Liberty Media has confirmed that long-standing chair John Malone will step down from the board on 1 January 2026 and transition to Chairman Emeritus.
Virgin Media O2 turns to Starlink for UK-first ‘O2 Satellite’ service
Virgin Media O2 has struck a multi-year deal with Starlink’s Direct to Cell network to launch “O2 Satellite”, a handset-to-satellite service that will extend coverage into rural and coastal not-spots […]
Netflix to bring in real-time voting to entertainment formats
Netflix is preparing to let viewers vote – live, in real time – on the outcome of its shows, and it wants that to become part of the core streaming […]
Industry-wide call for EU to act on real-time piracy
Some of Europe’s biggest sports leagues, broadcasters and live event operators are urging Brussels to introduce new EU rules to tackle real-time piracy of live content, warning that current measures […]
MFE strengthens control at ProSiebenSat.1 with new Seven.One Media CEO
MFE-MediaForEurope continues its rapid consolidation of control over ProSiebenSat.1 by placing an executive from its own ranks at the top of the German broadcaster’s advertising sales subsidiary Seven.One Media.
UK terrestrial TV switch-off plan ‘risks cutting off 10m viewers’
The UK’s proposed move to an all-IP television market in the 2030s risks leaving millions of people without access to any TV at all, according to new analysis that […]
Liberty Global trims ITV stake
Liberty Global has halved its holding in ITV, selling 193.4 million shares for around £135 million and reducing its stake in the commercial broadcaster from roughly 10% to about 5%.
Medientage München: Content discovery beats price in driving streaming subscriptions
Even the best programme is useless if no one can find it. The key question therefore is: how can I ensure that my content reaches audiences quickly and easily?
RTL+ launches as add-on channel on Amazon Prime Video
German broadcaster RTL Deutschland has launched its streaming service RTL+ as an independent add-on channel on Amazon Prime Video.
Warner Bros. Discovery launches strategic review alongside planned split
Warner Bros. Discovery could be for sale after all. The company announced Tuesday it had begun a review of “strategic alternatives” after receiving unsolicited interest in both the whole company […]