As of June 2021, there are 16.7 million VoD-enabled households in Great Britain, as 57 per cent are subscribed to at least one service, while figures for those taking on new subscriptions take a fall compared to last year, according to findings from insights and consulting company Kantar. Continuing on
Following on from the success of launching himself and three passengers into space last week, Sir Richard Branson’s sister business Virgin Orbit will start launching and deploying a greater number of satellites in 2022. Virgin Orbit’s VP/Flight & Launch Activities, Tyler Grinnell, newly appointed to the position after a dozen years at SpaceX, told Fox […]
Intelsat has announced that Gogo Commercial Aviation, a business it acquired in December 2020, is dropping the Gogo name and is now called Intelsat. With its acquisition of Gogo’s Commercial Aviation division, Intelsat says it became the “world’s leading provider of inflight broadband connectivity to the commercial aviation industry”. The integration means that Intelsat now […]
The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has awarded licences to two new mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), bringing the total number of mobile telecom companies inside the Kingdom to seven. The new companies to be given the licences, after winning a competition announced by CITC in February 2021, are “Integrated Telecom Mobile Company” (ITC […]
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 […]
To describe Sir Richard Branson as a successful entrepreneur is perhaps an understatement, but the world knows that billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos tops that category. However, when it comes to sub-orbital space flight, the pair are almost neck and neck in their ambitions. On July 11th, while insisting there’s absolutely no rivalry with Bezos, […]
Live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 10th, Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier face each other in the latest installment of their trilogy. With both men recording one win each it is set to be a scintillating bout, with the winner likely to earn a shot at the UFC lightweight title. McGregor […]
Last week the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a licence extension to Sir Richard Branson-backed Virgin Galactic. It means that the aircraft and rocket combination can now fly commercial passengers into near-space. This is the first FAA permission needed for Virgin Galactic to carry passengers. Branson has repeatedly promised to be aboard the first […]
The technology R&D partner and employee-owned company, Consult Red, has recruited Paul Stevenson as its new CFO. Stevenson will sit on Consult Red’s Board and join its Executive Leadership Team as the company drives further growth propelled by increasing demand for ‘Internet of Things (IoT) smart, connected products and streaming TV devices. Consult Red works […]
A+E Networks UK has announced the commission of returning series, River Hunters, from Hello Halo Productions for flagship channel Sky HISTORY. The River Hunters are back for a third season on Sky HISTORY with a 4×1 hour series due to premiere in November 2021. Season 2 premiered in April 2021 and is one of the […]