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BT offers to bring 10Mbps broadband to 99% of the UK
BT has offered to invest up to £600 million (€670 million) to deliver internet speeds…
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Ofcom: viewing habits between young and old is widening
The gap between the viewing habits of the youngest and oldest audiences is widening, according…
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Fox’s Sky takeover set for UK watchdog probe
21st Century Fox’s £11.7 billion (€13.2 billion) takeover of European pay TV operator Sky is…
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Ofcom submits Sky takeover report to culture secretary
UK regulator Ofcom has submitted its public interest report on the proposed acquisition of Sky…
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Ofcom: 700 MHz clearance on track for 2020 completion
The UK reallocation of 700 MHz spectrum from TV to mobile broadband is on track…
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Sky-Fox inquiry extended until after UK election
UK culture secretary, Karen Bradley, has extended the investigation deadline for 21st Century Fox’s planned…
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Ofcom to force BT to open up tunnels and poles
UK regulator Ofcom has unveiled plans to improve access to BT Openreach’s infrastructure by giving…
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Ofcom: 87% of broadband customers satisfied with service
Some 87% of UK broadband customers were satisfied with their service last year, with Virgin…
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Ofcom to force Openreach to cut price for 40Mbps internet
UK telecom regulator Ofcom has said that it will cut wholesale prices charged by BT…
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Ofcom to set UK originals quotas for BBC
The BBC’s new regulator, Ofcom, will demand the UK’s pubcaster produces a minimum number of…
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Ofcom fines BT £42m over Openreach breaches
BT has been fined £42 million for a “serious breach” of Ofcom regulations, after it…
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Ofcom sets out tight timetable for Sky probe
UK regulator Ofcom has set out a tight timetable for its dual-track investigation into 21st…
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UK government refers Sky takeover to regulators
The UK government has formally referred 21st Century Fox’s planned £11.7 billion takeover of the…
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BT agrees with Ofcom to legally separate Openreach
BT has reached an agreement with UK broadcast regulator Ofcom to legally separate out its…
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Ofcom: Sky merger warrants ‘fit and proper’ probe
UK regulator Ofcom has said that it “consider[s] it appropriate to examine any implications of…
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UK minister ‘minded’ to refer Sky deal to Ofcom
UK culture secretary Karen Bradley has said she is “minded” to refer 21st Century Fox’s…
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UK rights bodies team up with search engines in copyright fight
Various UK rights associations have partnered with search engines Google and Bing in a government-backed…
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UK politicians call for Ofcom ‘fit and proper’ enquiry on Murdoch
A group of UK cross-party politicians has called for Ofcom to launch a review into…
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Clementi confirmed as BBC chairman
David Clementi has been confirmed as the next chairman of British public broadcaster the BBC….
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Ofcom: platforms must evolve as viewing habits change
Changing viewing habits, including the growing adoption of HD and UHD TV and growth in…
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Ofcom reveals BBC regulation plan
Ofcom has revealed details of how it will regulate the BBC from next April, when…
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Ofcom names C4 board members
UK media regulator Ofcom has announced four new board members for UK public broadcaster Channel…
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Ofcom to force BT to legally separate Openreach
Ofcom is to formally notify BT to legally separate Openreach, the infrastructure arm that supplies…
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Ofcom: kids spend more time online than in front of the TV
For the first time children aged five to 15 now spend more time online than…
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Ofcom adds Nick Pollard to the board
Former Sky News boss and the head of the independent enquiry into the BBC’s handling…
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Sky renews calls for Openreach to be separated from BT
Sky has renewed calls for BT’s infrastructure division, Openreach, to be fully separated from BT in…
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Ofcom: BT the UK’s most complained about operator in Q2
BT was the UK’s most complained-about pay TV operator in the second quarter, according to…
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Ofcom: Sky may have broken service cancellation rules
UK regulator Ofcom has said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that Sky has broken…
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Ofcom shuts down Premier League probe
Ofcom has closed its investigation into how Premier League rights are sold in the UK…
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Netflix extends lead as back-catalogue content drives UK SVOD growth
Netflix is by far the most popular paid-for video-on-demand service in the UK, and is…