While Europe may not represent the largest market for satellite solutions compared to other large landmass regions with lower fibre density and a greater share of the population living in rural areas, low Earth orbit (LEO) constellations have emerged as an important part of the connectivity toolkit in the region. SpaceX’s Starlink has secured a…

Meltwater, a specialist in media, social and consumer intelligence, and We Are Social, the socially-led creative agency, have released Digital 2025, their latest annual report on social media and digital trends worldwide. Digital 2025 shows that AI’s momentum is accelerating, social media is increasingly important for brand discovery, and ad spend has increased significantly across digital, social…

StackAdapt, the AI-powered programmatic advertising platform, has announced a $235 million (€226.4m) equity funding round. Led by Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), the investment arm of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, the round also saw participation from Intrepid Growth Partners and four other investors. This funding values StackAdapt at approximately $2.5 billion, with annual revenues of…

Starz and YouTube have partnered to offer 30 days of access to Starz’s library of programming included with a subscription to YouTube TV and through YouTube Primetime Channels. This promotion, available for new and existing customers, is available in the US from now until April. Starz and YouTube recently extended their partnership through a multi-year…

German satellite equipment maker Mynaric AG is widely expected to file for bankruptcy protection in the next few days. Munich-based Mynaric is a major producer of laser communication systems for use in space. Its customer portfolio includes Northrop Grumman, Rocket Lab and York Space. The German bankruptcy rules allow businesses to file for protection under…

Nokia has signed a four-year contract extension with Orange France to upgrade its 5G radio infrastructure with Nokia’s energy-efficient AirScale portfolio. The new deal will deliver an enhanced experience across Orange’s footprint in Southeastern and Western France. Orange will also trial Nokia’s 5G Cloud RAN solutions to assess the transition of its network towards Cloud…

Nearly 1 million new SVoD subscribers were added in 2024, meaning Swedish households now pay for nearly eight million subscriptions, reports Mediavision. At the turn of the year, the average streaming household in the country had 2.7 paid streaming subscriptions, setting a new record and marking a 10 per cent increase compared to 2023. Growth…

SpaceX currently cannot operate in South Africa despite some apparent enthusiastic support from Cyril Ramaphosa, the nation’s president. SpaceX has formally asked for local telecoms regulator ICASA to modify its requirements. ICASA is to hold consultations starting on February 5th and 6th with interested stakeholders and the public. The filing is by SpaceX Internet Services…

Agility Beyond Space (ABS) has hired Sameer Karimbhai as its General Counsel. Karimbhai joins ABS following his tenure at Eutelsat, where he served as OneWeb General Counsel and Group Company Secretary. His experience includes leading significant corporate projects such as helping secure over $4 billion of equity and debt funding for OneWeb, guiding the company…

International production studio, rights business and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, has announced at NATPE Global that three of its free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels are now available on MyFree DirecTV. DirecTV’s US-based audience now has access to three of Blue Ant Media’s curated media brands, including: wildlife and nature programming on Love Nature,…