Humax and Freesat have launched the most compact Freetime set-top box recorder to date, bringing the benefits of the subscription free satellite TV service to a wider group of space-conscious consumers. Integrated Wi-Fi has been built-in to the new PVR range for seamless access to Freesat’s Freetime on-demand and catch-up players including BBC iPlayer, ITV […]
The voice of the audiences who pay for the BBC must be heard in the BBC’s Charter Review debate following the agreement reached with the Government on the BBC licence fee, BBC Trust Chairman Rona Fairhead said, launching the BBC Annual Report and Accounts for 2014/15. The report shows that in 2014/15 the BBC continued to […]
Coinciding with publication of the Corporation’s Annual Report and Accounts 2014-15, BBC Director General Tony Hall has issued a strong defence of its role in society, its creativity and its independence. He also dismissed calls for BBC Worldwide, its commercial arm, to be removed from the BBC, suggesting it is “an integral part of the […]
US television broadcasters will reach even more viewers with robust, digital over-the-air ATSC 3.0 signals, the improved broadcast transmission system under development now with key elements being field tested in Cleveland this summer, with encouraging results for the delivery of 4K Ultra HD content and mobile TV streams. Under an experimental broadcast licence from the […]
A panel of experts from across a range of industries have been appointed by Culture Secretary John Whittingdale to support the BBC Charter Review process. The advisory group will play an important role in the government’s plans to deliver a transparent, open and democratic Charter Review. Its remit will be to provide expertise, innovation and […]
It was widely reported on July 12th that the BBC is to face tough external scrutiny, and perhaps a complete restructuring. The government is setting up a panel of eight advisors to look at how the BBC is funded, run and spends its huge licence fee income. Also included in the ‘Green Paper’ consultation document […]
In a deal that will see the tournament remain on terrestrial free-to-air channels, the BBC and ITV are to share the rights to broadcast rugby union’s Six Nations Championship for the next six years. Sky – which briefly held certain rights in the 1990s – was reported to be a favoured bidder. Wales, Scotland and […]
As consumers embrace and experiment with a host of new ways of watching TV content, a new GfK MRI report has identified six new TV viewing audience groups and how they combine emerging and traditional options for TV use. TV Share of Clock – the first of four studies in GfK MRI’s new The Future of TV […]
Following Government confirmation that the BBC has agreed to take on responsibility for funding the over-75s licence fee concession, further details have been published following the presentation of Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osbourne’s Budget. Treasury estimates suggest a benefit to the Exchequer of £200 million from 2018-19, rising to £745 million This will be […]
German media group ProSiebenSat.1 and publisher Axel Springer are reportedly in merger discussions. If the talks continue, it could lead to a united operation worth around €14.5 billion. The Wall Street Journal broke the news late on Monday, saying that any final conclusion would need regulatory and anti-trust approvals, and which might be tough to […]