Sir Richard Branson-backed Virgin Galactic will build its new ‘Delta-class’ sub-orbital spaceplanes at Mesa, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. Construction has already started. The Mesa facility will assemble the new spaceplanes and Virgin says the facility will be fully operational by the end of 2023 with the first aircraft carrying passengers by 2026. Completed aircraft […]
Virgin Media O2 has made an offer to acquire telco rival TalkTalk that is reportedly in the region of £3 billion (€3.54bn). Virgin Media O2, which is jointly owned by Telefonica and Liberty Global, is said to have submitted a bid for Salford-based TalkTalk in recent weeks to test the waters for a potential full […]
Virgin Atlantic has selected satellite operator Viasat’s in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution for its new Airbus A330-900 aircraft. Viasat’s IFC system promises high quality, full video streaming, browsing, messaging, social media scrolling and more to every connected device on the aircraft, operating with a high level of in-flight connectivity. The Viasat IFC equipment will be factory-installed […]
Ofcom has published the latest league tables of complaints it has received about the UK’s major broadband, mobile and pay-TV firms. The report reveals the number of complaints made to the media regulator in the first quarter of this year, from January to March. “While the overall level of complaints has been consistently low over recent […]
Virgin Galactic has signed a contract with a subsidiary of Boeing to build two new ‘mothership’ aircraft which will be used as launch platforms for its future spaceplanes and launching of satellites. Virgin has ordered the aircraft from Aurora Flight Sciences. They will take the place of its current WhiteKnightTwo (also known as Virgin Mothership […]
Virgin Orbit has been rehearsing its launch plans and on June 29th there is a window open to place its client’s satellite into orbit under Virgin’s ‘straight up’ plan. The launch calls for Virgin Orbit to place the US Space Force’s STP-S28A mission and carry payloads for the Department of Defense (DOD) Space Test Programme […]
Royal Ascot, the showpiece of international horseracing in the UK, will be broadcast in over 170 territories throughout the event (June 14th – 18th) with more than 20 broadcasters worldwide showcasing the live action to reach every major continent. The increased worldwide exposure has been managed by media rights experts, HBA Media. Host broadcaster ITV […]
Liberty Global has appointed senior technology executive Madalina Suceveanu to the newly-established role of Managing Director, Mobile & Cloud Technology, reporting into Liberty Global Chief Technology Officer Enrique Rodriguez. In addition, she has also been appointed to Telenet’s Board of Directors. In the new role, Suceveanu will be responsible for developing Liberty Global’s technology strategy […]
Virgin Media O2 has published its Q1 results revealing adjusted revenue of £2.5 billion (€2.9bn) was broadly flat YoY, an improvement compared to the YoY revenue declines in Q1 2021 and Q4 2021. This performance was supported by increased growth in Mobile revenue which was up 0.9 per cent to £1.3 billion, including a 4.9 […]
Virgin Orbit, which is focused on taking small-to-medium sized satellites into low Earth orbit, has won a contract from Japan’s Q-Shu Pioneers of Space for its iQPS craft. The satellite is a scientific Earth observation mission and is expected to launch “early” in 2023. Selected for Virgin’s LauncherOne rocket-plane combination and its ability to provide […]