Sport streaming platform DAZN has been ordered to continue broadcasting Jupiler Pro League matches and to honour all contractual payments to the Pro League until the end of the 2025/26 season. This decision came from Belgian arbitration body Cepani following a dispute which arose in late November, which saw DAZN declare it was terminating its […]
Canal+ and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have signed a new multi-year and multi-territory agreement. This expanded agreement covers both the distribution of HBO Max and the renewal of several WBD thematic channels across numerous regions in Africa and Europe. It builds on the agreements concluded in France in 2024 including the renewal of the exclusive […]
As the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) considers next steps on the transition to ATSC 3.0 television broadcasting in the US, Pearl TV has announced the NEXTGEN TV Converter Box Programme, an industry-led effort focused on ensuring that over-the-air TV households have an affordable and user-friendly way to access NEXTGEN TV services while continuing to rely […]
Eutelsat has announced that its OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity services are being deployed to connect passenger trains in Gabon, delivered in partnership with Airtel Gabon. The deployment builds on successful testing and is being implemented as part of a national initiative led by the Gabonese Ministry of Digital Economy, Digitalisation and Innovation and […]
A new documentary on His Majesty King Charles III’s Harmony philosophy will debut on February 6th exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories worldwide. The film, titled Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision, is about hope when we need it most. All over the world, nature is in decline, and the effects are […]
ITV has announced an investment in health and fitness app The Body Coach, created by fitness coach and TV presenters Joe Wicks. As part of ITV Adventures Invest, its Media for Equity investment fund, ITV has agreed to invest up to £3 million (€3.4m) in return for advertising inventory across ITV’s channels and ITVX, building […]
Premier Sports will welcome in 2026 with back-to-back live coverage of two all-Welsh BKT United Rugby Championship derbies on January 1st 2026 as the Welsh festive rugby series reaches a dramatic climax. To celebrate the start of the new year, Premier Sports will show Dragons RFC v Scarlets from Rodney Parade, followed by Ospreys v Cardiff […]
Data from Zen Internet shows that sustained growth in baseline traffic is now defining the trend, establishing a higher day-to-day norm, alongside short-term spikes. Across 2025, traffic on Zen’s network drove a 21 per cent increase in baseline demand. While Zen’s customer base continued to grow, overall usage increased at a significantly faster rate, highlighting the […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has acquired broadcast rights for Kings League competitions in 2026, adding to the platform’s portfolio of football formats. Kings League is a creator-led league founded by retired, Spanish football legend Gerard Piqué that blends football, streamer culture and digital-first fan experiences. DAZN will broadcast the Kings World Cup Nations 2026 […]
Inflight Connectivity provider Gogo has successfully completed flight testing and validation of its 5G air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity network for North American customers. The test team completed more than 30 hours of flying across almost 20 routes to confirm that the full capabilities of the first ever 5G tower network are ready to deliver high-speed, low-latency […]
The Philippines telecom and pay-TV services revenue is forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8 per cent from $8 billion (€6.8bn) in 2024 to $9.7 billion in 2029, mainly supported by the mobile data and fixed broadband service segments, reveals intelligence and productivity platform Global Data. GlobalData’s Philippines Telecom Operators […]
A report from analysts at BNP Paribas looks at the prospects for Europe’s two satellite operators: SES of Luxembourg, and Eutelsat of Paris. Both now play a truly global role – with SES having acquired Intelsat, and Eutelsat firmly backing OneWeb and its global appeal to telcos, commercial enterprises and government/military users. The bank, which […]
You don’t have to be as old as me to remember the dotcom crash of March 2000. But, by the same token, there are plenty of senior executives and fund managers around who would have been children at the time. Are their perceptions of the inevitability of AI’s success, their assumption that we are all […]