Category: Content
BT shows multicast running on EE TV set-top box can slash network traffic
In the days of ADSL over years ago finding a video stream of over 300 Kbps was difficult but two decades later millions watch streamed TV and managing network bandwidth is a big challenge.
Ofcom fines video sharing platform £7,000
Using laws that pre-date the Online Safety Act Ofcom has issued what we think may be the first fine for failing to stop under 18's accessing pornographic content.
Ofcom requires pornography services to implement age checks by July 2025
As part of the Online Safety Act Ofcom has published the updated table for age checks to protect children.
Gen Z watches just 20 minutes of live TV a day on average
The seismic change in TV viewing is highlighted by data collated by Ofcom indicating that less than half of 16 to 24 hours are watching broadcast TV in an average week.
Freely to launch in Q2 2024 in move to embrace IP TV
While many people already don't watch digital TV over an aerial or satellite dish and have embraced apps on their there are lots more who have not, and the Freely service aims to remove some of the hurdles before the big TV switch off in the 2030's.
Freely is more than just another app for your TV
While Freely will make life simpler for viewing live TV from BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 4 on your smart TV it is part of a much longer timeline that will see broadcast TV delivered over your broadband.
BT Sport is sent off the pitch with TNT Sports substituting
There are just a few months left of the BT Sport logo before it becomes TNT Sports as part of a joint venture.
Home entertainment dominated by digital revenue
Owning physical media is effectively consigned to collectors with revenue across music, video and games showing digital sources producing revenue of £10,950 million and physical media just £988 million.
Football World Cup England match creates broadband traffic spike
The first England match for the 2022 World Cup started at 1pm and traffic both via LINX and LONAP started climbing ahead of the kick off.
Taylor Swift does not break internet with new album ‘Midnights’
Contrary to the headlines of Taylor Swift breaking the internet there is no evidence at least in the UK that the wider internet was broken by the the artists latests album Midnights release at 5am on Friday 21st October.