A new report from Sky – The Attention Index – reveals what is grabbing the attention of audiences in today’s information-rich world. From the big screens in living rooms, to the small screens on mobiles, the report provides an insight into where people are focusing their attention, how people watch and how they stay connected. […]
The new Disney+, Hulu, Max Bundle from Disney Entertainment and Warner Bros Discovery, first announced in May, is now available in the US for purchase on any of the three streaming platforms’ websites. All qualifying new and existing subscribers can purchase the bundle for $16.99 (€15.64) per month with ads and $29.99 per month without […]
French media giant Vivendi has reported H1 eevenues of €9.05 billion, a 5.8 per cent organic increase compared to the first half of 2023, attributed to the “excellent performances” of Lagardère and Canal+ Group. EBITA stood at €619 million (+39.3 per cent compared to the first half of 2023), thanks in particular to the consolidation […]
Liberty Global has announced its Q2 2024 financial results. CEO Mike Fries stated, “Q2 has been another active quarter as we’ve continued to drive our strategic priorities; maximising the value of our FMCs, leveraging our Ventures portfolio, and taking steps to deliver that value directly to shareholders over time. ” “Our plan to spin-off Sunrise […]
After recent launches in various countries in Europe such as in Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Netherlands, Canal+ Group has announced the launch of an offering in Hungary, grouping linear services together with a catalogue of movies and series, bundled in the Canal+ streaming application. Internationally, Canal+ Group operates in more than 50 countries […]
The user-safety practices of tech firms will be put under the spotlight under draft transparency reporting plans announced by Ofcom. Under the Online Safety Act, ‘categorised services’, which include some of the most widely used social media and search services, are required to produce transparency reports at least annually. This means that, for the first […]
Vodafone Group’s profits increased by 2.8 per cent in Q1 to June 30th, rising to €9 billion. Operating profit increased by 42.9 per cent to €1.5 billion, primarily driven by a €0.7 billion gain on the disposal of an 18 per cent stake in Indus Towers, leaving Vodafone with a 3.1 per cent shareholding Total […]
SAG-AFTRA the actors union has called a strike against video game companies that use actors’ images or voices in games. The strike will start immediately, after more than a year and a half of negotiations. Members of the 160,000-person union will no longer “act” in video games produced by Activision Blizzard, WB Games, Electronic Arts […]
Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), has commended the Vietnamese court and local law enforcement for the conviction of the three operators of the illegal streaming websites bilutvt.net, tvhayh.org, and hlss.pro in a case in which various ACE members were complainants. The People’s Court of Quang Binh Province sentenced the primary operator, […]
Ministerial briefs have been finalised at the UK’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport, as follows: The Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Overall responsibility for strategy and policy across the department Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister for Creative Industries, Arts, and Tourism: Arts and Libraries Creative Industries Museums […]
The Mediapro Studio, the international content creation, production, and distribution company of Mediapro, has announced the acquisition of Fresco Film, a production service company in the fiction market, aiming to enhance its provision of production services for large international projects. Founded in 1972, Fresco Film has specialised in providing production services for high-budget international fiction […]
A long-running Class Action against certain Intelsat directors and their investment firms and its then chairman (Dave McGlade) alleging inside trading has been dismissed by a US Appeals Court. The Class Action, led by a hedge fund Walleye Opportunities Master Fund, and others, had “failed to adequately show that the insiders learned adverse news about […]
We have a deal, say Paramount and Skydance, and this time it will stick. Shari Redstone got a slightly sweeter price and proved she was no pushover, just in case anyone thought she was. That’s the trouble with being the 2.0 in a dynasty, everyone, and I mean everyone, assumes you only get to run […]