Iridium already supplies satellite-based telephony to the armed forces, first responders and some key non-governmental organisations. The company says it now expects to start Direct-To-Device (D2D) satellite-phone calls in 2026. Iridium made the comments during its 2024 full year results (total revenue in 2024 of $830.7 million (€792.8m), which was up 5 per cent from…

JioStar, the recently formed JV with the merger of Viacom18 and Star India, has announced the launch of JioHotstar, bringing together JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar – two of India’s leading streaming platforms. This coming together of brands creates a platform with close to 300,000 hours of entertainment, a wide array of live sports, and more…

Roku, the streaming specialist has reported its full year 2024 results. Total net revenue stood at $4.1 billion (€3.9bn), up 18 per cent year over year (YoY) and platform revenue was $3.5 billion, up 18 per cent YoY and up 15 per cent YoY excluding political ad spend. Gross profit was $1.8 billion, up 19…

Eva Berneke, CEO at Eutelsat, unveiled the operator’s financial results on February 14. Eutelsat’s once-reliable Video division revenues fell 6.4 per cent (€309.2 million) but each of the other verticals were in solid territory. Total revenues for the First Half of FY 2024-25 stood at €606.2 million, up by 5.9 per cent on a reported…

David Mitchell and Robert Webb of Peep Show fame are returning to Channel 4 with a new sketch show, which sees them partner with a host of future stars, marking a return to British sketch comedy with an innovative merging of comedy minds across generations.   Mitchell & Webb will be supported by an ensemble…

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Western Europe hit a record volume of Crime & Thriller production orders from leading global streaming platforms in 2024, reaching 94 titles. That’s equivalent to a 43 per cent share of all commissions by major streamers in the genre, more than the North American (NAM) and Asia Pacific (APAC) regions combined. The main beneficiary has…

John Malone, one of the founders of the modern media landscape, has agreed a biography deal with Simon & Schuster to be called Born to Be Wired. Set for a September release, Malone is working again with writer Mark Robichaux who penned 2003’s Cable Cowboy memoir. “Over a lifetime of business deals, the most valuable…

This week’s Media Briefing looks at media companies’ previous efforts to launch (or grow) their own social media platforms, in light of BuzzFeed’s plans to tackle big tech’s algorithms by creating its own social media site. Spoiler alert: few have tried, and even fewer have succeeded. BuzzFeed’s latest pivot LA Times owner’s new right-wing venture,…