In a move that will appease operators O2 and Vodafone, UK comms regulator Ofcom has revealed that significant progress that has been made in moving forward the delivery of competitive 4G mobile services across the UK. This means that the 4G auction process is on track to begin at the end of the year to […]
Belgium cable operator Telenet will commit €30 million of new investment to local programming across the next four years with the funds aimed at Flemish drama, entertainment and formats. The company has launched an initiative it calls the Telenet Stimulus for Audiovisual Productions in Flanders (STAP), to encourage Flemish producers to develop quality TV and […]
Sky Broadband has reached the one millionth download of its Sky Cloud WiFi app, enabling customers to benefit from free, unlimited and easy-to-use WiFi on the move This is according to figures released by the ISP following the launch of its Sky Cloud WiFi app five months ago. Since the app went live on 12th […]
Mexico’s current telecommunications sector could enjoy a dramatic change if a proposed alteration to foreign inward investment is permitted. A member of Mexico’s congress, Purification Carpinteyro, told local press that fresh investment was needed to redress the lack of infrastructure development. “There is no point in keeping that restriction; the idea is to be able […]
The major pay-TV cable TV providers in the US lost 600,000 subscribers in Q2. This, says IHS Screen Digest in its latest report, is an “improvement” on the 625,000 lost in the same period last year, but with DirecTV losing subs (its first-ever negative growth of 52,000), and IPTV growth at FiOS and AT&T also […]
Google TV has launched on Sony’s €200 STB in France. The STB can be connected by ethernet or WiFi and for €299 consumers can chose a device with integrated Blu-ray player. Earlier in the year, Google and Sony announced plans to launch the Internet Player in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Mexico and Netherlands, as well […]
Antena 3 is taking over La Sexta and will start operating as a single company from October 1st. Antena 3’s board of directors has finally approved the merger that will give rise to a large group with eight TV channels: Antena 3, La Sexta, Neox, Nova, Nitro, Xplora, La Sexta 3, Todo Cine TV and […]
DISH, a US provider of satellite TV, is expanding the availability of its broadband service with the launch of dishNET, a high-speed Internet service via satellite nationwide. Available from October 1st, dishNET offers customers the convenience of one bill, one installation, one customer service number and a $10 monthly discount when bundled with DISH’s TV […]
In a move designed to strengthen its TV app solutions presence, Accedo, which provides applications, tools and services to media companies, consumer electronics and TV operators worldwide, has acquired US-based TV app solutions provider CloverLeaf Digital. Based in New York City, CloverLeaf is seen as a pioneer in providing compelling interactive TV products to the […]
The overwhelming majority of UK companies are very positive about improvements that have been made to UK digital networks in recent years and are confident that the trend will continue. According to the CBI/KPMG infrastructure survey 2012, Better connected, better business, 82 per cent of companies feel that networks are in a better state than […]