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AST ups flight plan on SpaceX

Would-be global satellite-to-cellular operator AST SpaceMobile has upped the number of its BlueBird satellites to be launched by SpaceX from three aboard to four. While the precise launch date has not been confirmed, rumours suggest that it could happen on December 30th, from Cape Canaveral on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Meanwhile, the first of […]

December 2, 2025By Chris Forrester

TNA Wrestling finds new US home on AMC Networks

AMC Networks and TNA Wrestling have announced a multi-year agreement to bring TNA’s flagship weekly television show, Thursday Night iMPACT!, to AMC – TNA’s new television home in the US. The TNA-AMC partnership kicks off at the Curtis Culwell Center in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on January 15th 2026. AMC will feature Thursday Night iMPACT! […]

December 2, 2025

Paddy Power extends World Darts Championship sponsorship

The Professional Darts Corporation has announced that Paddy Power has extended its title sponsorship of the World Darts Championship for a further five years, keeping the partnership in place until at least 2031. Paddy Power first became title sponsor of the sport’s flagship event in 2023, and their approach has helped elevate the Alexandra Palace […]

December 2, 2025

Report: Fixed wireless CPE purchases hit record highs

According to a report from Dell’Oro Group, a source for market information about the telco, security, networks and data centre industries, total global revenue for the Broadband Access Equipment market decreased to $4.5 billion (€3.8bn) in Q3 2025, down 3 per cent QoQ and 5 per cent YoY. The sustained growth in new Fixed Wireless […]

December 2, 2025

Harrow partners with Cellnex as open access rollout continues

Cellnex and Harrow Council have announced an agreement to improve mobile connectivity in the Borough. The partnership is the latest in a series of open access agreements Cellnex UK has signed with local authorities this year, including Hounslow and Swansea, as it continues its mission to advance digital infrastructure across the UK. The agreement will […]

December 2, 2025

Innovid launches Live Content Certification programme

Innovid, the independent software platform for the creation, delivery, measurement and optimisation of advertising, has announced the launch of its Live Content Certification programme – an initiative designed to ensure seamless, reliable third-party ad serving and measurement in live streaming environments, including sports. Disney, Fox, NBCU and Paramount are the first publishers to start and […]

December 2, 2025

Survey: Home Alone named UK’s favourite Xmas film

According to a survey of 2,000 people in the UK conducted by the BBFC, Home Alone has officially been voted the nations’s most beloved Christmas film receiving 20 per cent of votes – followed by Love Actually (9 per cent), It’s a Wonderful Life (8 per cent), Die Hard (5 per cent) and Elf (4 […]

December 2, 2025

Czech Television implements LiveU OB project

Czech TV, the national public broadcaster, has deployed one of the largest LiveU live production projects in the region for live sports and news coverage, using LiveU’s on-site production solution. The project, designed and implemented with LiveU’s partner Smart Informatics, equips 10 Outside Broadcast (OB) vans with LiveU’s bonded IP technology, enabling Czech TV to […]

December 2, 2025

BCNEXXT, NPC Media sign partnership agreement

BCNEXXT, the developers of the advanced playout platform Vipe, has announced a Service Provider Partner agreement with NPC Media, the Australian managed playout service provider for several of the nation’s major networks. This strategic alliance follows an extensive evaluation period, after which NPC Media selected BCNEXXT’s Vipe platform as part of a major technology refresh, […]

December 2, 2025

Spain: Pressures mount on Atresmedia and Mediaset

Spain’s two major private television groups, Atresmedia and Mediaset, are facing mounting pressure as public broadcaster TVE and pay-TV platforms continue to erode their audience share and, increasingly, their revenue. After four years of declining viewership, the financial impact – previously contained – has now begun to transpire, signalling what many analysts fear could become […]

December 1, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid