Spain: Convergent packages boost pay-TV take-up
The strong growth of IPTV and the increasing popularity of the convergent packages with up to 5 different services (fixed and mobile telephony, broadband Internet access and pay-TV) are significantly...
View ArticleOfcom: Pay-TV complaints rise
Ofcom has published its 19th quarterly report revealing the number of complaimts recorded against the largest telecoms and pay TV providers in the quarter July 2015 to September 2015. Pay-TV complaints...
View ArticleAkamai: 15% IP addresses ‘4K-ready’
Findings from content delivery network services specialist Akamai Technologies’ Third Quarter, 2015 State of the Internet Report indicate that European countries dominate a number of key connectivity...
View ArticleNew hires for Talk Talk TV
Aleks Habdank joins from Modern Times Group as TalkTalk’s chief operating officer for TV, responsible for the commercial proposition and strategic relationships. The former Virgin Media director of...
View ArticleOrange: €350m abuse fine
Orange has been fined €350m for abuse of its dominant position as France’s former national telecoms incumbent by the country’s antitrust regulator. The Autorité de la Concurrence criticised Orange for...
View ArticleUK court conditionally approves ARRIS/Pace deal
ARRIS has confirmed that the High Court of Justice in England and Wales has conditionally sanctioned the scheme of arrangement pursuant to which ARRIS will acquire Pace plc in a $2.1 billion (€1.96bn)...
View ArticleStar Wars slows Internet traffic
Imperva has published infographics which reveal they witnessed a significant decline in Internet traffic on their network during the first screenings of the latest Star Wars movie. Star Wars: The Force...
View ArticleThinkAnalytics to launch ThinkBigData
ThinkAnalytics, developer of a multiplatform video content search and recommendations engine, will launch its Big Data analytics platform at CES. ThinkBigData complements the ThinkAnalytics search and...
View ArticleTelecom Italia, Metroweb mull fibre project
Telecom Italia and Milan-based fibre network operator Metroweb are working on a project to establish common interest in extending fibre optic cable to 250 towns across Italy. According to the chairman...
View ArticleEx-News UK man Harri joins Liberty Global
Liberty Global has appointed Guto Harri to the newly created role of Managing Director, External Communications. Based in London, Harri will lead external communications for Liberty Global and its...
View ArticleSky Broadband Shield now default
Sky has confirmed it will now block “adult content” by default for all new broadband customers. Sky said the move would result in “much greater use of home filters”, but customers could still opt-out...
View ArticleComcast mulling ITV bid
Reports suggest that US comms giant Comcast’s NBCUniversal is considering an £11 billion (€15.1bn) bid for UK commercial broadcaster ITV, with talks having been held between company executives Any such...
View ArticleUS home broadband adoption plateaus
Three notable changes relating to digital access and digital divides are occurring in the realm of personal connectivity, according to new findings from Pew Research Center surveys. First, home...
View ArticleAltice closes Suddenlink acquisition
Multinational cable, fibre, telecommunications, contents and media company Altice has completed the acquisition of 70 per cent of the share capital of US cable MSO Suddenlink from existing shareholders...
View ArticleFree wi-fi in NHS buildings
Free wi-fi is to be intruduced in all NHS buildings in England in a bid to improve services and reduce costs, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has confirmed. It will mean patients can use their connected...
View ArticleComcast claims gigabit DOCSIS 3.1 first
US cable MSO Comcast is claiming a world first with the installation of what the company believes to be the world’s first gigabit DOCSIS 3.1 modem on a customer-facing network. “The next-generation...
View ArticleFCC: DOCSIS 3 spurs broadband speed increase
A report on consumer fixed broadband performance in the United States – Measuring Broadband America – prepared by the FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology and Consumer and Governmental Affairs...
View ArticleSlumping customer satisfaction across US comms firms
According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), 2015 was a year characterised by lower customer satisfaction across the board, with few exceptions. Of the 43 industries tracked by ACSI,...
View Article24m devices connect to Virgin Media on Xmas day
The average Virgin Media UK household had five different Internet-enabled gadgets connected to their network on Christmas day. Data released by the ultrafast broadband provider shows that between 5pm...
View ArticlePrediction 2016: ‘Amazon standalone video service’
BTIG, the global financial services firm, has published its top 16 predictions and events to watch for in media and tech stocks in 2016: 1. Media Companies Forced to Shorten Sports Rights...
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