The BBC has said it should have cut away from a live broadcast of Bob Vylan’s performance at Glastonbury on June 28th, during which the rap band’s singer led the crowd in chants that the BBC deemed “antisemitic” and “unacceptable”. Consequently, the BBC has said it will review its guidance around live events. “Millions of […]

Virgin Media O2 has has announced the details of its spectrum transfer agreement with Vodafone UK that will see Virgin Media O2 acquire 78.8 MHz of spectrum for an investment of £343 million (€400m), materially enhancing the company’s network position and helping to improve the connectivity experience of consumers and businesses across the country. The […]

MultiChoice, the African pay-TV operator, is again under pressure in Nigeria. Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is set to arraign MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, along with its Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe, and other company executives, for obstructing its investigation and failing to adhere to lawful summons. Local news reports says that this […]

Starlink is unlikely to gain permission to operate in South Africa any time soon, according to a local communications sector expert. Dominic Cull, a regulatory expert at communications sector legal advisory firm Ellipsis, said it will be at least two years before new regulations will be in place to allow for equity equivalents – and […]

Satellite operator trade body GSOA  has welcomed the European Commission’s publication of the proposed EU Space Act and the accompanying Vision for the European Space Economy, suggesting that the developments acknowledge the strategic relevance of space infrastructure and services for Europe’s economic resilience, technological sovereignty, competitiveness and digital future. The GSOA says that as the […]

A man who pocketed £300,000 (€352,000) through the operation of an illegal streaming service before he fled the UK has been sentenced to five years in prison. Mark Brockley ran a subscription-based IPTV service known as aFINITY IPTV for around five years, between 2014 and 2019. He was involved in the promotion, sale, and distribution […]

Lynk Global is a would-be global operator of a satellite-based ‘direct-to-mobile’ phone operation. Slam Corp, founded by former MLB star Alex Rodriguez, signed a merger agreement with Lynk in February 2024. That merger is now the subject of a formal complaint from Slam which argues that Lynk has failed to complete the merger. Consequently, Slam […]

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) has published guidance that the US market would benefit from widespread adoption of an open, universal watermark to support improved measurement, creative identity, as well as the deployment of standardised activation triggers, and unveiled an industry action plan to support accelerated adoption. The collaborative study, authored by industry […]

Liberty Media has received unconditional approval from the European Commission to complete its acquisition of MotoGP rights holder Dorna Sports. The deal is now expected to close no later than July 3rd, opening the door to a new era for the sport. MotoGP is already currently seeing record crowds, new venues and growing audiences. Liberty […]

Following publication of the UK Government’s Creative Industries Sector Plan, Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons, said: “It’s crucial that the Government has a comprehensive strategy in place that allows the creative industries to unlock their full potential and drive innovation and growth for […]