Charlie Ergen’ DISH Network looks like it will be granted an 800 MHz extension to its existing licensed 5G bandwidth over much of the US. The extension will come about because of a Licence Transfer deal with T-Mobile. In a recent filing with the US District Court for the District of Columbia, DISH has argued […]
SES is one of 16 suppliers awarded contracts from the US Department of Defense for what is described as “Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-based services (SBS)”. The contract came from the US Space Force and the US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). The contracts cover demands for the US Department of Defense (DoD), other federal […]
EE celebrated its new platform for UK consumers with a performance by iconic British DJ, Fatboy Slim, on the world’s biggest holographic stage. Livestreamed to the nation on October 19th, the one of a kind set towered 50 metres above Alexandra Palace and lit up the London skyline. Fatboy Slim – real name Norman Cook […]
Green Light Films announces its launch as an all-rights distribution and co-production company for the Ukrainian market. Backed by the holding group that hosts the Multiplex chain of cinemas, Green Light Films is dedicated to building its slate directly with global and western multi-regional licensors of high-quality international titles and prestige festival films that have […]
Space tourism business Virgin Galactic says its fifth passenger-paying sub-orbital flight will take place in early November, subject to the usual weather considerations. Virgin Galactic said that the next flight of its VSS Unity suborbital spaceplane, Galactic 05, is planning for a flight window that opens November 2nd from Spaceport America in New Mexico. Galactic […]
Prime Video has ordered a second season of the hit series Gen V, which comes from the world of The Boys. Gen V, from Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television, began its eight-episode freshman season on September 29th, and will conclude with an epic season finale on November 3rd. “Expanding the universe of The Boys with a series […]
Netflix has announced that it is raising the price of some of its subscription plans in the UK. The streaming service said the price of its basic, ad-free subscription would rise from £6.99 a month to £7.99, while its premium subscription would rise from £15.99 to £17.99. Subscription prices will also rise in the US […]
Media regulator Ofcom has published its latest complaints figures for broadband, landline, mobile and paid-TV services, covering the period from April to June 2023. Vodafone is the most complained about broadband provider, with 24 complaints per 100,000 customers, mainly driven by experience with faults, service and getting services connected. This is an increase compared with […]
Inscape, a provider of currency-grade smart TV data, has released data that provides insight into the full extent to which TV viewers are abandoning traditional formats such as cable and satellite for streaming platforms. According to Inscape’s Q2 2023 TV Market Trends report, about 5 per cent of US cable/satellite households have outright quit viewing […]
Noki has announced that Q3 net sales declined 15 per cent y-o-y in constant currency (-20 per cent reported) as macroeconomic uncertainty and higher interest rates continue to pressure operator spending. Following the slump in sales Nokia has revealed plans to shed up to 14,000 jobs, saying “these actions will better position the company for […]