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EE extends UK 4G coverage

EE has built or upgraded over 500 4G sites across the UK since December 2021, as part of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) initiative to extend coverage in rural areas across the UK. The investment constitutes the latest expansion of EE’s 4G coverage across remote parts of the UK. In total, EE has upgraded 1,362 […]

December 15, 2022

EE teams with Samsung, Easology on Galaxy Tab A7 Lite tablet

EE, is helping to keep older adults connected by teaming up with Samsung and Easology on the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite tablet. Available exclusively with EE – the bundle makes technology easier to navigate with larger icons, clear text, simplified layouts and user-friendly settings. Thanks to the Easology software, day-to-day functions such as phone calls, […]

December 13, 2022

BT H1 “on track”

BT Group Chief Executive Philip Jansen says the telco remains on the front foot in “turbulent times”. Announcing its half year results, Jansen said: “Our strategy is working, we’re executing against our plan and we’re confident that we’ll deliver our long-term ambition while underpinning economic growth in the UK. “ “Our financial performance is on […]

November 3, 2022By Colin Mann

Spun Gold TV appointed co-producer of EE BAFTA Film Awards and BAFTA Television Awards

BAFTA has announced the appointment of Spun Gold TV as co-producer of the EE BAFTA Film Awards and the BAFTA Television Awards for the next two years (2023 and 2024), following a tender process. Spun Gold were selected on the basis of their creative, ambitious and innovative thinking and extensive industry experience. Spun Gold will […]

October 28, 2022

Crunchyroll unveils London mural & MCM screening programme

Crunchyroll, the global anime brand, is celebrating its autumn Supercharged line-up of anime with a mural, hand-painted onto a wall in London’s Shoreditch. Global Street Art Agency, the UK’s leading hand-painted advertising agency, executed the colourful 20m x 4m anime-themed mural on the Adore & Endure wall,  on the side of the legendary Village Underground, […]

October 28, 2022By Nik Roseveare

EE, BT Sport search for British Sign Language commentary duo

EE and BT Sport are teaming up to search for a duo to provide British Sign Language (BSL) commentary around a range of BT Sport programming in 2023, including the UEFA Champions League Final. New Signing will provide two BSL commentators or presenters with a first-of-its-kind opportunity to train up with BT Sport so that […]

October 27, 2022

Ofcom: Telcos must better support struggling customers

UK comms regulator Ofcom is urging telecoms firms to do more to support their customers through the cost-of-living crisis, as new research reveals record numbers of households are struggling to afford their communications services. Ofcom’s annual affordability study finds that nearly a third (29 per cent) of customers – around 8 million households – are […]

September 29, 2022By Colin Mann

Balestiero named YouView CEO

YouView has confirmed the appointment of Riccardo Balestiero as its new CEO. Balestiero will be joining YouView in November 2022, having been associated with the venture for seven years in his current role as Director of Products at BT Consumer and as BT’s representative on the YouView board. Balestiero joins as YouView continues to play […]

September 2, 2022

BT, Nokia claim 5G standalone first

UK multiplay operator BT says it has become the first operator in Europe to aggregate four carrier components (4CC) in a 5G Standalone (SA) live network, suggesting the breakthrough heralds the next phase of 5G on its EE mobile network, allowing it to deliver superior experiences for customers and enable new capabilities for enterprises. “As […]

August 8, 2022

Survery: 52% parents say they wouldn’t survive online world

Research commissioned by EE has revealed that 52 per cent of parents admit that they would not be able to survive the online world if they were a child today. Additionally, 60 per cent of parents fear that even their kids know very little about how to protect themselves when using their phones. While 74 […]

August 8, 2022