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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

Samsung expands smart TV gaming lineup

Samsung says it is turning its smart TVs “into the ultimate living room party destination” for the holiday season. Through Samsung Gaming Hub, new social games and experiences from Netflix Games, Amazon Luna, Volley, and Play.Works are being rolled out across Samsung smart TVs and devices. Existing Amazon Prime or Netflix members can enjoy an […]

December 19, 2025

AST SpaceMobile launch date fixed (again)

AST SpaceMobile now has a fairly dependable launch date for its BlueBird 6 satellite, the first of its ‘second generation’ craft. It will be launched by India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on December 24th from ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Center. The India launches have been something of a moveable feast, with assorted dates supplied ranging […]

December 19, 2025By Chris Forrester

More Disney+ content coming to ITVX

In July, The Walt Disney Company and ITV announced an initiative to carry a selection each other’s streaming content, billed as a ‘Taste of ITVX’ and a ‘Taste of Disney+’ respectively. The regularly refreshed selection of programmes include the following titles, available to stream in January, February and March 2026 as part of a ‘Taste […]

December 19, 2025

EBU: “The AVMSD is indispensible”

The EBU has submitted its contribution to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the evaluation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD). From safeguarding the protection of minors and consumers more broadly, to ensuring media pluralism, to promoting cultural and linguistic diversity, the EBU says that the AVMSD continues to be “an indispensable legal […]

December 19, 2025

Luma AI rolls out Ray3 Modify

Luma AI, the AI company building multimodal AGI, has introduced Ray3 Modify – a next-generation workflow that allows real-life actor performances to be enhanced with AI, enabling creative teams to produce Hollywood-quality performances and scenes. Ray3 Modify allows editing recorded footage in new ways and is a visual effect tool rolled into a single model. […]

December 19, 2025

The Muppets returning to Disney+ with special event

The Muppets are returning to Disney+ with a brand-new special event in 2026 to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Music, comedy and a dose chaos will be on the cards when The Muppet Show once again take the stage of the original Muppet Theatre, along with their very special guest – global pop icon Sabrina Carpenter. […]

December 19, 2025By Nik Roseveare

France: Paid VoD market nears €3bn

The paid video market in France continued to grow in 2025, driven by SVoD platforms – while physical video kept declining. According to figures from by funding body CNC, the market has tripled to €2.9 billion compared to 2016 (€961 million), reaching an annual growth of 7.4 per cent. Some 86 per cent of the […]

December 18, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

FIFA video game returning on Netflix

This summer, as the world gathers to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026, fans can play a newly reimagined FIFA football simulation game exclusively on Netflix Games. FIFA’s previous publisher, Electronic Arts, stopped using the name in 2023 after 30 years following a significant rise in the FIFA licence fee – prompting it instead to rebrand […]

December 18, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Sky Sports extends Masters rights

Sky Sports and Augusta National Golf Club have announced a new multi-year extension, keeping Sky Sports and NOW as the exclusive home of the Masters Tournament in the UK and Ireland. The renewed agreement will see almost 20 per cent more live coverage on Sky Sports across the week from Augusta National, including dedicated feeds […]

December 18, 2025By Nik Roseveare