The European VOD Coalition has welcomed the opportunity to provide input to the European Commission’s consultation on the White Paper, How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?. The Coalition brings together video-on-demand and digital entertainment companies that share common values and invest in and distribute audiovisual content in the Europe Union as their core commercial…

Virgin Media O2 has completed its share of the first phase of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme and reports that it has built more shared sites than any other operator to improve mobile coverage in 227 partial not-spot areas across the UK. Glencoe Mountain Resort became the 227th site to benefit from improved 4G…

SpaceX is contemplating another fundraising operation by selling shares in a tender offer that could value the closely held company at roughly $200 billion (€185.7bn), according to Bloomberg. SpaceX is reportedly discussing a tender offer — a transaction that enables employees and insiders like investors to sell shares — that may kick in days, said…

Average viewership in the US for the CNN Presidential Debate on June 27th was approximately 7.3 million viewers, according to AdImpact. Viewership for the debate peaked at 10:02pm with 10.5 million viewers. Traditional linear TV commanded 42 per cent of the audience, while other streaming platforms accounted for 41 per cent of the viewership of…

In Q1 2024 Netflix and Prime Video returned to dominance in Original commissioning, having been challenged in recent years by the launch of studio-backed SVoD platforms. According to a report by Ampere Analysis, Netflix commissioned its highest number of new titles since Q3 2021, and Prime Video set a new record for its quarterly commissions.…

Welsh language broadcaster S4C has ordered two seasons of Cyfrinachau’r Llyfgell/Best Kept Secrets, a show where celebrities explore their history and heritage by partnering with an archive or museum to delve into artifacts and documents. Produced by Slam Media the first season (4×60 minutes) will be broadcast in September 2024. The format will be internationally…

Meta’s claims that social media doesn’t harm children ‘can’t be taken seriously’, inquiry told Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Tech executives need to “fess up” to the damage their platforms have caused, the prime minister says, while taking aim at the “arrogant” and “out of touch” social…

Meta’s claims that social media doesn’t harm children ‘can’t be taken seriously’, inquiry told Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Tech executives need to “fess up” to the damage their platforms have caused, the prime minister says, while taking aim at the “arrogant” and “out of touch” social…

As Toys”R”Us continues to seek a successful post-brick-and-mortar future, it’s hoping a new AI-generated video helps portray the dreams and magic of its founder. Using Sora, OpenAI’s text-to-video platform, Toys”R”Us created a video depicting an AI-generated version of a young Charles Lazarus, who founded the company in 1948, and his father in an old-time bicycle…

Airties, a specialist in managed Wi-Fi solutions for broadband service providers, has opened its first office in India – a new R&D centre based in Bangalore, focused on enhancing the AI, cloud, and DevOps capabilities of Airties for use in Smart Wi-Fi deployments. Airties, headquartered in Paris, France, currently has other significant offices in Belgium,…