Maria Rua Aguete, Head of Media & Entertainment at Omdia. While traditional TV remains […]
NEM Dubrovnik 2025, TV industry event focused on the CEE region and beyond, officially opened on June 9th at Hotel Dubrovnik Palace, reaffirming its position as a key meeting point for global media professionals. With a richer market space than ever before, spread across the vibrant Sunset and Mare Area, the first day brought together […]
Research from Canalys (now part of Omdia) shows that smartphone shipments into Europe (excluding Russia) declined by 2 per cent in Q1 2025 to 32.4 million units, largely caused by sluggish entry-level demand. Samsung was Europe’s largest smartphone vendor in Q1 as its shipments marginally grew to 12.2 million units. A record-high volume of the […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, can announce that the new ELF Game Pass is now fully integrated into the DAZN ecosystem. With the launch of this proposition, DAZN becomes the exclsuive home of the European League of Football (ELF). After the eight-year partnership was announced in January, fans can now stream all ELF games directly […]
Airbus, Thales Alenia and Leonardo, three giants in terms of satellite manufacture, are in “preliminary talks” to merge their operations. Rumours of a potential merger have been reported for some months. The talks would not involve the Airbus aircraft manufacturing business. French newspaper La Tribune reports that the trio are also in discussion with the […]
The HbbTV standard has reached a significant milestone in 2025 with over 100 million households in Europe now having at least one TV set supporting the technology. This was announced by the HbbTV Association, based on market estimates by research company Dataxis. The number of HbbTV households will continue to rise, reaching 108 million by […]
Max has announced that The Eastern Gate is the best performing local original production ever in Europe and will return for a second season with the script already under development. The Eastern Gate, directed by Jan P. Matuszyński, is an action thriller that showcases a modern espionage game amid brewing international conflict and rising tensions. […]