The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on the anticipated acquisition of ITV by Sky. The CMA is issuing this ‘invitation to comment’ to allow interested parties to submit to the CMA any initial views on the impact that the transaction could have on competition in the UK. The CMA has not […]
In the quarter from January to March (Q1 2026), complaints to Ofcom on fixed broadband, pay-monthly mobile and pay-TV services decreased compared to the previous quarter (Q4 2025: October to December 2025). Complaints about fixed broadband and pay-monthly mobile decreased and complaints about landline and pay-TV stayed the same. Following the increase in complaints in […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has, as expected, approved the establishmemnt of a new super-fast satellite licensing scheme which is designed to help non-geostationary satellite applications. It has also confirmed it will go ahead with a C-Band auction of spectrum in 2027. The FCC will adopt a new Part 100 licensing framework to replace the […]
BT has reported Q1 revenue of £4.3 billion (€5bn), flat year-on-year. Adjusted UK service revenue £3.8 billion down 1 per cent, as growth in broadband and Corporate and Public Sector in Business and customer base growth in Consumer were offset by declines in voice. The telco’s FTTP footprint increased to 23.4 million, an increase of […]
Sky Media has appointed Greg Brooks, ex-Mindshare Chief Marketing and Culture Officer, as its new Head of Marketing, strengthening its senior leadership team. Brooks joins Sky Media from SharpEnd, where he served as Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer, bringing more than two decades of experience across the B2B marketing, communications, brand and media strategy. He has built and […]
Aerospace giant Airbus says its space division, which a year ago was anxious about its prospects, has seen business rebound and has successfully met its financial targets making it well-positioned to reap the benefits of surging demand from European governments. In a July 21st investor conference, Airbus management did not precisely reveal its Q2 2026 […]
Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), has welcomed what it describes as a “landmark” judgment issued by the Cairo Economic Court against two operators of the illegal streaming service StreamEast, marking one of the most significant criminal piracy rulings in Egypt and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The court […]
Joanne Elizabeth Hughes, the Licensee of the Rollers Arms in Wrexham, North East Wales, has been found guilty in her absence of three offences in relation to the dishonest broadcast of Sky televised programming. Intellectual property protection body FACT brought the criminal prosecution against Hughes at Wrexham Maelor Magistrates’ Court. The proceedings determined that the […]
The UK’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport is regaining its responsibility for digital matters following the arrival of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister. The department previously held the brief, being known as the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, before it switched elsewhere in government. Burnham’s reorganisation of government departments and allocation of […]
Ireland’s Coimisiún na Meán has announced funding of almost €697,000 for a range of new community broadcasting projects under the latest Social Benefit Round of the Sound & Vision scheme. The Social Benefit Round supports community broadcasters in delivering initiatives that create positive social impact through programming, training and education initiatives. These projects are designed […]