Final judgments have been issued for five Nevada men, including a citizen of Germany, who were sentenced on May 29th and 30th to terms of up to 84 months in prison for running Jetflicks, one of the largest illegal television streaming services in the United States. “The defendants operated Jetflicks, an illegal paid streaming service […]
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom is consulting on its provisional view of the television selection services (TSS) it proposes should be designated under the Media Act 2024. According to Ofcom, it is critical that viewers can easily find and discover the diverse range of high-quality content public service broadcasters (PSBs) offer for UK audiences, including trusted […]
The BBC has published its Commissioning Report 2024/25, revealing a year of strong investment in UK content and outputs of its commissioning strategy across the UK. Over the past year, the BBC invested more than £1.6 billion in original UK television content, commissioning over 300 production companies across the country. In Radio, it commissioned 245 […]
New data from digital infrastructure specialist Cluttons has revealed that only around one in three MPs are confident that the government will hit its 2030 digital connectivity targets. The Government has identified digital infrastructure as essential for economic growth and productivity. However, separate data shows that when it comes to mobile download speeds, the UK […]
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons has welcomed Ofcom’s report on future of public service media. Chair of the CMS Committee, Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, said: “Ofcom’s report today is a welcome recognition that if we wish to protect our public service broadcasters, then we cannot stand still. The […]
The 2 GHz frequency band is harmonised across Europe and allocated for ‘Mobile Satellite Services’. The capacity is currently licensed to Viasat (because of its purchase of Inmarsat) and EchoStar. The frequency licences expire in May 2027 and UK regulator Ofcom is calling for ideas on the future use to the capacity. 2 GHz is […]
Urgent steps must be taken to ensure that public service media content is easy to find and discover on third-party platforms, under new recommendations from broadcast regulator Ofcom to secure the system’s survival. Public service media (PSM) has a long and proud tradition in the UK. It delivers duly impartial and trusted news and original […]
Responding to Ofcom’s review of Public Service Media, Sarah Rose, President of UK commercial PSB Channel 5, said: “We are pleased that Ofcom’s review highlighted the challenges producing specialist Children’s content and called for commercially viable funding models among its recommendations. Channel 5’s Milkshake! continues to navigate those challenges to remain the only public service […]
The European Union has sanctioned RTRS, the Russian digital television transmission company, but not RSCC, the state-owned satellite company, which is doing exactly the same thing, claims Andre Lange, who heads up the influential Denis Diderot Committee. In a press release, the European Council announced that the list of new propagandists and entities sanctioned by […]
MultiChoice and its French suitor, Canal+, have told South Africa’s competition regulators that they cannot compete effectively without building its business. MultiChoice Group told the country’s Competition Tribunal that its takeover by French broadcasting giant Groupe Canal+ would give it the scale it needs to compete effectively against Netflix and other international streamers. The Competition […]