Italian MNO TIM and Ericsson, alongside Qualcomm, have successfully completed Europe’s first connection overcoming the 2 Gbps speed barrier on a 5G live commercial network. The connection was completed on a 26 Gigahertz (GHz) millimetre-wave (mmWave) frequency that was acquired by TIM as part of the Italian government’s 5G bid. TIM has achieved this key […]
The European Commission has published the latest report on protection and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in third countries. While developments have taken place since the publication of the previous report, concerns persist and a number of areas for improvement and action remain to be addressed. Intellectual property rights infringements worldwide cost European firms billions […]
ITV’s Hub generated over 500 million hours of viewer consumption throughout 2019, a 13 per cent increase year on year, with Love Island the on-demand platform’s most popular programme across catch up and simulcast. The new figures follow the Hub last year securing more than 30 million registered users, surpassing a target it had hit […]
Many in the satellite industry had been anticipating the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issuing some guidance this week as to its thinking – and possible decision timetable – regarding the reallocation of C-band spectrum over the US on January 30th. The FCC’s Chairman Ajit Pai, in a blog post, said that he had spent the […]
Millions of mobile phone users could not be receiving the outdoor coverage network operators say they are providing and their customers are paying for, the Local Government Association — the national membership body for local authorities in England and Wales – is warning. Mobile ‘coverage checker’ websites are often used by people to decide which […]
The BBC has welcomed the UK National Audit Office (NAO) report’s findings that it had a clear rationale for creating BBC Studios. The report deems that the corporation has planned well and the merger has got off to a good start following the launch of the new BBC Studios in April 2018. The BBC said: […]
Controversy over an FA Cup streaming rights deal which was criticised for encouraging gambling seems to have been resolved, with news emerging that the FA is holding talks with the BBC and BT Sport regarding coverage of matches currently only available via streaming, and which fell outside the ties selected by the two broadcast licensees. […]
Telecommunications, Media and Technology sector investor Zegona, the largest shareholder in Spanish multiplay operator Euskaltel, has announced that investment management firm Aberforth Partners has joined its other leading global investors with a shareholding of over 6 per cent. “We are delighted that Aberforth has become one of Zegona’s top 10 shareholders,” declared Eamonn O’Hare, Chairman […]
A major pan-European review of media stocks going into 2020 from investment bank Exane/BNPP gives high marks for Europe’s two major satellite operators SES and Eutelsat, saying that it sees a positive risk reward heading into the C-Band resolution at both SES and Eutelsat. Elsewhere in Media the bank says it remains cautious on European […]
Primal, a new animated series by Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack, Star Wars: Clone Wars), is heading to All 4. Following an acclaimed US run, the series lands on the AVoD platform from January 17th as part of Channel 4’s ongoing partnership with Adult Swim. Created and directed by Tartakovsky, the visually-arresting series follows the adventures […]