The UK government has committed £180 million (€216 million) to fund solutions to TV interference caused by new 4G mobile services.
Hunt presses pause in BSkyB takeover
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has written to the media regulator Ofcom over
News Corp’s proposed takeover of BSkyB. The move keeps alive the possibility
the matter could still be referred to the Competition Commission. [Read the Story…]
Hunt: Sky decision will take as long as is needed
Ahead of the midday closure of the consultation into the undertakings given by News Corp in its proposed takeover of BSkyB, culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has said he will take […]
Sky News spin-off undertakings strengthened
The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, Jeremy Hunt, has tentatively approved proposals put forward by News Corporation as part of its full acquisition of BSkyB. In […]
Hunt abandons ‘national spine’ in local TV plans
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has said a series of individual stations, rather than the proposed ‘national spine’ could make local TV more feasible and faster to deliver.
Sky News spin-off clears path for Sky takeover
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has approved plans to spin-off Sky News as an independent company, should News Corp’s bid to purchase the remaining 61% in BSkyB be accepted. Under the […]
FT: News Corp nears regulator agreement on Sky
News Corp is close to an agreement with regulators that would address concerns over its purchase of BSkyB.
Culture secretary delays BSkyB competition referral
The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport Jeremy Hunt is to follow an Ofcom recommendation to refer News Corp’s acquisition of BSkyB to the Competition Commission, but […]
UK plan to speed up broadband
The UK will today outline plans to deliver “superfast” broadband across the country by 2015.
Net Neutrality: BBC proposes traffic light system
BBC Research & Development is developing a system that would show users of the BBC iPlayer how efficiently the online delivery platform is being handled by their ISP.