A man from the northwest England city of Liverpool has been sentenced to 12 months in custody after pleading guilty to illegally distributing chart hits online, potentially costing the music industry millions of pounds and depriving the creators of the content fair remuneration for their work. In what they describe as a milestone case, the […]
V-Nova, a provider of video compression solutions, has joined the Society of Motion Pictures & Television Engineers (SMPTE), the organisation whose standards work has supported a century of technological advances in entertainment technology, to join fellow industry leaders in devising standards for software solutions enabling high-quality video experiences. V-Nova will participate with the SMPTE UK […]
The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have agreed on how to coordinate the use of the 700 MHz band to bring mobile Internet services to all Europeans and new applications across borders, thus facilitating the introduction of 5G as of 2020. Frequencies in the sub-700 MHz band will remain available, as a priority, […]
The number of UK properties unable to get a decent broadband connection has fallen by one million over the past year, new research by UK comms regulator Ofcom has found. But 1.4 million UK homes and offices – or 5 per cent of properties – remain unable to sign up for broadband speeds over 10 […]
A study conducted ahead of the Parliamentary debate about the BBC’s Royal Charter reveals the British public’s attitude towards the BBC, particularly the licence fee. The study, by research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics, shows that 71 per cent of people feel the BBC is important to them personally and 71 per cent are satisfied […]
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has announced his intention to leave the Federal Communications Commission on January 20th 2017 – effectively coinciding with President-elect Trump’s inauguration. Wheeler, an appointee of President Obama, has been at the helm of the agency for more than three years. In announcing his decision, Wheeler said that serving as Chairman during […]
The UK Government has published the final BBC Charter and Agreement. The Royal Charter forms the constitutional basis of the BBC and its current Charter is due to expire at the end of 2016. On behalf of the Trustees, Rona Fairhead, Chairman of the BBC Trust said: “The priority of the Trust has been to […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has published several consultations in preparation for regulating the BBC. This follows the publication earlier on December 15th of the final BBC Royal Charter, which details how the BBC will operate in the new Charter period from 2017 to 2027. Broadcasting Code Review This consultation extends all aspects of the Broadcasting […]
The Thailand issue of 24 new digital transmission licences is proving something of a financial catastrophe. Many of the channels have subsequently closed while some have yet to pay their digital auction fees. Now Fox Networks Group is suing Bangkok Bank, which acted as guarantor to two of Fox’s major local clients (GMM Grammy and […]
Australian telcos must block access to sites infringing content copyright and divert web users towards a web page created by movie studios, the Federal court has ruled. Pay-TV operator Foxtel welcomed the decision, calling it a “major step in directly combating piracy”. Sites such as The Pirate Bay, Torrentz, Torrent Hound, IsoHunt and SolarMovie are […]