The FA is reportedly giving serious consideration to suspending the Saturday 3pm broadcast blackout rule should the coronavirus outbreak force games to be played in empty stadiums. The legislation makes it illegal for UK broadcasters to air live coverage of domestic or foreign football matches kicking off between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on Saturday afternoons as […]
The DTG (Digital TV Group) has taken the decision to postpone Future Vision 2020 – scheduled for May 6th 2020 – in light of the rapidly-evolving situation related to coronavirus (Covid-19). This annual DTG Summit will now take place on Monday October 5th 2020 with all arrangements and tickets being transferred to the new date. […]
Countries must step up their efforts to facilitate the 5G era by backing more supportive policies, according to a new GTI study, produced in collaboration with mobile industry trade body the GSMA. The White Paper, Supportive Policies for a Sustainable Mobile Industry in the 5G Era, calls for governments to play their part in helping […]
The perfect Mobile World Congress would focus less on the latest devices and more on the future of the mobile industry; it would be more of a collaborative forum where the entire mobile ecosystem comes together to define the state of the industry and identify what really needs to be done in order to move […]
In response to the various questions about the ability of ISPs to handle increased demand that may result from Covid-19, trade body ISPA UK, has said that they are ready to handle any potential extra bandwidth. “The possibility of the UK having to remotely work over the next few months has led to questions about […]
UK television and related media forum the Royal Television Society (RTS) has been monitoring the current climate closely and in line with official guidance against large gatherings of people, has made the decision to streamline the format of this year’s Royal Television Society Programme Awards, in partnership with Audio Network, scheduled to take place on […]
FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks has reaffirmed his opposition to the Commission’s planned auction of C-Band spectrum. In a written statement submitted prior to his appearance before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, he suggested that February’s vote on the C-Band put the interests of foreign satellite companies ahead of taxpayers. “Everyone […]
The FTTH Conference 2020, scheduled to take place in April 21st-23rd in Berlin, has become the latest industry event to be affected by the Coronavirus. Suggesting that its top priority is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all the FTTH Conference attendees, event organiser the FTTH Council Europe says it believes that the best […]
A man from Halifax in the North of England has been jailed after he made illegal copies of high-profile films available online before their cinema release date, including Fast & Furious 7. Malik Luqman Farooq was sentenced to 27 months in prison at Southwark Crown Court after pleading guilty to one offence of conspiracy to […]
Vodafone Spain has asked Spain’s regulatory body CNMC to step in and stop the Movistar and Disney+ deal for the sake of free competition in the market. Vodafone believes the deal equates to an “undercover exclusivity” from the dominant operator to the detriment of other companies breaking competition rules. Vodafone argues that Disney+ is delaying […]