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Adform acquires Splicky

Adform, the European independent media buying platform, has announced the acquisition of Splicky, the advertising technology division of Switzerland’s Goldbach Group. Founded in Berlin, Splicky has built a strong footprint across the DACH region and is a specialist in Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) advertising. Adform says that, together with Splicky, it will expand service offerings for […]

December 19, 2025

Boyd joins Technetix Strategic Advisory Board

Technetix has announced the appointment of Ed Boyd to the company’s Strategic Advisory Board, effective from January 1st 2026. The entrepreneur and technology leader brings over 30 years’ experience to the Board from the communications and Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) space. Boyd’s work in custom silicon for data communications and access networks has earned him […]

December 19, 2025

SpaceX enters “quiet period”

SpaceX has reportedly told staff it is entering a regulatory “quiet period”, a standard step toward a potential 2026 Initial Public Offering (IPO). Bloomberg reports that SpaceX is exploring a listing that could raise more than $30 billion (€25.6bn) at around a $1.5 trillion valuation, though timing and terms can still change. In an internal […]

December 19, 2025By Chris Forrester

Bank: SES outperforming

French investment bank, Exane BNP Paribas, has initiated coverage of Europe’s two giant satellite operators SES and Eutelsat. The news comes as Moody’s downgraded SES (to ba2 from ba1) on its Baseline Credit Assessment, and the ratings agency withdrew its corporate rating and changed its overview from “Stable to Negative”. Exane ranks SES as ‘Outperform’ […]

December 19, 2025

Rees named MD of NEP Connect

NEP Europe, a provider of media services and part of the global NEP Group, has announced the appointment of David Rees as Managing Director of NEP Connect, effective March 2026. Rees brings more than two decades of global broadcast experience across live and pre-recorded linear, digital, and OTT platforms. His career spans Europe, MENA, Asia, […]

December 18, 2025

WBD Board refuses Paramount offer; Netflix responds

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously rejected Paramount Skydance’s $108 billion+ takeover bid. Paramount had attempted to gatecrash Netflix’s acquisition of WBD with an offer of $30 a share, declaring that it was “superior” to the streaming giant’s $72 billion deal initially struck with WBD. “Following a careful […]

December 17, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Scripps rejects Sinclair takeover

The EW Scripps Company board of directors has unanimously decided to reject the unsolicited acquisition proposal submitted by Sinclair in November, to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Scripps that it does not already own. The Scripps board said that “following a careful review and evaluation in consultation with its financial and legal advisors”, […]

December 17, 2025

Report warns of illicit Xmas viewing risks

People streaming movies, TV shows and sporting fixtures illegally over the festive period could be unknowingly gifting fraudsters access to their personal finances, warns a cyber security expert. The alert comes following new BeStreamWise research, a cross-industry initiative which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of illegal streaming. The research reveals that 38 per […]

December 17, 2025By Colin Mann

BBC Charter Review launched

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has launched the once-in-a-decade review of the BBC’s Royal Charter with the aim of bolstering trust in the broadcaster and putting it on a sustainable financial footing. As part of the Charter renewal process, the Government is considering options to ensure the BBC is sustainably funded for decades to come, […]

December 16, 2025By Colin Mann

DirecTV wins appeal on Nexstar, White Knight suit

DirecTV won its appeal to reinstate a federal lawsuit accusing Nexstar Media Group, Mission Broadcasting, and White Knight Broadcasting of conspiring to manipulate, raise, and fix prices of retransmission consent fees. The Second Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed that DirecV has standing to sue under antitrust laws and may prosecute its claims against Nexstar and […]

December 16, 2025