Prime Minister David Cameron has named John Whittingdale MP as the new Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in his post election reshuffle.
Freesat doubles Freetime box take-up
Freesat says the number of customers using its connected Freetime connected receiver has doubled over the last 12 months.
Vivendi sells final Numericable stake
Vivendi has completed the sale of its 20% stake in Numericable.
Forthnet close to debt deal
Forthnet is looking to move forward with creditor talks with on the refinancing of the company.
BT grows TV subs
BT TV added another 52,000 subs on the quarter as it continues to invest in content.
Plusnet launches YouView service
After many months of trials Plusnet has taken its YouView service live. It’s offering the PSB-telco platform to customers taking its Unlimited Fibre broadband.
Cisco to enable 10 Gbps Internet access
Cisco has launched the industry’s first Evolved Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) capable of running internet access of 10 Gbps.
First Ultra HD transmission at High Dynamic Range
SES and Samsung have demonstrated the world’s first DVB broadcast of high dynamic range Ultra HD (UHD) TV that uses High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology.
techUK acts against ‘Digital UK levy’
techUK, the body which represents the UK technology industry, is launching a campaign to protect viewers from what it sees as a cost on free-to-view content.
Telenor Broadcast holding steady
Stable revenues and a slowly declining subscriber base continue to charactarise the performance of Canal Digital and owners Telenor Broadcast.