Switching off Freeview in the 2030s would be far more complex, costly and risky than the UK’s digital TV switchover, according to a report by Christy Swords, a former senior ITV executive involved in the original process. The report, A false comparison: Digital switchover and Freeview switch off, warns that claims a future Freeview switch […]
Disney+ customers in France can now stream La chaîne L’Équipe as part of ESPN on Disney+, bringing live sports including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the World Cup and World Championships in biathlon, the Spanish Super Cup, the Diamond League, the European Table Tennis Union circuit and the Dakar Rally. Through this collaboration, subscribers […]
More than 30 million UK fans are preparing to the FIFA World Cup 2026, but for many the real drama won’t be on the pitch, it’ll be the loading screen. Data from Uswitch reveals a stark broadband divide across the UK – which could decide whether fans see the winning goal in real time, or hear […]
Netflix is set to strengthen its position as the world’s leading subscription streaming service over the next five years, despite a new wave of industry consolidation that is reshaping the competitive landscape, according to forecasts presented by Maria Rua Aguete, Omdia’s global Head of M&E, at NEM Dubrovnik. Omdia projects Netflix will grow to nearly […]
At its first APAC Product Innovation Showcase, Netflix announced updates across mobile, curated collections and games that it says will make its service “more personal and more fun to use” — including a refreshed mobile experience and a new KPop Demon Hunters game collection launching on Netflix Playground. Netflix’s new mobile experience will roll out […]
The BBC has providing an update on plans for its popular, long-running sci-fi series Doctor Who, revealing that a previously announced Christmas special has now been cancelled. “As part of securing the next phase of the show for future generations, and in line with the BBC’s Charter and Agreement requirements, the BBC will put Doctor […]
Caretta Research forecasts a record $8.9 billion (€7.7bn) in total revenue for the 2026 World Cup, representing a 54 per cent uplift over the 2022 tournament. This growth is predominantly driven by the rise in commercial and matchday revenues, with sports rights sold to media also contributing. The key driver behind the jump from $5.8 billion to […]
Satellite operator SES, along with its US-based subsidiary Intelsat, are helping deliver the World Cup football championship to broadcasters around the globe. SES says it is delivering live tournament coverage from North America to broadcasters around the world, leveraging a hybrid distribution model that combines satellite, fibre, and IP for reliability “at massive scale”. SES […]
Accedo, Humans not Robots, and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) have announced the launch of Ecoflow X. Formerly an IBC Accelerator project, Ecoflow, the initiative has launched as an independent entity to function as an experimentation arm for sustainability, branded as Ecoflow X. Ecoflow X focuses on technical validation and operational insights across […]
AI platforms are becoming part of everyday work, not just optional productivity software. Employees use ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot for writing, research, code, analysis and customer support, while IT teams are beginning to connect AI tools into more structured enterprise workflows. While that growth is the opportunity, it is also what makes reliability more […]
Telenor has agreed to acquire Enivest, a fibre operator in Western Norway, in a transaction valued at NOK 2.5 billion (€0.23bn). The acquisition includes Enivest’s fibre network and approximately 28,000 customers, as well as a 34 per cent stake in Årdalsnett, which has around 3,000 customers. This strengthens Telenor’s position in a regional market and […]
Roth Capital Partners, a privately-held investment banking business, in a report on would-be satellite-to-cellular operator AST SpaceMobile, says it has roughly a two-year head start in the D2D market versus Starlink. Roth Capital analyst Scott Searle says that while SpaceX’s (SPCX) space and satellite operations offer attractive economics and “validation of various communications opportunities,” the […]
The world is getting very anxious about AI, and who can blame them? What can AI really do, what will it be able to do, can we trust those in charge of it, can we stop them, can we stop it? Not surprising then that politicians seem to circle the problem and then put it […]