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Everflow expands into broadband & phone market

Everflow, the UK business utility provider, has announced its expansion into the broadband and phone market. Partnering with Gamma, a UK supplier of communication services, Everflow is launching a range of broadband and phone products tailored to meet the unique needs of SMEs and sole traders. With the copper switch-off rapidly approaching, the shift to […]

August 13, 2024

Report: Extensive fibre could be left underutilised

Some builders of full fibre networks who have received government funding to create broadband connectivity in rural and hard to reach areas could be failing to make their cables easily available to other operators, despite open networking being a condition of receiving taxpayers’ money. Failing to promote and enable access to these networks is holding […]

August 8, 2024

Data: EE tops mobile reliability chart

Independent testing of the everyday mobile experience across the UK has demonstrated EE is the most reliable network for mobile customers, being named the UK’s best network for the 11th year in a row. To provide a definitive picture of the performance of all four of the UK’s mobile network operators – EE, Three, O2 […]

August 5, 2024

Is the UK’s stance on TV gambling ads too strict?

A famous businessman once announced: “I know half my advertising spend is wasted. The problem is that I don’t know which half”. This is a problem that mainly afflicted TV advertising but has now been largely solved for many businesses by the shift to online marketing. It’s now easy to trace which online ads generate […]

August 1, 2024

Roku launches Veltech Roku TV models in UK

Roku, the TV streaming specialist, has announced a new range of Veltech Roku TV models available in the UK from AO.com. Utilising hardware with the accessible Roku operating system (OS), Veltech Roku TV models offer users  access to a selection of free, live, and premium streaming channels at competitive prices. The new range includes sizes […]

July 30, 2024

Report: UK space employs 52,000

The UK’s Space Agency (UKSA), in its annual report, said that its latest data shows that direct employment in space-related businesses grew 6.7 per cent last year and now totals more than 52,000. DTH broadcasting is the largest sector. UKSA added that between 2021 and 2022 the UK space sector generated $18.9 billion (€17.4bn) income. […]

July 30, 2024By Chris Forrester

Bowley joins Chyron in UK, Nordics sales role

Chyron has announced the appointment of Adam Bowley as Regional Sales Director for the UK and Nordics. Bowley comes to Chyron with over 23 years of experience in the industry, having worked across various roles in sports broadcasting, motion graphics, and strategic management. His background includes time spent as a graphics operator and designer at […]

July 30, 2024

nexfibre targets 5m premises by 2026

nexfibre, the next generation fibre network operator, has published the latest quarterly update of its nationwide rollout plan. The report reveals planned build locations for 2025 and early 2026, with significantly expanded footprint in previously underserved areas of North Wales and Scotland. nexfibre has reaffirmed its commitment to bringing sustainable, national-scale competition to the fibre […]

July 26, 2024

Paramount+’s Dating Naked UK reveals TX date, cast

Paramount+ UK and MTVE Studios have announced the lineup for the naked reality series, Dating Naked UK, set to premiere on August 23rd and hosted by Rylan Clark. The first-of-its kind series, produced by Nest Productions, celebrates love, body confidence and the braveness to bare all. The ten naked singletons take their search for love to […]

July 25, 2024

Ofcom: Local media remains vital to UK

Ofcom has published its initial findings on the local media landscape in the UK. Given the range of duties that Ofcom has relevant to local media, the media regulator says that “it is important that we maintain an up-to-date understanding of this rapidly changing sector”. Ofcom therefore launched a two-stage review of local media at […]

July 24, 2024