Advanced Television

Viasat’s JetXP IFC hits milestone

Satellite communications specialist Viasat is reporting that JetXP, its next-generation business aviation connectivity service, has been selected by more than 400 customers since becoming commercially available at the end of 2024. JetXP builds on Viasat’s market reputation for delivering consistent, reliable and seamless global connectivity, complemented by the white-glove customer service and 24/7 support of […]

May 13, 2025

TNT Sports extends rugby deals

TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland will continue to be the home of English domestic rugby after agreeing new long-term deals with Premiership Rugby and Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR). The multi-year agreements will enable TNT Sports to continue utilising what it says are best-in-class production, unrivalled on-air expertise via some of the most respected […]

May 12, 2025By Colin Mann

Australia: Nine scores World Rugby deal

World Rugby has announced a long-term broadcast deal with Nine Entertainment to create the exclusive home of World Rugby competitions for fans in Australia through to 2029. Through the multi-year agreement, the 9Network, Stan Sport and 9Now will showcase rugby’s biggest global competitions, including Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cups, WXV Global Series, HSBC SVNS, […]

May 12, 2025By Colin Mann

Research reveals IPTV switchover concerns

UK policymakers and industry stakeholders are considering the future of DTT and the feasibility of transitioning audiences to IPTV. However, a significant number of households still rely solely on DTT, and without intervention, some groups may struggle with this transition. Conversely, proponents of IPTV point to a number of potential benefits, including greater choice and […]

May 9, 2025By Colin Mann

Fines, sentences in Ilford piracy case

A collaborative effort between the UK’s National Crime Agency Accredited Financial Investigator (NCA AFI), Barking and Dagenham and Redbridge Councils, Sky Broadcasting UK Limited (Sky UK), and the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) has culminated in significant convictions and financial recoveries in a complex IPTV piracy case. Since December 2022, the joint investigation has focused […]

May 9, 2025By Colin Mann

C4 plans app reboot

UK commercial PSB Channel 4 is to introduce a new app in 2026, suggesting it will better help the broadcaster to provide value to its advertisers, being much more accessible. Speaking at the DTG Summit in London, Rak Patel, Chief Commercial Officer, Channel 4, said: “We will have a new digital experience, a new app […]

May 9, 2025By Colin Mann

Freely unveils new features, partners

Everyone TV has announced three new partners for its free streaming platform, Freely, as well as unveiling new features coming to the platform later this May. Freely, the free streaming platform built into next-generation smart TVs, continues to expand its reach announcing partnerships with additional smart TV manufacturers and operating systems. Following a deal with […]

May 8, 2025By Colin Mann

Innetra PC faces $25m copyright lawsuit

The International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed that member company DISH Network has filed a $25 million (€22m) complaint in the US District Court for the Northern District of California against Innetra PC, a UK-based company providing hosting services from data centres in the Netherlands. The lawsuit asserts that Innetra and its general […]

May 7, 2025By Colin Mann

Openreach ramps up ‘Stop Sell’ programme

UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach has announced a further 163 new exchange locations, covering a record number of 1.6 million premises across the nation, where the business plans to halt the sale of traditional copper-based phone and broadband services to encourage people to upgrade to new digital services over an ultrafast Full Fibre connection. The […]

May 7, 2025By Colin Mann

ITIF: Film tariffs threaten US creative exports

Following President Trump’s suggestion of imposing 100 per cent tariffs on foreign films, Rodrigo Balbontin, associate director for trade, IP, and digital technology governance at science and technology policy think tank the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), argues that the idea will undermine the US film industry and open the gate for retaliation on […]

May 7, 2025By Colin Mann