🤼♀️ Paramount, Comcast, and Netflix to Compete for WBD
Paramount Skydance, Comcast, and Netflix are preparing non-binding offers to acquire assets of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The official auction is expected to conclude by the end of 2025.
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▶️ Viewers Prefer Watching Older Hits
Research from Hub Entertainment Research revealed that despite the popularity of bundled offerings, viewers still struggle to discover new content — and YouTube is becoming the main “audience absorber.”
📱 Middle East Mobile Market Growing 5× Faster Than Global Average
The Bidease platform, together with Sensor Tower, has released a report confirming the region’s accelerated mobile market growth.
🛰 Eutelsat Raises €828 Million to Advance LEO Development
Satellite operator Eutelsat has announced the completion of a €828 million capital raise through a new share issuance. The move, approved by shareholders, is aimed at strengthening the company’s capital structure and funding key strategic projects.
📜 The Top Challenges for Broadcasters by 2026
Netgear Vice President Richard Jonker outlined the key challenges broadcasters will face.
🧠 AI Is Rewriting the Rules
Deloitte has published a report describing AI as the primary driver of change in technology, media, and telecommunications.
🇮🇹 Italy Turns to Streaming
According to AgCom data, the first half of 2025 saw a continued decline in traditional TV viewing in Italy: prime-time audiences fell by 2.3%.
🧠 Streaming Devices Shift Into “Smart” Mode
According to data from Futuresource Consulting, the global market for streaming media players has entered a mature stage: in 2025, shipments are expected to decline by 4.8% to 59 million units. The main reason is the dominance of Smart TVs.
🤫 American TV is getting quieter
The trade association TVB has released a report on media consumption habits in the U.S., revealing a major challenge for audience measurement in a multi-device environment.
🐭 Disney+ Awaits Its “Most Significant” Update Yet
Disney CEO Bob Iger has announced the “most significant changes” to Disney+ since the platform’s launch in 2019, aiming to make the service more dynamic and personalized.