Acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has welcomed the release of final guidance on the upcoming assignment phase of the US’s 5G auction of C-band spectrum which has already generated gross proceeds exceeding $80.9 billion. The FCC, in a Public Notice, has detailed the assignment phase of Auction 107, in which bidders that won generic spectrum […]
Three of the UK’s mobile operators – O2, Three and Vodafone – are partnering to build and share 222 new mobile masts to boost rural coverage across the United Kingdom and deliver the first stage of the Shared Rural Network (SRN), a £1 billion programme to improve rural mobile coverage agreed by the mobile network […]
Disney has announced that hit sitcom Modern Family will be available to both Hulu and Peacock subscribers in the US from February 3rd. As part of the multi-year shared agreement with Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, both Hulu and Peacock will be the dedicated subscription streaming homes to all 11 seasons of Modern Family. It […]
AVoD service DistroTV is now home to more than 150 live streaming channels, which it says marks the network’s emergence as the largest, independent, free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platform on the market. DistroTV operates under parent company DistroScale and caters its growing, multicultural content line-up to a diverse range of viewers in the UK, […]
Dominant UK multiplay telco BT Group has revealed plans to recruit more than 400 apprentices and graduates for its September 2021 intake. BT will recruit talent into the company across areas as diverse as engineering, customer service, applied research, and cyber-security to support the UK’s fast-growing digital sectors. The new recruits will also support the […]
Viavi Solutions has revealed that virtualisation (78 per cent), automation (70 per cent) and network slicing (70 per cent) are the top technology trends increasing the need for test, monitoring and assurance, according to communications service providers (CSPs). These findings are explained in The 2021 Network Test Survey, an industry report commissioned by VIAVI that explores insights […]
Telenet is adding a new, linear sports channel to its basic offering. The new Play Sports Open channel will offer all Telenet TV customers a selection of matches from different Play Sports competitions, including Premier League football, European League, Eredivisie, ATP and WTA Tennis, Belgian Hockey and Basketball, Cyclo-cross, Formula 1 and MXGP. Play Sports […]
Rakuten TV has announced the launch of the CNN International news channel on Samsung TV Plus in the UK and Germany, expanding the platform’s free content offer dedicated to news on its AVoD service. The CNN International feed provides award-winning news and features programming 24 hours a day and will be available on the TV […]
Video platform provider Alchimie and Samsung’s TV Plus platform have extended their partnership to provide a range of themed VoD channels to millions of Samsung Smart TV viewers across the UK, Spain, France and Italy. The 30+ themed channels on offer are all populated and updated by Alchimie’s 60,000 hour, multilanguage premium-content library. Additionally, the […]
That the world’s major satellite operators are seeing their revenues under extreme pressure is not a surprise. That information emerges in each of their quarter-year financial reports. However, analysts at Northern Sky Research (NSR) have analysed that data for 2020 and their report makes tough reading. “At the start of 2021, the Global Satcom Industry […]