Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) – which is currently the subject of a bidding war between Paramount Skydance and Netflix – has reported that Q4 revenues were $9.5 billion (€8.05bn), a 7 per ent ex-FX decrease from the prior year quarter. Total FY 2025 revenues stood at $37.3 billion. In a letter to shareholders, the company […]
UK public service broadcasters are making attempts to persuade the government to expand the list of sports crown jewels – the core sporting events protected for free-to-air (FTA) TV. A plea from the BBC to add the Six Nations Championship to the group of events that must be offered to terrestrial channels was rejected in […]
Paramount Skydance has reported a wider net loss of $573 million in Q4 2025, and that it increased revenue by 2 per cent to $8.15 billion (€6.91bn). The entertainment giant, which is embroiled in a bidding battle with Netflix for ownership of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), saw improvements in its streaming business offset by continued […]
UK multiplay operator Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has switched on O2 Satellite, a new satellite-to-mobile service powered by Starlink Direct to Cell. This makes VMO2 the first operator in the UK and Europe to launch satellite powered data services, enabling customers to stay connected in areas with no traditional mobile coverage, known as ‘not-spots’. The […]
beIN Asia Pacific and Formula 1 have announced an extension of their partnership which will see beIN Sports continue to exclusively broadcast Formula 1 racing to fans in ten territories across Asia through the 2030 season. Under the agreement, viewers in Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor-Leste can […]
Sky Media has released its Addressable Advantage study analysing the effectiveness of addressable TV advertising. The analysis compares its ability to deliver effective campaigns, greater certainty of outcomes for advertisers and measurable business growth for brands, compared to linear alone. Powered by Norman, Sky Media’s proprietary effectiveness databank, the study analyses outcomes from 2,400 campaigns […]
Following the BAFTAs ceremony on February 22nd, analysis from the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has revealed a widening gap between box office success and critical acclaim in the UK over the last four decades. Analysing nearly 37 years of BBFC age rating data – ranging back to 1989 when the 12 age rating […]
According to Ofcom research, average broadband prices available in the UK fell in real terms in 2025, especially for faster services. Across various different speeds, prices decreased by 6 per cent on average. In many cases, customers can switch to a faster, more reliable full-fibre broadband service and pay the same, or less, than they […]
European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Member broadcasters have delivered their most successful Winter Olympic Games ever, with Milano Cortina 2026 achieving record-breaking reach and exceptional engagement across Europe. Spanning linear and digital platforms, public service media consistently outperformed their typical market shares, dominating national viewing charts and bringing the Games to hundreds of millions of viewers […]
Deutsche Telekom has reported results from what it describes as as “extremely successful” 2025. Net revenue for the year increased by 4.2 per cent year-on-year in organic terms to 119.1 billion euros. Service revenues were up by 3.8 percent in organic terms. Adjusted EBITDA AL increased in the same period by 4.7 percent in organic […]
The Film and TV Charity has unveiled a new set of Principles for Mentally Healthy Productions to help address the systemic pressures and poor working practices that continue to drive burnout, stress and poor mental health across the UK screen sector, and which aim to improve culture and conditions on productions. The Principles have been […]
SpaceX has announced it is targeting peak speeds of 150 Mbps per user for its next-generation cellular Starlink service, a roughly 37x jump over the current ~4 Mbps, according to SpaceX satellite policy lead Udrivolf Pica speaking at the ITU Space Connect conference. The upgrade depends on newly acquired radio spectrum from EchoStar and a […]
Lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic have come out against the Netflix takeover of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). What did Netflix ever do to them? Well, in the case of the US, it’s more a question of what Netflix hasn’t done for them. Because it’s never been a network, it’s never had the wherewithal […]