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BBC reveals coverage plans for COP26

The BBC has announced extensive coverage plans for the UN’s upcoming climate change conference in Glasgow, bringing audiences to the heart of November’s summit with special programming, news and digital coverage. Under the banner of ‘Our Planet Now’, the BBC will bring together its UK and global services to deliver comprehensive coverage of COP26, as […]

October 1, 2021

WWE’s McIntyre addresses crowd at Global Citizen Live 2021

On September 25th, WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre appeared on the Global Citizen Live stage at the Champ Du Mars in Paris alongside British actress and singer Carmen Ejogo. During his time on stage, McIntyre addressed an audience of approximately 20,000 people from all over the world about the upcoming 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) […]

October 1, 2021

Scotland Land Court’s go-ahead for Space Port

Following on from the decision by billionaire Anders Povlsen that he would not further contest the construction of a proposed Space Port on the A’Mhoine peninsula in Sutherland, the Scottish Land Court has now given formal approval to the scheme. The court ruled that it was in the public interest for the development to go […]

September 15, 2021By Chris Forrester

Scotland: Billionaire’s Spaceport objection denied

Scottish landowner and billionaire Anders Povlsen says he will not appeal against the recent decision allowing the construction of a Spaceport in Sutherland, Scotland, on the A’Mhoine peninsula. Povlsen, reportedly Scotland’s richest man, had already mounted a legal objection to the scheme but a Scottish judicial review ruled against him last month and the country’s […]

September 14, 2021By Chris Forrester

hiSky, Avanti IoT collaboration

hiSky, a developer and service provider of a satellite agile IoT network, has partnered with Avanti Communications, a provider of high throughput satellite capacity across EMEA and operator of HYLAS satellites fleet, to expand its IoT service over Africa, the Middle East and into UK and Scotland. The hiSky’s Smartellite IoT network comprises of satellite terminals, hub […]

September 6, 2021

Objection to Scotland rocket site dismissed

A submission from a landowner who objected to the establishment of a rocket launch site in the Sutherland (Scotland) Highlands & Islands failed, and permission has now been given for the site’s spaceport development to go ahead. Scotland’s Court of Session in Edinburgh, in a judicial review, denied the application by billionaire landowner (and Scotland’s […]

August 23, 2021By Chris Forrester

CBS Sports scores Scottish football

CBS Sports and Infront have announced a multi-year agreement for CBS Sports and Paramount+ to become the exclusive US home of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). CBS Sports will present at least 85 matches annually through 2024-2025 from the cinch Premiership – the top division of the SPFL – as well as the second-division […]

July 29, 2021

Amazon Prime Video unveils The Grand Tour Presents: Lochdown

Amazon Prime Video has unveiled the first look at The Grand Tour Presents: Lochdown. Confined to the UK by Covid, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May embark on a Lockdown Special to celebrate the great 70s American cars they saw in TV shows as kids, and to find out just why it was, given […]

July 15, 2021

Premier Sports rebrands

Premier Sports has unveiled a rebrand to its visual identity including a new logo for its overall brand and a new logo for the Premier Sports Cup (Scottish League Cup) which begins on July 9th as Kelty Hearts host Dundee United from 7.15pm. It was announced in April that Premier Sports would become title sponsors […]

July 9, 2021

Research: UK homes at war over who gets big screen for football

More than two million UK households are at war over who gets to watch the big screen when the Euro 2020 football tournament is on, according to research by Uswitch, the comparison and switching service. Close to one million unlucky fans have been relegated to watching the football on a secondary screen after a family […]

June 24, 2021