Advanced Television

AST’s BlueBirds 8-25 in production

AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird #6 is due to launch on December 24th on an India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) rocket. But news has emerged that many of the follow-on satellite fleet are now firmly in production. Production of satellites 8-to-19 were known about. That portfolio has now been extended to a total of 25 of these […]

December 23, 2025By Chris Forrester

European Athletics partners with CAMB.AI

CAMB.AI, the localisation infrastructure company for the internet, has teamed up with European Athletics to enhance how sports brands connect and communicate with their fanbase. This coincides with the launch of CAMB.AI for Publishing, which can transform digital content into more than 150 languages through advanced AI-powered translation and dynamic text-to-speech (TTS) technology. With this […]

December 23, 2025

Germany: Waipu.TV adds Gymondo channel

Just in time fpr the holidays, the new Gymondo Fitness channel has launched exclusively at waipu.tv in Germany. Gymondo TV offers special programmes dedicated to  to lifestyle, health and fitness encouraging viewers to lose weight, tighten and build muscle and increase mobility via yoga, dance workouts, pilates and more. Certified trainers explain the exercises in […]

December 23, 2025

Al Taghier TV channel joins Es’hailSat’s video hotspot on Es’hail-2 Satellite

Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has expanded its channel offerings by incorporating Al Taghier TV channel into its video distribution lineup at the 26° East orbital position, facilitated by the Es’hail-2 satellite. The Es’hailSat satellite footprint strategically encompasses the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, optimising signal coverage and enabling significant viewership potential for […]

December 23, 2025

Ellison guarantees Paramount WBD bid

David Ellison’s father, the Oracle founder Larry Ellison, has agreed to personally backstop the $40.4 billion (€34.3bn) in equity financing connected to the deal, and has agreed not to revoke the Ellison family trust or adversely transfer assets in the trust while any deal is pending. “Paramount has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to acquiring WBD. […]

December 22, 2025

Channel 4: Streaming viewing up 14% in 2025

Channel 4 has revealed a snapshot of the nation’s viewing habits for 2025, in a roundup of facts that reveal how audiences spent their time in front of the screen – plus a look back on content highlights from the year. This year to date has seen the broadcaster achieve what it describes as “significant […]

December 22, 2025

Telefónica signs redundancy deal at cost of €2.5bn

Telefónica’s management has signed a redundancy agreement with the main trade unions — UGT, CC OO and Fetico-Sumados — covering seven of the Spanish group’s subsidiaries. The deal, signed today [December 22nd], will lead to a minimum of 4,525 job losses, although the company expects the final figure to rise to around 5,500. The minimum […]

December 22, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Sky extends PGA Tour rights

Sky and the PGA Tour have agreed a four-year extension to their partnership in the UK and Ireland, through to the end of 2029. This follows recent extensions to rights agreements with The Masters, the Ladies European Tour, DP World Tour, USGA and Augusta National, resulting in Sky Sports remaining the exclusive home of all […]

December 22, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Forecast: Telco, pay-TV services revenue in India at $61.9bn in 2029

India’s telecom and pay-TV services revenue is forecast to increase a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6 per cent from $46.3 billion (€39.4bn) in 2024 to $61.9 billion in 2029, driven by revenue contributions from mobile data and fixed broadband segments, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s India Telecom Operators […]

December 22, 2025

Survey: International news matters more than ever

CNN International Commercial has revealed the results of a new global study on international news, conducted by independent research company Differentology. The study surveyed 2,400 international news consumers in 20 markets, spanning Europe, the US, Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Asia-Pacific to understand how audiences navigate an increasingly complex news environment, the role international news plays […]

December 22, 2025