The Sky Atlantic channel is now available to Virgin TV customers at no extra cost. All new and existing Virgin TV 360 and Stream box customers with Sky Entertainment channels (Sky Comedy, Sky Witness, Sky One) can access popular Sky Atlantic programming on channel 111. The new, first announced in February, brings an array of […]
Online video platforms, driven by YouTube, have established themselves as major entry points in the French media consumption, but FTA television and radio retain a significant role. According to the latest Arcom study on the Q1 2026 audio-video trends in the country, FTA television remains the most consumed video service despite the competitive pressure, even […]
SpaceX has reportedly appointed a group of 21 banks to handle its upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO). The lead bookrunner banks are reported by Bloomberg to include Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Bank of America and Citigroup. The other unnamed banks will include national banks for what the project which has the code name ‘Project […]
UKTV has announced that Jonathan Newman stepped into the role of Chief Commercial Officer, alongside continuing wider BBC Studios responsibilities. Additionally, David Swetman has been appointed to the newly created role of Director of Content Partnerships & Sales (UK/Ireland), UKTV and BBC Studios. Newman (pictured), who recently played a key role in securing a deal […]
ITV Sport will follow Barrie Drewitt-Barlow’s dive into the world of football, in new series Up The Jammers coming to ITV4 and ITVX this April. The entrepreneur has purchased Essex-based Maldon and Tiptree Football Club in a mulit-million pound deal, and the cameras have followed every step of the journey in his first year of […]
AppsFlyer, the marketing cloud, has released the State of Subscriptions for Marketers 2026, an analysis of subscription trends across platforms, categories and geographies. The data reveals a clear shift in what consumers are paying for, how they are paying for it, and where in the world they are doing it. Short Drama (bite-sized serialised video […]
Spain’s leading streaming platforms remain locked in battle, with the latest figures for February 2026 highlighting both the stability of the market and the enduring dominance of major operators in the country. Despite slight declines across most services, on-demand consumption continues to hold a firm position among audiences, according to the Dos30’ report, based on […]
On the heels of announcing a content deal with Spain’s RTVE, streaming platform Disney+ has further bolstered its international content slate through a new deal with Italy’s state-owned public broadcaster Rai. The agreement will see Disney+ add series including Il Collegio, Braccialetti rossi, Mina Settembre, L’amica geniale, Un passo dal cielo Màkari, and Francesca Fagnani-hosted […]
According to data presented by Maria Rua Aguete, Senior Research Director at Omdia, at the FED Show in Madrid, global traditional TV and online video revenues are set to exceed $1 trillion (€0.87tn) by 2030, marking a structural shift in the media and entertainment industry. Omdia forecasts that total revenues will grow from $775 billion […]
Sky Sports and NOW have announced a multi-year partnership with Most Valuable Promotions’ (MVP) to become the UK and Ireland home of MVPW, the new year-round global platform for women’s boxing from MVP, showcasing the sport’s most elite female fighters with championship bouts on every card. The deal will see Sky Sports exclusively broadcast two […]
EE has launched Smart Search on EE TV, a new AI-powered content discovery feature designed to help viewers quickly find what they want to watch whilst avoiding endless scrolling across apps and channels. EE TV’s Smart Search helps users look for content by understanding how viewers naturally think about what they want to watch. Instead […]
Earlier in March, one appeal lawsuit in the very long running dispute – since 2011 – between Devas and Antrix over a S-band satellite capacity spectrum contract that Devas had with the Indian government’s Space Department (represented by its then sales entity, Antrix) was dismissed. The relationship between Devas and Antrix had been mutually beneficial […]
The worst kept secret in broadcasting is out; Matt Brittin becomes BBC DG to wrestle with the myriad challenges facing the corporation. News focuses on his background as a senior European Google executive. He’s also a white, male, British, Oxbridge graduate in his late fifties. Don’t hold your breath for radical moves. He’s also a […]