BBC director general Tim Davie and CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness have resigned after controversy over a documentary edit pertaining to US President Donald Trump. It comes after The Telegraph published details of a leaked internal BBC memo suggesting Panorama edited two parts of Trump’s speech together so he appeared to explicitly encourage the […]
YouTube, the world’s most-used video platform, continues to defy expectations — with 85 per cent of internet users now using the service each month, according to Ampere Analysis’s latest global consumer tracker of 56,000 adults. Nearly one in five (18 per cent) users say they watch full-length movies and TV shows on the platform. The […]
Satellite operator AST SpaceMobile and giant telco Vodafone are creating a new European satellite constellation that will be headquartered at the Satellite Operations Centre in Germany. The project will deliver direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity and be an alternate to the progress Starlink is making with its D2D scheme. The pair’s ‘SatCo’ says it aims to provide […]
Sky has confirmed that, after a five year absence, it will once again carry Disney Jr HD with the channel returning to UK screens on November 13th. The channel will be available as part of the Sky Kids pack, and accessible to Sky subscribers via Sky Stream, Sky Glass, Sky and Sky+ devices, as well […]
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has begun a formal consultation process aimed at strengthening India’s digital anti-piracy ecosystem, issuing a public notice inviting inputs from key stakeholders across the Media and Entertainment sector. The notice reflects growing industry concerns regarding the economic impact and enforcement challenges linked to the proliferation of pirated films, broadcast […]
The BBC’s debut episode of The Celebrity Traitors is now the biggest unscripted title on Broadcaster VoD ever. Episode 1 is the biggest single episode on TV so far this year with 14.8 million views (28 days) and The Celebrity Traitors has now become the biggest Unscripted title across the entire market in the UK […]
Worldwide spending on telecommunication and pay-TV services will reach $1.53 billion (€1.32bn) in 2025, representing an increase of +1.7 per cent year-on-year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker. The latest forecast is slightly more optimistic compared to the forecast published earlier this year, as it assumes a 0.1 percentage […]
ANGA COM Exhibition and Conference remains on course for success in 2026: More than six months before the start, exhibitor registrations have already been received for 75 per cent of the stand space available in 2025, reports the organisers. The growth topics that will be explored in depth in the conference programme and in the […]
A leap towards future network interoperability has been achieved, as a record number of higher-speed fibre vendors announced successful testing of their devices. The latest Broadband Forum ‘Plugfest’ tested Higher-Speed PON (50G PON), 25GS-PON, and XGS-PON technologies at the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Labs (UNH-IOL) in October. Higher-Speed PON devices from Airoha Technology, Calix, […]
4iG Space and Defence Technologies and France-based Eutelsat have signed a Geostationary Orbit and Frequency Licence Agreement securing the orbital position and associated frequency rights for HUGEO, the geostationary telecommunications satellite of the Hungarian HUSAT programme. Signed following the binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concluded with Eutelsat in August, the contract opens a new phase […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced a multi-year agreement with the Islamic Solidarity Games, granting DAZN the rights to broadcast the 2025 and 2029 editions of this multi-sport event to fans worldwide. DAZN will broadcast all events from the Islamic Solidarity Games live and free-to-view, with coverage offered in English and Arabic. The Riyadh […]
While some US potential subscribers can sign up for a new Starlink dish and connection for zero cost, others have to pay a significant ‘congestion’ fee to gain access. The low-cost concept sees SpaceX offering a ‘$0 Upfront’ cost plan, which effectively loans out a Starlink dish hardware as a free rental, instead of charging […]
Who will be the new DG of the BBC? It is hardly the most attractive job just now – there’s little upside reputationally or financially. However, they will not be short of candidates; the prospect of being a high-profile saviour – the $64 million question being what does it need saving from? – will bring […]