Category: Media & Entertainment

  • Telenor delivers “solid results” in Q4

    Telenor Group has reported “solid results” in the fourth quarter, and a stronger cash flow than previously indicated. The Norweigian multinational telco says its strategic direction remains firm, with continued growth and transformation efforts, combined with reduced capital expenditure in 2025. The Board of Directors of Telenor proposes a dividend of NOK 9.60 (€0.82) per…

  • Report: UK FTTP premises up 23% YoY

    Point Topic has provided an update on fixed broadband availability in the UK, tracking the progress between the end of 2023 and 2024. The analysis is based on the Thinkpoint broadband availability dataset which includes 1.7 million postcodes. At the end of 2024, the FTTP coverage was 72.9 per cent of the UK total premises,…

  • BT sells Irish business unit to Speed Fibre Group

    BT has reached an agreement for the sale of its Irish wholesale and enterprise business unit to Speed Fibre Group. The transaction is subject to customary conditions including competition approval and is expected to complete in 2025. The sale of BT Communications Ireland (BTCIL) includes BT’s domestic network infrastructure, over 400 customers, and associated teams…

  • Report: Brussels falling behind in European 5G services

    MedUX, a specialist in international fixed and mobile network testing and benchmarking, has released exclusive data on 5G performance in Brussels. Its report reveals that Proximus shares the first overall position along with Orange, as both operators are recorded providing the best Quality of Experience (QoE) in Brussels, with scores of 4.168 and 4.166 out…

  • Global at record 29.2m weekly listeners

    Global has seen another consecutive quarter of growth, its sixth in a row, outperforming the commercial radio market and delivering another strong set of RAJAR figures (Q4 2024, 16th September 2024 – 15th December 2024), with 29.24 million people tuning in each week to Global’s brands with gains in reach and share in both the last quarter…

  • ZEE One channel on Titan OS

    Titan OS, the Barcelona-based technology, entertainment, and advertising company, has announced a partnership with Zee Entertainment UK Limited to expand its content offering with the launch of the ZEE ONE channel, featuring localised feeds in German, French and English for 13 European territories. This partnership introduces ZEE ONE’s entertainment from the cinematic Mecca of Asia:…

  • Hits and Hits Movies launch in Hong Kong

    Rewind Networks celebrates the Year of the Snake with the launch of its flagship channels, Hits and Hits Movies on Now TV, the Hong Kong pay-TV platform. From February 14th, Now TV subscribers can watch a curated lineup of iconic television series and movies spanning decades of entertainment— from the 1960s to the late 2000s.…

  • Ligado attempts to unravel Inmarsat L-band agreement

    Ligado Networks is in Chapter 11 restructuring, and is fighting to block attempts from Inmarsat and Viasat to halt its financial rescue and refinancing. Inmarsat, now part of Viasat, is looking to recover its former L-band frequencies and capacity from the restructuring. Inmarsat had previously leased the L-band spectrum to Ligado in 2007 for a…

  • Report: Smartphone industry recovers in 2024

    According to the latest Omdia smartphone preliminary shipment report, global shipments reached 328 million units in Q4 2024 marking a 2.8 per cent increase. This growth extends the smartphone market’s streak to five consecutive quarters of year-on-year growth. For the full year 2024, total shipments climbed to 1.22 billion units, a 7.1 per cent increase…

  • Viasat extends Starlux Airlines IFC

    Starlux, based in Taipei, Taiwan, has extended its contract with Viasat and launched and enhanced service with Viasat’s high performance in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution, marking an expanded relationship for the airline and Viasat. The phased rollout of Viasat’s high-speed, in-flight Wi-Fi service will span Starlux’s entire active fleet. In total, 48 aircraft, including Airbus A330-900s,…