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Spain wipes out RTVE’s €940m tax hole

Spain’s government has approved a reform of the law governing the financing of public broadcaster RTVE, effectively resolving a long-running tax dispute that threatened the corporation with liabilities of up to €940 million. The amendment, approved by the Council of Ministers, modifies the financing framework for RTVE by allowing the broadcaster to classify non-deductible taxes […]

June 18, 2026From David Del Valle in Madrid

Analysis: South Korean content is Netflix’s most-watched outside US

South Korean content generated 12.1 billion hours of viewing on Netflix worldwide between April 2025 and March 2026, making it the most-watched content origin outside of the US, according to analysis from Omdia and Digital i revealed at the International Streaming Summit (OTT·FAST) 2026 in Busan. The analysis found that South Korean content generated 44 […]

June 18, 2026

Disney+ now on EE TV

EE has announced that the Disney+ app is now available on the EE TV Box Pro and EE TV Box Edge. Disney+ is the streaming home for entertainment from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, Hulu, FX and ESPN. Customers can access a constantly growing library of blockbuster movies, brand new originals, exclusive hit […]

June 18, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Powys licensee fined for Sky Sports piracy

John Peter Turner, the licensee of the Dolphin Inn pub in Llanymynech, Powys, in Wales, has been found guilty in his absence of two offences in relation to the dishonest broadcast of Sky televised programming. In this case, Turner televised Sky Sports football matches with the intent to avoid payment of the applicable commercial subscription […]

June 18, 2026By Colin Mann

Virgin Media O2 expands O2 Satellite to Google Pixel phones

Virgin Media O2 has expanded O2 Satellite to compatible Google Pixel devices. The expansion means more customers can access satellite-powered connectivity in areas beyond the reach of the traditional mobile network. Launched earlier this year, O2 Satellite allows customers to connect directly to satellites using everyday smartphones, without the need for specialist equipment. The service […]

June 18, 2026

DAZN launches ADI Predictstreet free-to-play experience

DAZN, the sports streaming platform, and ADI Predictstreet, the Official Prediction Market Partner of the FIFA World Cup 2026, have announced the launch of the ADI Predictstreet free-to-play experience on the DAZN platform. Now live and free-to-play on DAZN, ADI Predictstreet introduces a new, no purchase necessary, interactive prediction layer embedded directly into the sports […]

June 18, 2026

Roku partners with Smartly

Smartly, the  AI-powered advertising technology platform, has announced a partnership with Roku to bring the speed, precision, and measurability of social advertising to CTV, giving marketers a faster, more effective way to extend high-performing campaigns to TV streaming. At the core of this partnership is a direct connection between Smartly and Roku Ads Manager, Roku’s […]

June 18, 2026

Report: Mobile tech contributed $240bn to Africa’s economy in 2025

Mobile technologies and services contributed $240 billion (€208.9bn) to Africa’s economy in 2025, equivalent to 7.8 per cent of GDP, according to the GSMA’s Mobile Economy Africa 2026 report. The sector also supported approximately 13 million jobs and generated $45 billion in public revenues, underlining the growing role of mobile connectivity in powering economic growth, innovation and digital […]

June 18, 2026

Best VPNs for streaming in 2026: Watch more, buffer less

Video streaming now dominates global internet traffic, accounting for the majority of all downstream bandwidth. With major services counting subscribers in the hundreds of millions, consumer habits have firmly shifted toward on-demand digital content. However, this landscape is highly fragmented. Viewers juggle multiple subscriptions and apps, many of which are locked to specific regions. In […]

June 18, 2026

RJOY signs Southeast Asia partnerships

RJOY, RisingJoy’s new direct-to-consumer micro-entertainment streaming service, is now available to audiences in Southeast Asia. Through new partnerships with Astro’s Sooka homegrown streaming service in Malaysia and IDN App in Indonesia signed at APOS in Bali this week, the launch brings RJOY’s footprint to four markets globally, following its recent debut on TikTok Minis in […]

June 18, 2026

Success for AST Bluebirds

A textbook launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket (owned by arch-rival SpaceX) took three AST SpaceMobile satellites into transfer orbit on June 17th from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The three craft – BlueBird 8, 9 and 10 – are the largest commercial communications arrays ever deployed in low Earth orbit, measuring approximately 2,400 square […]

June 18, 2026By Chris Forrester
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The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is always suspicious of what it calls “paper satellites”, where an operator files for certain orbital spectrum in order to secure transmission rights to the frequencies. The ITU sets strict term limits on such filings and where the applicant has very tight deadlines to meet. However, a filing by China […]

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