Mark Jamison, Non-resident Senior Fellow at public policy think tank The American Enterprise Institute, has suggested it is time to disband the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), arguing that it has “run its course”, having become “a convenient political tool”. Writing in the AEIdeas blog, he suggests that current FCC Chairman Brendan Carr now has the […]
There are widespread reports that US cellular giant Verizon Communications is negotiating to buy wireless spectrum from EchoStar. Reuters summed up the situation saying the discussions involve EchoStar’s AWS-3 licences, which are valuable for carrying 5G wireless signals. If the deal goes through, Verizon would join AT&T and SpaceX as recent buyers of EchoStar’s wireless […]
The Premier League, in collaboration with its local broadcast partner Astro, has launched the latest edition of its annual ‘Boot Out Piracy’ campaign in Malaysia, highlighting the hidden risks that illegal streaming poses to fans. Now in its fifth edition in Malaysia, some of the biggest stars in football are lending their voices to educate […]
US President Donald Trump has announced that all foreign-made movies will face a 100 per cent tariff, contending that the industry has been “stolen from the United States”. Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump said: “Our movie making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing […]
Plume has joined the RDK community as a Preferred Plus Member. As a Preferred Plus member, Plume will collaborate on RDK’s open-source software (RDK-B) for broadband service providers by contributing code and sharing technical expertise based on its work with hundreds of internet service providers (ISPs) worldwide and intelligence from more than 500 million devices. […]
Prime Video France has once again blasted French media windowing and the fact it has to wait 17 months before offering new movies to its subscribers. During a Prime Video Presents press conference, managing director Christophe Deguine reiterated the platform’s position on this windowing in France, which the company isn’t signatory to. According to the […]
RTVE and FORTA have officially launched the Spanish DVB-I Pilot, an initiative in Spain aimed at testing the DVB-I standard. The project seeks to assess its suitability as a strategic tool to enhance the visibility, accessibility, and relevance of audiovisual content, while adapting to new consumption habits. The pilot is framed within the Convenio Compostela, […]
Vodafone, Meta, and Google have released a white paper detailing the benefits of advanced video compression technology in mid and low tier smartphones to enhance the viewing experience for more people. The technology will also free up network capacity for all users while optimising computing power and storage. In the joint white paper, the companies […]
September 30th is the deadline for the world’s biggest social media platforms – including Facebook, Instagram, Roblox, TikTok and YouTube – to prove to Ofcom they are walking the walk on children’s online safety. As part of the UK media regulator’s rollout of the Online Safety Act, the platforms most popular with kids will need […]
US late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will return to TV screens after he was suspended for making MAGA jokes relating to the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. Disney, which owns ABC – the US broadcast network that airs Jimmy Kimmel Live – said that it suspended the show because it “felt some of […]