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M6 streaming revenues up 34.2%

For the 2024 financial year, French broadcasting group M6 Group generated consolidated revenue of €1.31 billion, which it described as “stable” compared with the previous financial year. On a like-for-like basis, the Group’s advertising revenue totalled €1.06 billion, also stable (up 0.1 per cent) in relation to 2023, including €912.3 million of Video advertising revenue, […]

February 12, 2025

CityFibre achieves profitability

CityFibre has reported record revenues and its first year of profitability. The UK fibre broadband player delivered a record 34 per cent increase in revenue to £134 million in 2024. Consumer revenues increased by 73 per cent, and djusted EBITDA stood at £5 million. The company added over 181,000 net new customers, reaching 518,000 total […]

February 12, 2025

Gilat FY revenue up 15%

Gilat Satellite Networks, a specialist in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, has reported its unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. Q4 revenue stood at $78.1 million, up 3 per cent compared with $75.6 million in Q4 2023. Adjusted EBITDA was at $12.1 million, up 30 per cent […]

February 12, 2025

Amazon ads pull in $17.3bn

Amazon’s latest quarterly earnings report revealed its advertising business surging by 18 per cent year over year to $17.3 billion (€16.8bn). Overall Amazon net sales was $187.8 billion in the quarter, with net income of $20 billion. There was a strong performance at Prime Video, where Thursday Night Football averaged 13.7 million viewers. CEO Andy […]

February 7, 2025

Thaicom generates core profit in “challenging environment”

Satellite operator Thaicom has announced its financial results for 2024. Despite what it describes as “a challenging macroeconomic environment”, the company generated a core profit of Baht 109 million (€3.12m). Nevertheless, the company’s satellite business generated Baht 175 million in core profit excluding non-satellite business and share of loss from the telecommunications business, surpassing normal […]

February 7, 2025

Telenor delivers “solid results” in Q4

Telenor Group has reported “solid results” in the fourth quarter, and a stronger cash flow than previously indicated. The Norweigian multinational telco says its strategic direction remains firm, with continued growth and transformation efforts, combined with reduced capital expenditure in 2025. The Board of Directors of Telenor proposes a dividend of NOK 9.60 (€0.82) per […]

February 6, 2025

Fox launching streaming service this year

Fox Corp has revealed it is planning to launch a subscription streaming service by the end of 2025. The direct-to-consumer service, which will offer news and sport content, won’t serve to upend Fox’s place in the traditional cable bundle, CEO Lachlan Murdoch advised on the company’s quarterly earnings call – without offering much further detail. […]

February 5, 2025

Disney Q1 revenue up 5%; Disney+ subs dip

The Walt Disney Company has reported revenues increased 5 per cent year-on-year in Q1 to $24.7 billion (€23.7bn). Operating income rose 31 per cent from a year earlier to $5.1 billion. The company reported 178 million combined Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions, an increase of 0.9 million vs Q4 fiscal 2024. However, Disney+ subscribers were at […]

February 5, 2025

Dolby Labs Q1 revenues up

San Francisco-based Dolby Labs has reported that its Q1 revenues were at $357 million (€343.8m), a significant increase from the $316 million reported in the same period the previous year. The firm, known for its noise reduction software and more recent developments including Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision, said that key strategic moves during the […]

January 31, 2025By Chris Forrester

Apple reports 1bn subscriptions

Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2025 first quarter ended December 28th 2024. The company posted quarterly revenue of $124.3 billion (€119.7bn), up 4 per cent year over year, slightly beating estimates. Mac and iPad revenue exceeded expectations, but iPhone sales dropped – being particularly affected by an 11.1 per cent decline in […]

January 31, 2025