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Ofcom allocates E-band spectrum to Starlink

UK spectrum regulator Ofcom has granted “temporary authorisation” for SpaceX’s Starlink service to harness the E band (71-76GHz and 81-86GHz) frequencies for their mega-constellation of compact ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The move will reportedly boost Starlnk’s backhaul data capacity at their three UK gateway Earth station sites. Starlink has reportedly been […]

October 29, 2025By Chris Forrester

Hearst Networks launches FAST channels on Trailblazer TV

Hearst Networks has announced the launch of five of its FAST channels on Trailblazer TV, the FAST platform from Go See TV. The channels are Mystery TV, Inside Crime, History Hunters, Deal Masters and World War TV. “Our FAST channels are built around curiosity, authenticity, and pace – values we share with Trailblazer TV. This […]

October 29, 2025

Pluto TV launches Yellow Couch in the UK

Pluto TV, the ad-supported TV streaming television service, has announced Yellow Couch with Jeremy Lynch – an exclusive series of candid conversations with an a lineup of celebrity guests, straight from the couch. Hosted by digital creator Jeremy Lynch in his debut as presenter, the six-part series offers audiences intimate conversations with some of the […]

October 28, 2025

Data: UK YouTube users watch the least local content

Data from Digital I reveals that YouTube users in the UK watch less local Entertainment, Gaming and News & Politics content on the platform than accounts in other key territories. Digital i looked at the top 10 YouTube channels, ranked by percentage of total accounts reached, in these three key categories in the UK, France, […]

October 27, 2025

Virgin Media O2 stores receive Stranger Things makeover

Virgin Media O2 is partnering with Netflix to bring Stranger Things to UK high streets, with an immersive pop-up experience at a selection of O2 stores from now until January. In the stores, Stranger Things fans can step back into the 1980s through immersive zones filled with nostalgic touchpoints – from posing on the famous […]

October 27, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Arqiva, SES renew capacity deal

SES and Arqiva have signed a multi-year, multi-million contract renewal for satellite capacity on SES’s prime video neighbourhood of 28.2 degrees East. SES will continue to provide multi-transponder capacity to enable Arqiva to deliver SD and HD channels as well as radio services to its customers in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. SES’s […]

October 23, 2025

CONMEBOL football joins PPV on Prime Video UK

Prime Video continues to expand its Pay-Per-View (PPV) football offering in the UK with CONMEBOL Libertadores and CONMEBOL Sudamericana matches joining Ligue 1, Bundesliga and UEFA Men’s National Team matches for £2.49 per game with no Prime membership or long-term commitment required. Both legs of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Semi-Finals along with the CONMEBOL Sudamericana Semi-Finals […]

October 22, 2025

Billiard TV FAST channel on Prime Video UK

Billiard TV, a 24/7 television network with programming dedicated exclusively to cue sports, is now available as a FAST channel via Prime Video UK. Billiard TV was founded in 2021, and its FAST channel debuted on Prime Video US in April. Billiard TV, in partnership with Matchroom, airs highlights and full-event footage from the past […]

October 22, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Warner Bros Discovery UK’s TLC channel going FTA

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) UK & Ireland has announced plans to launch a new-look TLC in the UK & Ireland. From January 2026, TLC will become a free-to-air (FTA) entertainment channel in the UK and will bring viewers a bumper line-up of scripted content including The Big Bang Theory and spin-offs Young Sheldon and Georgie & […]

October 20, 2025

SATLINE opens new UK data centre

SATLINE, an infrastructure provider for SATCOM businesses across Europe, has opened a new data center in the UK to deliver faster, more reliable satellite connectivity. Equipped with two new downlink antennas, the facility expands coverage and enhances performance for broadcast, IPTV and OTT clients. The site’s primary purpose is to ingest and convert satellite RF […]

October 15, 2025