M2A Media, a specialist in cloud-based live video solutions, has announced its collaboration with BT Media & Broadcast to bring orchestrated cloud connectivity to BT Tower. M2A Media and BT Media & Broadcast worked together to explore the best method to introduce flexible cloud connectivity into the BT Tower Broadcast Switch in London. In a […]
The Fabian Society published a report about digital inequality titles Bridging the Divide. BT supported the research in the report, which includes an analysis of which groups of people are not online, or barely use the internet, and the reasons for this. This report comes at an important time; the pandemic has demonstrated the value […]
The RFU has announced that the Allianz Premier 15s final at Sixways Stadium will be broadcast live on BT Sport, and BBC iPlayer. The top four teams in the competition will progress to semi-final play-offs, played at the home ground of the top two teams on May 22nd (broadcast live on BT Sport 2, BBC […]
The DPP, the media industry’s business network, has announced that 50 media companies have officially joined its DPP Committed to Sustainability programme. The scheme, enabled by DPP members Atos and Red Bee Media, was first launched at the DPP Technology Leaders’ Briefing in 2019 and was set up to celebrate and promote good practice in […]
As this month marks the start of spring and the astrological New Year, research from BT TV has revealed that more than a third of Brits are falling out over what to watch on TV several times a month, and star signs could offer an explanation. In a time where the range of entertainment content […]
Streaming services will be responsible for one-fifth of all sports rights spend this year across Europe’s largest markets according to Ampere Analysis research, covering nearly 1,300 rights deals. In the big five European markets –UK, Italy, Germany, France, and Spain – Ampere expects OTT platforms to account for 20 per cent of all spend on […]
Broadcast service provider EMG Group has confirmed that OB specialists CTV and Telegenic will now operate under the EMG brand. According to EMG, their consolidation delivers numerous synergies that will enhance the market value of the Group and deliver a stronger and more dynamic single entity. EMG has seen record growth and CTV and Telegenic […]
BT Sport will premiere The Boot Room Boys, the latest documentary from the BT Sport Films series, on BT Sport 3 on April 5th. Bill Shankly’s arrival as manager in December 1959 was the catalyst for establishing a legendary lineage of Liverpool coaches and managers: Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan, Ronnie Moran, Kenny Dalglish, Roy Evans: […]
People suffering financial hardship should receive better support from phone and broadband providers under proposals published by comms regulator Ofcom. According to its recent research, around 1.1 million households (5 per cent) are struggling to afford their broadband. That rises to around one in 10 among the lowest-income households. With affordability problems only likely to […]
Arabsat, Developing Infrastructure, and Forsway have announced the formation of XtndNet, a new broadband ISP targeting under-connected customers. XtndNet offers a hybrid service, combining ADSL, mobile Internet, and satellite connection — the XtndNet 12 Gigabit Space Superhighway — to deliver an affordable and reliable broadband connection. The service is available now in the UK and […]