Lynk Global and special purchase acquisition company Slam Corp are to merge. The pair announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement under which Slam will combine with Lynk. Upon completion, the combined company will operate as Lynk Global Holdings, and its shares expected to be publicly listed on Nasdaq under the…

hiSky, which provides advanced satellite communication solutions, has signed an investment and strategic collaboration agreement with Intelsat. The investment marks a transformative development in the delivery of reliable, high-throughput satellite connectivity. Intelsat’s investment in hiSky underscores hiSky’s technological prowess and market potential and places Intelsat as shareholders in the Israel-based company, joining Singapore-based ST Engineering’s…

A VIP group visited Thales Alenia Space’s satellite manufacturing facility near Cannes, in the south of France, to view SES Astra 1P, its latest satellite and which will be placed at the operator’s prime TV neighbourhood at 19.2 degrees East. The satellite will continue existing transmissions over Europe as well as key markets Germany, France…

Futuresource Consulting, the market research consulting company, has become the newest hybrid member of the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) & DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International. Futuresource join as a hybrid member with an exclusive workshop crafted around findings from their syndicated surveys, including Living with Digital, Kids Tech and Audio Tech Lifestyles.…

Canal+, the pay-TV business owned by French media group Vivendi, has raised its stake in Viaplay to 29.33 per cent as part of a recapitalization plan, confirming its position as the largest shareholder in the Nordic streaming platform. Canal+;s previous stake in Viaplay was 12 per cent. Viaplay separately said it completed a recapitalisation that…

Lionsgate has reported Q3 (quarter ended December 31st 2023) revenue of $975.1 million (€905m), down 2.5 per cent on the same period last year – largely attributed to the Hollywood strikes – and an operating loss of $43.5 million. “We’re pleased to report another strong financial quarter in which the performance of our diversified businesses…

UKTV’s comedy channel Gold has announced that it will celebrate Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall’s much-loved sitcom Bottom with a new retrospective, Bottom: Exposed (1×120’), airing later this year. In Bottom: Exposed, Gold delves deep into the story behind the acclaimed sitcom, which spanned eighteen episodes across three seasons from 1991 to 1995, as well as…

Ddigital content studio and media network, Little Dot Studios (an All3Media company), has launched 10 new digital broadcast channels as it looks to expand the reach of its owned-and-operated Network and maximise revenue opportunities for its partners. Using data to identify cross-over areas of interest in audiences, the 10 new channels brands will increase the…

Some interviews will still be shown on TalkTV but Morgan calls commitment to daily show ‘unnecessary straitjacket’ Piers Morgan has announced he is leaving his TalkTV daily evening show, less than two years after its launch, to focus on his YouTube channel. The Piers Morgan Uncensored channel has grown to 2.3 million subscribers since 2022.…

Some interviews will still be shown on TalkTV but Morgan calls commitment to daily show ‘unnecessary straitjacket’ Piers Morgan has announced he is leaving his TalkTV daily evening show, less than two years after its launch, to focus on his YouTube channel. The Piers Morgan Uncensored channel has grown to 2.3 million subscribers since 2022.…