A growing sense of disillusionment in the broad media sector with the free model as a means of funding content has resulted in a gradual re-discovery of the merits of […]
Virgin prepares for 400 Mbps broadband
Virgin Media is readying its network for broadband speeds in excess of 400 Mbps. Already the cableco is preparing to run speeds of 100 Mbps, scheduled before the end of […]
Trust approval for Project Canvas
Project Canvas will be forced to publish its core specifications within 20 days under conditions set by the BBC Trust. The approval for the BBC’s involvement in the broadcast-broadband project […]
Arqiva plans terrestrial 3D tests
UK transmission company Arqiva is working on a terrestrial 3D test using the Service Compatible format favoured by public service broadcasters. Initial transmissions would be conducted outside of London to […]
Landmark ruling in Viacom-YouTube case
Viacom has lost its three-year old legal battle with YouTube after a New York Federal Court ruled that the video sharing website had not infringed the media giant’s copyright.
Liberty speeds up in CEE
Fierce competition amongst cable operators is providing residents of such cities as Bucharest, Budapest and Warsaw with much faster internet access speeds than in many Western European cities, according to […]
Bruges Group calls for “energetic response” to jamming
The Bruges Group, the organisation representing Europe’s international public broadcasters, has asked governments to “react energetically” to what it describes as the systematic interference that has hit the satellite broadcasts […]
Top Up TV launches Picnic appeal
Top Up TV has launched an appeal against Ofcom proposals to allow Sky to run its proposed ‘Picnic’ pay-TV service on the UK DTT platform.
Telenor opens second orbital slot
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) is to open a second orbital slot focussed on the Middle East after moving the Thor III satellite to the 4 degrees West position also used […]
OPTA meeting discusses third party cable access
Today, the Dutch telecoms regulator OPTA is holding a meeting with all parties concerning third party access to the analogue cable networks of UPC and Ziggo. Besides the two cable […]