The BBC and Channel 4 are in talks with regards to combining their streaming services, so says new director-general Matt Brittin, talking to the Parliamentary culture committee. Brittin called for a British “sovereign platform” to compete with US giants like Netflix and Disney+. He said the BBC had “an approach and a conversation” with Channel […]
Netflix has announced partnerships with a number of digital publishers to bring fan-favourite videos to members in the UK, Ireland, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Spanning food, travel, fashion, entertainment, design, wellness and more, the collection – launching on August 3rd – seeks to complement Netflix’s entertainment ecosystem that also includes live events, […]
Ofcom has fined Virgin Media £28 million (€32.7m) for putting customers on millions of calls through unreasonable effort, hassle and difficulty when trying to switch to another provider. “In the UK’s competitive market, telecoms customers can choose from a wide range of providers, services and packages – often saving hundreds of pounds by switching to […]
Mediapro has reported the largest loss in its history after carrying out a sweeping balance sheet review that resulted in write-downs approaching €300 million, marking the end of the Tatxo Benet era and the beginning of a major financial reset for the Spanish audiovisual group. The losses were not primarily driven by day-to-day operations but […]
wedotv, the streaming channel provider and distributor, has struck a distribution agreement with TiVo to be part of TiVo Channels, the free, ad-supported streaming content network integrated directly into the TiVo OS interface. Under the terms of the agreement, TiVo Channels will initially include eight of wedotv’s FAST channels, as well as making the wedotv […]
The BBC reports that it has grown its global audience to reach over half a billion people every week for the first time since contemporary records began. Across BBC News, the BBC World Service and content distributed by BBC Studios, the BBC saw its international audience grow to 502 million people – up 11 per […]
Reaching for the remote and hitting mute has become a match-day ritual for millions of UK football fans – and a new generation is rewriting how the game sounds at home. A study of 2,002 UK consumers, commissioned by AO, found that among football fans, almost half of them (49 per cent) admit to muting […]
The EBU has called for AI governance frameworks that recognise public service media as anchors of trust and for concrete, and enforceable accountability from AI companies on the accuracy of AI-generated news, who sets the rules for trust online, and on the safety of children using AI systems. The message was delivered alongside Fondation Abeona, […]
Telenor Group has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Swedish broadband provider Bahnhof in a transaction valuing the company at SEK 6.1 billion (€0.55bn) on an enterprise value basis. The acquisition will make Telenor Sweden’s second-largest fixed broadband provider. Completion of the acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approvals, will trigger an obligation for […]
While millions of football fans worldwide watched the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt on July 7th, data traffic across DE-CIX’s global Internet Exchanges reached a new all-time high. Aat 8:05 p.m. CEST (6:05 p.m. UTC), a new record of 29.517 terabits per second (Tbit/s) was measured – the highest […]
S4C’s streaming hours have reached their highest level with significant growth across its social media, the Welsh broadcaster’s annual report reveals. It comes after S4C announced its new five-year strategy in September – More Than a TV Channel – with transforming to a digital-first broadcaster one of its key pillars. Monthly viewing hours of S4C […]
The recent European Commission move to prioritise European operators in allocating spectrum for direct-to-device connectivity services, the development of Europe’s IRIS² constellation, and Germany’s planned €35 billion investment in defence space capabilities are all part of Europe’s strategic push to reduce its reliance on foreign space services. Experts argue, however, that building infrastructure is only […]
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 […]