Lux Vide, a Fremantle company, has announced the start of production on a major new series inspired by the life and extraordinary career of Giorgio Armani – a global icon of Italian excellence and the visionary who transformed fashion and redefined ‘Made in Italy’ modern elegance. The project will be directed by filmmaker Ferzan Ozpetek […]
A year or so ago, aerospace giant Thales Alenia was complaining of falling sales and pressures on the overall business and in particular on its space business. Now, despite the cancellation of two SES geostationary satellites (costing some €153 million/$174.5 million) the company reports a much healthier order book. The two cancelled SES craft were […]
Italy’s media sector experienced a 0.6 per cent decline in total revenues to over €12 billion, according to the annual report from the country’s Communications Regulatory Authority (AgCom). The negative performance was primarily due to a 2.9 per cent drop in advertising revenue affecting most traditional media. Television remains the dominant sector, capturing 74.1 per […]
Audiovisual piracy cost the Italian economy €2.3 billion in 2025, including €902 million in GDP losses, €408 million in tax revenue and 11,100 jobs. While 20 million Italians (37 per cent of the population) engaged in piracy, this figure is down 4 per cent from 2024 and 7 per cent from 2023, suggesting anti-piracy efforts […]
Antenna Group, the international media, content, news and entertainment organisation, and DAZN, the sports streaming platform, have announced a partnership to launch an original news service on DAZN Italia, expanding the offering on DAZN’s platform beyond live sport into a destination for real-time information and analysis. The partnership is aligned Antenna’s recent acquisition of GEDI […]
Aruba, one of Italy’s leading companies in the cloud, data center, and digital services sectors, has launched HakunaVPN, a new Virtual Private Network solution designed for users and professionals who want to browse the internet in a simple, secure, and private way. Today, much of our lives revolve around an internet connection: remote work, travel, […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has unveiled its enhanced in‑app experience for the FIFA World Cup 2026. DAZN has secured broadcast rights in Spain, Italy and Japan where fans can watch all 104 matches of the tournament live on DAZN, alongside instant replays, highlights, and unique World Cup features and content throughout the tournament. Shay Segev, […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a financing package of up to €1 billion for FiberCop, a company that digital infrastructure in Italy, to expand and modernise the national ultrafast broadband network. An initial tranche of €500 million was signed in Rome by EIB Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti and the Chairman and CEO of FiberCop Massimo Sarmi. The financing […]
The Communications Regulatory Authority’s 2025 Observatory reveals a continued decline in traditional TV viewership in Italy. Compared to 2024, average daily ratings decreased by 2.5 per cent during prime time and 2.8 per cent for the full day. In prime-time, Mediaset took the lead in 2025 with almost 7 million viewers (37.6 per cent share), […]
MFE-MediaForEurope improved its financial performance in its first-quarter 2026 results, a period marked by considerable macroeconomic and geopolitical instability. Consolidated revenues totalled €1.46 billion, though these are not directly comparable to the previous year due to the full consolidation of ProSiebenSat.1. Consolidated EBIT jumped to €13.6 million, a major improvement from a pro forma loss […]