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Nielsen acquires DoubleVerify for $2.15bn

Nielsen, the audience measurement specialist, and DoubleVerify (DV), the leading media effectiveness platform, have entered into a definitive agreement under which Nielsen will acquire DV in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $2.15 billion (€1.87bn). Karthik Rao, Nielsen CEO, commented: “Over the last few years, Nielsen has undergone a fundamental transformation — […]

August 7, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Eutelsat: LEO 25% of FY revenue

Eutelsat’s OneWeb low Earth orbiting constellation is proving to be an impressive contribution to its revenue picture. Its latest results (Q4 and Full Year to June 30th) show that OneWeb’s FY revenues grew 69.5 per cent to €297 million, and 25 per cent of its overall revenues (and were at just 15 per cent a […]

August 7, 2026By Chris Forrester

Roku Q2 revenue up 22% YoY

Roku, the streaming specialist, has reported that it grew Q2 Platform revenue by 25 per cent YoY – well ahead of its outlook – driven by ongoing momentum in both Advertising and Subscriptions. The company continued its track record of profitable growth, generating net income of $164 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $254 million, and Free […]

August 7, 2026

FCC boost for satellite D2D devices

The Federal Communication Commission has voted to launch a proceeding to explore new avenues for enabling innovative unlicensed wireless devices to communicate directly with satellites. According to the FCC, unlocking the 200 megahertz of unlicensed spectrum for direct-to-device (D2D) uses promises to support new services that seamlessly integrate devices across terrestrial and satellite platforms, giving […]

August 7, 2026By Colin Mann

CMA clears Paramount/WBD merger; WBD Q2 revenue down 11%

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Paramount Skydance Corporation of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) – a deal valued at $110 billion (€95.2bn). The full text of the decision will be published in due course. On June 30th, Lisa Nandy, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport […]

August 6, 2026By Colin Mann

France: LaLiga football on Disney+, DAZN

LaLiga has appointed Disney+ and DAZN as its new broadcast partners in France under separate three-season agreements running through the end of the 2028/29 campaign. With the 2026/27 season kicking off on August 15th, French football fans will be able to watch live coverage from the very first whistle. Both DAZN and Disney+ will broadcast […]

August 6, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Netflix to host Grand Theft Auto VI preview

Netflix has partnered with Rockstar Games to announce that Netflix subscribers will have the opportunity to watch an extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI on August 27th at 3pm ET. The preview will then be uploaded to YouTube on August 28th. The new iteration in the popular video game series comes 13 years following […]

August 6, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Government urged to drop BBC podcast advertising plans

A coalition of media businesses, including broadcasters, audio producers and news publishers, is asking the UK government to rule out “damaging” proposals that would allow the BBC to run advertising on its podcasts and audio content in the UK for the first time. The plans were set out originally in the BBC Charter Review Green […]

August 6, 2026By Colin Mann

Tubi hits 110m monthly active users

Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, reports that it has reached 110 million monthly active users, up 14 per cent year over year, while engagement is up 17 per cent. Tubi also delivered a record quarter of revenue, up 35 per cent year over year, with annual revenue now exceeding $1 billion (€0.87bn). “Tubi continues to […]

August 6, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Study: AI slop poses growing risk to brand trust

DoubleVerify (DV), the software platform to verify media quality, optimise ad performance and prove campaign outcomes, has released the EMEA edition of its 2026 Global Insights: Media Quality in the Age of AI report, examining consumer and marketer attitudes toward AI’s growing role in content and digital advertising, from low-quality AI content and AI-generated ad […]

August 6, 2026

ProSiebenSat.1 H1 revenue down 9%

ProSiebenSat.1 Group, the German broadcaster, has reported that it “significantly improved” its profitability in the first half of 2026 while consistently advancing its strategic priorities, despite an overall decline in revenues. Group revenues amounted to €1.54 billion, down 9 per cent, or €151 million year-on-year. On an organic basis per cent revenues declined by 2 […]

August 6, 2026
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Analyst: Unrealistic expectations at SpaceX

Analysts at research firm Moffett Nathanson (MN), in a note following on from SpaceX’s Q2 earnings release on August 4th, argued that despite describing the company’s IPO some two months ago as containing the “crown jewel” in the form of its Falcon 9 rockets, there remain some major questions that were not answered by the […]

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Unpacking and bagging

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 […]

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