With pressure-hit broadcasters and streaming companies reigning in capex spend, monthly recurring revenue (MRR) has gone from a nice-to-have to an existential priority for companies of all shapes and sizes in the media and entertainment space. One of the companies rethinking its business model is Ateme, the French video compression vendor, whose results Faultline has been tracking closely for years. In Q4 2025 revenue, Ateme reported a positive revenue increase of 8% year on year, to €32.7 million ($39.1 million) for the quarter. However, MRR for the month of January 2026 saw only a minimal lift of just 2% to €3 million ($3.6 million). This was not enough on its own to offset the €0.2 million ($0.24 million) decline in…