Satellite operator SES and Intelsat have written to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington DC, asking for a 60-day extension to the deadline for their clients – mostly US cable and IP operators – to register their C-band headend dishes. The move is needed as the two satellite operators gear up to discuss freeing […]
Andy Quested, Lead, BBC Production Standards, has warned that any further reduction of the spectrum available for terrestrial broadcasting could seriously hinder the ability of broadcasters such as the BBC to deliver programmes in higher broadcast quality standards in the future. Speaking at the SES Ultra HD Conference in London, Quested noted that countries such […]
A year ago in August 2017 London-based satellite operator Avanti Communications filed an action with the London Court of Arbitration for $16.8 million owed to it by Indonesia’s Defense Minsitry. Earlier this month, on June 6th, Avanti won its claim, plus interest, and the Indonesians were ordered by the court to pay Avanti $20.075 million, […]
The European Commission has approved unconditionally under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Sky by Comcast, concluding that the transaction would raise no competition concerns in Europe. Comcast and Sky are mainly active in different markets in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the UK and Spain. They compete with each other only to a […]
The BBC has published its new distribution policy following the conclusion of a four month consultation process on a draft policy. The BBC is required by its Royal Charter and Framework Agreement to develop a strategy and policy for distributing its output and services, and to consult the public and Ofcom on the Policy before […]
UK communications regulator Ofcom has published its first progress report on the legal separation of Openreach from its parent company BT. BT agreed in March 2017 to Ofcom’s requirements to make Openreach – which runs the UK’s main phone and broadband network – a distinct company. This means Openreach having its own staff, management and […]
Seemingly emboldened by the US Court decision that rejected the Justice Department’s objection to the AT&T/Comcast merger, Comcast has made what it says is a superior all-cash proposal to acquire 21st Century Fox after the spin-off of ‘New Fox’. In a Statement, Comcast said it had delivered a letter to the Board of Directors of […]
A US District Court judge has cleared the merger of US telco giant AT&T and entertainment conglomerate Time Warner, in a what will be deemed as a significant blow to the Trump administration which has vocally denounced any potential deal. US district judge Richard Leon said the government’s objections “rested on improper notions” and warned […]
The US has officially repealed rules that governed the way Internet service providers treated the data that travels across their networks. The FCC said the repeal does away with “unnecessary, heavy-handed regulations” and replaces them with “common-sense regulations” that will promote investment and broadband deployment, suggesting it is returning to the successful, bipartisan framework that […]
Small DTT channels and regional public broadcasters in Spain are uniting to fight against the FTA duopoly of Mediaset and Atresmedia, who together claim over 85 per cent TV ad revenues and over 56 per cent of the audience share. The DTT Association Television Abierta – formed by DKiss, Real Madrid TV, Vocento and Unidad […]