UK media regulator Ofcom has published draft TV broadcast licences which it proposes to issue to new successful applicants in the event the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement in place (no-deal Brexit). If the UK Government agrees an implementation period for Brexit with the EU, Ofcom understands that arrangements for the broadcasting […]
Lionsgate’s animated adventure Missing Link is the latest movie to receive an exclusive trailer as part of pro-copyright education body the Industry Trust’s Moments Worth Paying For campaign, to combat film piracy. The trailer features brand new, never-seen-before footage, showcasing the hilarious and heart-warming moments in the film and reminding families that sharing unforgettable moments […]
The second quarter of this year should see the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) make its ruling on whether the C-Band Alliance (CBA) of Intelsat and SES can restructure – and sell – 180 MHz of spectrum over the US for 5G take-up. Much of yesterday’s (February 20th) analyst call with senior staffers from Intelsat was […]
Public and commercial broadcasters met February 19th in Brussels at the invitation of European Parliament President Antonio Tajani. With European broadcasting being increasingly impacted by largely unregulated global online platforms, they say it is critical that action is taken to ensure citizens have easy access to trusted news and information. Following a discussion focused on […]
The digital divide between Americans with and without access to modern broadband networks has narrowed substantially, according to the draft 2019 Broadband Deployment Report, which has been circulated by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to his fellow commissioners. “For the past two years, closing the digital divide has been the FCC’s top priority,” Chairman Pai said. […]
Spain’s Telefónica has requested that the 0.9 per cent telco tax it pays to finance public TV group RTVE is eliminated to put an end to a “discrimination” against telco companies. According to Telefónica, Spanish telcos have paid €1.2 billion to RTVE in taxes over the last 10 years. Alvaro Rico, fiscal advisor at Telefónica […]
Affordable worldwide Internet coverage is one step closer today, after £18 million (€20.55m) of UK Space Agency funding was awarded to OneWeb through the European Space Agency, to aid the development of its next generation satellite constellation. A global communications network in space, the system will be comprised of approximately 650 satellites initially and scale […]
Qatar-based beIN Media Group is gaining increasing support from major sport and entertainment broadcasters in the US for its anti-piracy drive against beoutQ. beoutQ fills 10 channels of mostly beIN Media pirated content. beIN Media is also asking US authorities to place Saudi Arabia on its important ‘priority watch list’ because of the Kingdom’s alleged […]
Members of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) – a global coalition dedicated to protecting the dynamic legal market for creative content and reducing online piracy – have filed a lawsuit in the US District Court of Central California (Western Division) against OmniverseOne World Television, Inc. and its owner, Jason M. DeMeo, for violating […]
South Africa’s perilous media sector is again making news. Now it is ICASA, the media and telecoms regulator, which is in the headlines. The chairman of ICASA, Rubben Mohlaloga has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fraud and money laundering – and it seems that despite the ruling ICASA cannot relieve him of […]