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Amazon Prime Video now profitable
Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy says that its Prime Video service is now profitable in its own right. The company says that with revenues in tens of billions of dollars it is a significant business. It is the first time that Amazon has attached a concrete revenue scale to the…
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Microsoft Copilot pulled from smart televisions
Support for Microsoft Copilot is ending on Samsung and LG smart televisions. It is not long since the introduction of the AI assistant on them resulted in some customer complaints that it could not be removed. Some users have been using artificial intelligence coding tools to…
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Channel 4 on Disney+
Channel 4 and The Walt Disney Company have agreed a deal that will bring Channel 4 programming to Disney+ in the UK and Ireland from early 2027. While British broadcasters have previously co-produced or licensed programmes for distribution on online video platforms, this is…
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BBC to cut channels to save costs
The BBC Three and BBC Scotland channels will close as the corporation seeks to save more money. It is not the first time the BBC has announced the closure of the BBC Three channel to cut costs. Once again, the idea is that programmes will find their audience online. A…
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Saorsat will close in early 2028
The Soarsat service that provides free-to-view satellite services in Ireland will close in early 2028. The satellite that is used to deliver the service is reaching end of life and will not be replaced. The announcement brings into sharp focus the future of other satellite…
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Netflix facing increasing competition
Netflix, which recently announced that it is cutting around a thousand jobs or 6% of its staff, reported that expects to see full-year revenue of $51.5 billion and an operating margin of 31.5%. Netflix stock is down by about 50% on its peak in June 2025. It faces the threat of…
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Future of digital terrestrial television in Ireland
ComReg, the Commission for Communications Regulation in Ireland, has published a notice on digital terrestrial television and long-term future of the spectrum used for broadcasting. The purpose of the ComReg information notice is to inform planning and the efficient use of radio…
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Sky acquisition of ITV faces scrutiny
The proposed acquisition by Sky of ITV Media and Entertainment for £1.6 billion faces scrutiny by Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary. She has said she is minded to intervene in the anticipated merger. Subject to assessments from the communications regulator Ofcom and the…
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BBC News Channel on YouTube
The BBC News channel has been made available through YouTube for viewers in the United Kingdom and United States. It is a described as a trial and is part of a wider strategy to reach new and younger audiences where they are. Whether they will want to watch the BBC News channel…
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Apple TV update
A new Apple TV box is expected. It is hard to believe that Apple TV was first announced 20 years go, initially as iTV. It will be the fourth generation of the media player, coming four years after the last update. Meanwhile, an update is also expected to the Google TV Streamer.…
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British broadcasters compare their vision
The leaders of the four public service broadcasters in the United Kingdom appeared on stage at a recent conference in London to set out their vision for the future of television. The heads of the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and 5 were speaking at the London Convention of the Royal…
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Skydance partners change lead
Paramount has completed the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to create a combined company named Skydance. The latest in a long line of media mega mergers aims to build a next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology. The…
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Vodafone TV launches in the United Kingdom
Vodafone TV is now available in the United Kingdom, bringing together Freely with online video services and other entertainment through a set-top box powered by Netgem. It marks the latest attempt by Vodafone to add television to its connectivity proposition, more than a decade…