Speaking to the UK House of Commons Committee for Exiting the EU, the Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA) has called on the Government to commit to seeking an ambitious deal on broadcasting before companies are forced to activate contingency plans. COBA’s Executive Director Adam Minns told MPs on the Committee that international broadcasting was a £1 […]
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has outlined a package of proposed measures to support long-term investment in full-fibre networks. According to Ofcom, consistent, predictable regulation over the coming years can help companies build on recent full fibre commitments, and support the Government’s ambition for 15 million homes to have access to full-fibre broadband by 2025 – […]
Following publication by the UK Government of its long-term strategy for UK telecommunications, a number of industry players and trade bodies have voiced their opinion on forging a full fibre broadband and 5G future for all. ITSPA, the trade body for the next generation communications industry, has welcomed the announcement of the Future Telecoms Infrastructure […]
The world’s two largest satellite operators, Intelsat and SES, have enjoyed remarkable valuations of their US-focused C-band spectrum, and the prospects of the FCC permitting a restructuring of that spectrum in favour of 5G. However, the prospective valuations depend on US wireless telcos paying reasonably competitive prices for the spectrum on offer. The formula to […]
The creation of a more independent Openreach Limited is nearing completion, after BT Group announced significant progress by starting formal consultation on the transfer of around 31,000 employees to the new legally-separate infrastructure business. As reported by industry regulator Ofcom in June 2018, BT has been taking positive action since March 2017, creating the separate […]
UK public service broadcaster Channel 4 has confirmed that it is to progress with advanced negotiations with six cities across the UK as part of the process to select its new National HQ and two new Creative Hubs. The announcement follows the second stage of the pitch process over June and July 2018 in which […]
An Uber and Lyft driver who streamed videos of his passengers online has been suspended from both car-sharing services. Jason Gargac, of Missouri, USA, live-streamed passengers’ journeys – unbeknownst to them on most occasions – on video-sharing site Twitch, encouraging viewers to comment on their behaviour and appearance. Local newspaper reports said passengers were seen […]
In a major policy U-turn, the UK government now says FTTH should be fitted as standard in all new homes. The proposal comes as part of a new national telecoms strategy drawn up by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It targets all of the UK will have full-fibre broadband coverage by […]
The English Premier League has been granted what it describes as a “significant” High Court Order that will enable it to disrupt and block illegal streams of its content across the whole of the next football season. On July 19th 2018, Justice Arnold granted an Order that will require the UK’s major Internet Service Providers […]
There is growing industry concern about the nature of any transitional deal between the UK and the EU, and what that deal will mean for Ofcom-licensed broadcasters whose channels are exported to the EU. Television companies face challenging decisions about where, when or if to re-license in order to continue broadcasting to the EU, possibly […]