It seems there are very few bidders for AT&T’s pay-TV assets, which includes DirecTV. Reports suggest that AT&T has allowed its deadline to slip into January to allow other potential bidders to enter the process, but it is also suggested that unless it receives better offers it might cancel the auction altogether. As far back […]
There were a few tense moments immediately prior to the launch of the giant Soyuz rocket at Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome when the countdown clock went past the ‘3-2.1-Zero’ command, but a few seconds later, the engines burst into life and the 36-satellite payload for OneWeb launched. Some four hours after its 12.26pm (GMT) launch and […]
At the beginning of this sorry excuse for a year I wrote that predictions were difficult, but I would have a go anyway. Hands up, writing in early January, I didn’t foresee a global pandemic coming along to screw with our lives, companies and economies. At least I wasn’t alone. Has such an unprecedented event, […]
The BBC has appointed Leigh Tavaziva as its Group Chief Operating Officer. She will take up her role on February 1st 2021. Tavaziva will take responsibility for critical functions including Design and Engineering, Finance, Legal, Commercial Rights and Business Affairs, Quality, Risk and Assurance, and Procurement. She will join both the BBC’s Executive Committee and […]
Italian broadcasting group Mediaset is reiterating its willingness to increase its stake in the German broadcaster ProSieben. December 16th saw Bloomberg reported that Mediaset reiterated its ability to increase its existing 24.2 per cent equity stake in ProSieben although according to Blomberg it is currently happy with the size of its investment. The Italian group […]
UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach is claiming to have bucked the prevailing economic trend by creating 5,300 new UK-based engineering jobs, to be filled during 2021. The new roles, located in communities throughout the country, will enable the company to continue improving service levels across its existing networks, whilst building and connecting customers to its […]
India’s cabinet has decided to proceed with an auction of spectrum in some key frequencies. The government will auction spectrum in the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz terrestrial frequency bands. The spectrum licences will then be valid for 20 years. A total of 2251.25 MHz […]
The BBC has outlined further plans to better represent audiences, invest in diverse talent and lead change in the creative industry, whilst making impact in communities around the UK. The work builds on the Creative Diversity Commitments made earlier in the year, and will be supported by the Creative Diversity Unit, under June Sarpong, the […]
Netflix has confirmed the appointment of Strive Masiyiwa to its board. Masiyiwa is the Chairman and founder of Econet Group, a telecommunications and technology group with operations and investments in 29 countries in Africa and Europe. “We are delighted to welcome Strive to the Netflix board,” said Netflix co-founder, Chairman and co-CEO Reed Hastings. “His […]
The Premier League has launched the second phase of its anti-piracy campaign in Malaysia and Hong Kong. The ‘Boot Out Piracy’ campaign, launched in collaboration with broadcast partners Astro and PCCW, will continue to highlight the dangers that illegal streams pose to fans, from data theft to malicious malware, as well as emphasising the poor […]