A Rome court has ruled that increases imposed by Netflix on its Italian subscribers over the last seven years were “unlawful”, and has ordered the US streaming giant to reimburse them. Consumer group Movimento Consumatori said in a statement that the court had upheld its lawsuit against Netflix Italia and deemed unfair clauses that allowed […]
ESPN has gone live on Disney+ in Europe and select Asia-Pacific markets, making the offering available in 53 countries and territories across the regions. With this expansion, ESPN now reaches viewers via Disney+ in approximately 100 markets around the world. In Europe, the expansion builds upon a growing portfolio of sports content on Disney+. In […]
Spain’s National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) has dismissed a complaint filed by Vodafone Spain against Telefónica over the integration of Disney+ into its pay-TV platform, Movistar+. Vodafone had argued that the agreement amounted to a form of hidden exclusivity, potentially restricting competition. However, the regulator – chaired by Cani Fernández – found no […]
Pay-TV subscribers in South Africa have fallen 9.6 per cent in the year to September 2025 according to data from regulator Icasa. The fall, to well below 7 million, is the lowest for five years. The number of subscribers, says Icasa, was 6.7 million (7.4 million in the previous year) and which in 2021 stood […]
Netflix has rolled out its new Playground app – an expansion to its preschool and kids’ series, films and games lineup. “We’re building a world where kids can not only watch their favourite stories, they can step inside them and interact with their favorite characters,” explained John Derderian, Netflix Vice President of Animation Series + Kids […]
Samba TV, the AI-driven media intelligence company, and TiVo Ads, a part of entertainment technology company Xperi, have announced a strategic partnership that integrates Samba TV’s analytics and audience targeting capabilities with TiVo’s connected TV (CTV) platform across the world, commencing immediately with the UK. Under the partnership, TiVo will operate as a preferred managed […]
At The 2026 NAB Show, Synamedia, will demonstrate AI by Quortex, a new set of just-in-time AI-capabilities for its Quortex portfolio. AI by Quortex identifies opportunities to create value and activates capabilities “just-in-time” to support specific workflows, events, or other business needs, saving unnecessary spend and resources for video processing, distribution and delivery. This approach challenges the traditional model of always-on AI processing by applying intelligence only when it delivers measurable value. Synamedia provides real-time intelligence and processing at scale, leveraging Amazon Web Services […]
Amagi has launched Newspulse, an Agentic AI platform that watches live news broadcasts and scans VoD libraries, automatically identifying individual stories and packaging them as social-ready clips, vertical videos, and news bulletins. Today, 93 per cent of young adults (ages 18–29) get their news via digital devices, and 76 per cent rely directly on social […]
Adoption of subtitling in UK advertising has doubled in just two years, rising from 27 per cent in 2024 to 54 per cent so far in 2026, according to data from XR Extreme Reach. The findings point to a meaningful shift in how the industry approaches accessibility, with every ad category increasing caption usage year-over-year, […]
According to a report from Dell’Oro Group, a source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks and data centre industries, worldwide telecom investments were stable in 2025. Initial estimates indicate that telecom capex for the approximately 50 service providers covered in the Telecom Capex Report – representing roughly 80 per cent of global capex—was […]
Ahead of Viaplay Group;s Annual General Meeting on May 12th, the Group’s Nomination Committee has proposed the re-election of Andrea Gisle Joosen, Erik Forsberg, Katarina Bonde, Maxime Saada, Anna Bäck, Didier Stoessel, and Annica Witschard as members of the Board of Directors, new election of Edyta Sadowska as board member and the re-election of Simon […]
It has been widely alleged that there’s a high degree of animosity between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Their billionaire status guarantees headlines and their rockets and satellites ensure publicity for their endeavours. But the two are also slugging it out with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). SpaceX and Amazon Leo have filed complaints against […]
The worst kept secret in broadcasting is out; Matt Brittin becomes BBC DG to wrestle with the myriad challenges facing the corporation. News focuses on his background as a senior European Google executive. He’s also a white, male, British, Oxbridge graduate in his late fifties. Don’t hold your breath for radical moves. He’s also a […]