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Portuguese government admits DTT “a costly failure”

Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) in Portugal has been a “costly failure”, currently being used by less than 3 per cent of the country’s population and costing RTP €8 million annually. Speaking before a Parliamentary Committee on Culture, Pedro Duarte, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, admitted that DTT is a project “that did not take off”, describing […]

November 1, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Report: Prime Video, Apple TV+ grow US revenue

In Q3 2024, Netflix jumped ahead of NBCUniversal in corporate demand share in the US — that is, demand for all original TV content produced under a company’s corporate umbrella – according to Parrot Analytics. This is the first time that Netflix has led a legacy studio in the category. While this is a telling […]

November 1, 2024

SpaceRISE wins IRIS² contract

The SpaceRISE consortium of satellite operators has won a contract to supply a major constellation of highly secure satellites. The SpaceRISE consortium comprises Eutelsat, SES and Hispasat and other smaller members. The contract will run for 12 years, and the consortium will put around €4 billion into the project, but the overall costs are reported […]

November 1, 2024By Chris Forrester

Data: FTTP coverage reaches 70.5% of UK

Point Topic has provided an update on fixed broadband availability in the UK, tracking the progress between the end of June 2024 and the end of September 2024. The analysis is based on the ThinkPoint broadband availability dataset which includes 1.7 million postcodes. At the end of Q3 2024, the overall FTTP coverage was 23.2 […]

November 1, 2024

Fubo US subs up, ROW subs down

FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30th 2024. The company, targeting positive Free Cash Flow in 2025, delivered continued top-line growth and bottom-line improvements, including year-over-year (YoY) improvements in Net Loss of $110.1 million and Adjusted EBITDA (AEBITDA) of $98.8 million for the […]

November 1, 2024

Charter shares up on less losses

Charter Communications beat Wall Street estimates with its Q3 results, reporting fewer than expected cord-cutters, sending shares up 16 per cent. The US telco’s budget connection plans – offering high-speed data – have resonated with customers and fuelled significant growth, countering competition from major wireless providers. “We have pricing and packaging that saves customers money […]

November 1, 2024

Government responds to creator remuneration report

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons has published the Government response to the report on creator remuneration from the committee in the last Parliament. The report, published in April 2024, concluded that many successful musicians, actors, writers and visual artists were struggling to make a living as a result […]

November 1, 2024By Colin Mann

UK creative industries funding confirmed

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has welcomed confirmation in the Budget of the government’s commitment to support the creative industries – as part of the Industrial Strategy – recognising the key role it can play in economic growth. The creative industries are worth £125 billion (€148bn) to the UK economy and were named as one […]

November 1, 2024By Colin Mann

SiriusXM Q3 revenue down 4%

US pay-radio operator SiriusXM has released its Q3 results, reporting revenue of $2.17 billion (€2bn), a 4 per cent decline on the same period a year ago. However, the company has gone through a major restructuring associated with the acquisition of the SiriusXM by Liberty Media. This translated into a net loss of $2.96 billion. […]

November 1, 2024By Chris Forrester

Apple reports record Q4 services revenue

Apple has reported financial results for its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter ended September 28th 2024. The company posted quarterly revenue of $94.9 billion (€87.3bn), up 6 per cent year over year, and quarterly diluted earnings per share of $0.97. Diluted earnings per share was $1.64, up 12 per cent year over year when excluding the […]

November 1, 2024

Starlink wins approval in India

SpaceX’s Starlink has received “in principle” approval by India’s Telecom ministry to begin services in the country. Starlink joins Eutelsat’s OneWeb in having some key approvals granted. However, while OneWeb is focused on working with the Bharti Airtel telco and will not supply broadband to individual consumers, Starlink will be targeting individual users throughout India […]

November 1, 2024

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