Hyperoptic, the alternative UK full fibre broadband provider, has appointed Geoff Heddle as its Director of Product. In his new role, Heddle will lead Product Management & Design, focusing on enhancing the end-to-end customer experience. He will shape the product strategy to ensure Hyperoptic continues to meet the evolving needs of its customers. With over […]
onemedia, one of the UK’s leading technical distributors, continues to reinforce its team with the announcement of three key appointments. India Stone joins as account manager, working closely with SMART Technologies after the interactive display vendor recently signed a distribution deal with onemedia. Stone commented: “This is my first role in AV and I am […]
Campaigners are calling on the UK Government to commit to the long-term future of traditional terrestrial broadcast TV, as consultancy firm EY has published research revealing the risks and costs of delivering all TV over only the internet. Free-to-air, terrestrial broadcast TV, which millions watch every day, is only secure until the early 2030s, when […]
NEP Group has announced that Arjan van Westerloo has been appointed President of NEP UK, The Netherlands and Ireland, effective immediately. As a further step towards unifying its organisation, NEP will move from three to two business clusters in Europe. Van Westerloo will lead the new cluster encompassing the UK, the Netherlands and Ireland, while […]
Modelling for Vodafone UK has forecasts how nationwide 5G Standalone (SA) will transform road and rail journeys – adding £1 billion (€1.2bn) to the UK economy per year through improved connectivity for remote workers on trains, while also saving regular road users £2 billion on fuel each year. The modelling, by WPI Strategy, used […]
Juniper Research, experts in telecommunications markets, has revealed a clear generational divide in the willingness of UK subscribers to adopt mobile operator value-added services, including music and video streaming, and home broadband. According to a survey of over 3,000 subscribers, the willingness to adopt these services varies significantly by age group: 16-29 years: 45 per […]
Depending on the type of programming being consumed, it’s not unlikely that you’ll spot a gambling-related ad on at least one occasion through a block of ads. While it might be a little less unlikely or frequent on terrestrial TV than when watching sports, it will still happen. All of the biggest brands will continue […]
onemedia, one of the UK’s leading technical distributors, has expanded its team with the appointment of Natalie Grundy as marketing manager. Grundy brings extensive industry experience to the role, with a CV of marketing management roles over the past 12 years including Midwich, Exertis and Lexmark. Her appointment follows the addition of AV stalwarts Iain […]
Samsung Electronics UK has announced the start of a season-long partnership as the official TV partner of the NFL in the UK and Ireland. The partnership will see the duo deliver the ultimate NFL gameday experience at home through Samsung’s TVs to the ever-growing fanbase who follow the game in the market. The partnership will […]
Total UK television production sector revenues fell by £392 million (€463.9m), down 8.4 per cent, to £3.61 billion in 2023, the 2024 edition of the annual Pact Census reveals. This decline is especially compounded when high inflation is taken into account, however total revenues remained well above pre-pandemic levels. A number of factors including smaller […]