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Starlink gets a foothold in India
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (244+ words) Starlink gets a foothold in India'Advanced Television Starlink gets a foothold in India Maharashtra has become the first Indian state to sign a partnership with Elon Musk's "Starlink to deploy satellite-based internet services across remote and underserved regions. Maharashtra state…...
Italy: SVoD users dip ad FAST grows
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (368+ words) From Branislav Pekic in Rome Despite the increasing popularity of streaming in Italy, the number of unique users for SVoD services decreased by 1.3 per cent in September 2025 compared to the previous year, totalling 15.7 million. Data from the Italian Communications Regulatory…...
Europe's telcos: 'Digital Networks Act continuation of status quo'
23+ hour, 33+ min ago (362+ words) The European Commission has adopted its proposal for a Digital Networks Act (DNA), marking a crucial moment in EU telecoms policy,according to trade body Connect Europe, which notes that with 85 per cent of Europeans saying connectivity is a basic…...
ICASA hits Sentech with new pricing rules
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (157+ words) South Africa's communications regulator ICASA has published draft regulations designed to tighten pricing operations at Sentech, which is the government-owned transmission business. Sentech handles the nation's transmission of broadcast TV and radio signals. The publication of the new draft rules,…...
Nigeria selects Amazon LEO for broadband by satellite
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (228+ words) Nigeria, Africa's largest telecom market, is opening its skies to more satellite internet providers with Amazon's Leo securing approval to operate across the country. The decision places Amazon Leo in direct competition with Elon Musk's Starlink which is already permitted…...
Report: $63bn lost to IVT across digital advertising in 2025
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (803+ words) A report published by Lunio, the invalid traffic (IVT) detection & prevention platform, has revealed that $63 billion (53.6bn) in global digital ad spend is wasted each year on bot traffic and ad fraud. Lunio's 2026 Global Invalid Traffic Report analyses more than 2.7 billion…...
Spain: Landmark ruling against TV piracy
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (222+ words) From David Del Valle in Madrid In a ruling " described as a turning point for the audiovisual industry " the M'laga Provincial Court ordered the definitive closure of the websites servicio-iptv, servicioiptvccam and servicioiptvpremium for serious breaches of Spain's Intellectual Property…...
CIMM, WFA to review cross-media measurement in Europe
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (168+ words) The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) and the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) have announced a strategic review of cross-media measurement in Europe. The study will assess the potential of emerging approaches across the region and examine the differing motivations…...
Broadband Forum: Greener equipment could power 70 data centres
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (209+ words) Enabling connected devices in homes across Europe to enter standby mode will potentially save enough energy to power up to 70 new small data centres across the continent or the equivalent of a mid-size city, the Broadband Forum predicts. The latest…...
Spain: Pay-TV maintains strength, FAST gains momentum
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (315+ words) Pay-TV stands its ground" Rather than contracting, Futuresource expects pay-TV revenue to grow at a 4 per cent CAGR out to 2029, demonstrating that Spain's market stands in stark contrast to the declines seen in territories such as Italy or the UK....