Company strategy

Usain Bolt disqualified from racy broadband claims

Recent Virgin Media TV ads starring athlete Usain Bolt claiming an end to buffering i...

By Robert Andrews  
Market indicators
The Netflix Effect: Video Gobbling Up Internet Traffic
By Robert Andrews  
Earnings analysis
BT Vision Has 50k Sky Subs And Is Adding BBC iPlayer
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Nevermind Ducts, Virgin Media’s Using Electricity Poles To Extend Footprint
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
European Telcos Want Search Engines To Pay For Net Use
By Robert Andrews  
Digital economy bill: A quick guide
Company strategy
Digital economy bill: A quick guide
By Robert Andrews  
BT Mulls Freeview Pay-TV, Bets Big On Fibre
Earnings analysis
BT Mulls Freeview Pay-TV, Bets Big On Fibre
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: BT Fibre, Embarrassing Bodies, Pirate Anonymity, Radio Apps, BSkyB/ITV
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: BT Fibre, Embarrassing Bodies, Pirate Anonymity, Radio Apps, BSkyB/ITV
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: Bambuser For Journos, Virgin’s MusicFish, French Broadband
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Bambuser For Journos, Virgin’s MusicFish, French Broadband
By Robert Andrews  
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Company strategy
BBC Regulator: Slicing Licence For Broadband ‘Would Weaken BBC’
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: Irish Piracy, Pirate Bay Trial, Five Soaps, Nokia VOD, Rapidshare, Woolies
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Irish Piracy, Pirate Bay Trial, Five Soaps, Nokia VOD, Rapidshare, Woolies
By Robert Andrews  
BT Should Give Rivals High-Speed Access Under EC Rules
Company strategy
BT Should Give Rivals High-Speed Access Under EC Rules
By Robert Andrews  
Bandwidth Wars Are Back As BBC Protests BT iPlayer Throttling
Company strategy
Bandwidth Wars Are Back As BBC Protests BT iPlayer Throttling
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy

Broadband Content Bits: NBCU Greek, Geewa, Ziggo, Virgin 200Mbps

— NBCU in Greece: NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) has launched its Universal Channel on Gree...

By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: TV.com Eyes UK, Free Streets By Tweet, OnTheBox US, Ministry
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: EMI YourSoundcheck, Spotify Premium, Pay-TV, Ziggo
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Digital Britain Consultation: Virgin Questions Canvas, Papers Want iPlayer Carriage
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: iPlayer Radio Sharing, ITV Embracing Twitter, Blinkx Adds BBC, BT 40Mbps
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: Toyboize, EU Take-Up, Amazon MP3 Discounts
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Toyboize, EU Take-Up, Amazon MP3 Discounts
By Robert Andrews  
Crufts Goes Solo, Will Broadcast On Crufts.tv Without BBC
Company strategy
Crufts Goes Solo, Will Broadcast On Crufts.tv Without BBC
By Robert Andrews  
Updated: Virgin Broadband Growth Slows, Still Fancies Subscription Music
Earnings analysis
Updated: Virgin Broadband Growth Slows, Still Fancies Subscription Music
By Robert Andrews  
Geldof’s Ten Alps Raises £3 Million To Step Up Online Output
Funding analysis
Geldof’s Ten Alps Raises £3 Million To Step Up Online Output
By Robert Andrews  
Digital Britain On P2P: More Warning Letters, More DRM, Enforcement Issue Fudged
Insights
Digital Britain On P2P: More Warning Letters, More DRM, Enforcement Issue Fudged
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: BT Vision Reaffirms Targets, RTL Joins iTunes
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: BT Vision Reaffirms Targets, RTL Joins iTunes
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: Fox On BT Vision, Broadband Rises
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Fox On BT Vision, Broadband Rises
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: BBC TV Streaming, Charlton FC, Sky ITV Appeal, Brash Launch,
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: BBC TV Streaming, Charlton FC, Sky ITV Appeal, Brash Launch,
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy

Spain’s Proposed Broadband Regulations May Be Illegal, Europe Warns

The European Commission has criticised Spain’s telecoms regulator for choosing not to...

By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Aardman/YouTube, Bebo/DanceJam, UK Music
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: MoMedia/Go!View, Disney/MSN, Myvideorights/YouTube, KamikazeCookery, Warner
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Europe Wants To Spearhead ‘Web 3.0’ – Whatever That Is…
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Video Metrics, iPlayer Stacking, Malibu/Yahoo, Reuters Video
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: Tesco-Warner, BlinkBox-All3Media, EastEnders-YouTube
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Tesco-Warner, BlinkBox-All3Media, EastEnders-YouTube
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: Deutsche Welle, Big Bang Test, Orange TV Jordan
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Deutsche Welle, Big Bang Test, Orange TV Jordan
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: 4oD Best Quality, ITV.com Focusing On Sport, Five-Brightcove
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: 4oD Best Quality, ITV.com Focusing On Sport, Five-Brightcove
By Robert Andrews  
BBC Round-Up: New Music Store, ISP Moves, More Simulcast
Company strategy
BBC Round-Up: New Music Store, ISP Moves, More Simulcast
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: iPlayer Series Stacking; ITN-Bebo; BBC Local Opposition; Veoh For EU
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: iPlayer Series Stacking; ITN-Bebo; BBC Local Opposition; Veoh For EU
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: Championat.tv, Yorkshire Ghosts, iTunes Cartoons
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Championat.tv, Yorkshire Ghosts, iTunes Cartoons
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: Italy Blocks Pirate Bay, Plurality Trumps Interactivity
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Italy Blocks Pirate Bay, Plurality Trumps Interactivity
By Robert Andrews  
Earnings: Virgin Preps 50Mbps Cable Broadband, Mobile Dongles
Earnings analysis
Earnings: Virgin Preps 50Mbps Cable Broadband, Mobile Dongles
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy

UK ISPs Really Are Looking To Create Legal Music Offerings

As if it weren’t clear from their recent memorandum of understanding with the BPI and...

By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Mackenzie/Bazalgette Distributor Myvideorights Names First Contributors
By Robert Andrews  
Industry moves
Broadband Content Bits: Blinkx Search, IPTV EU, Babelgum
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: German Flirts, ITN Ads, Bounty.tv Launch
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Ofcom Deregs, EC Plan Advances
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: MSN Messenger TV, BBC Video Up, Times/Sky News
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: MSN Messenger TV, BBC Video Up, Times/Sky News
By Robert Andrews  
Tiscali Gets Eight First-Round Bids; Carphone In The Mix
Company strategy
Tiscali Gets Eight First-Round Bids; Carphone In The Mix
By Robert Andrews  
Hachette ‘Won’t Change’ DigitalSpy, Will Change Its Ad Sales Ops
Company strategy
Hachette ‘Won’t Change’ DigitalSpy, Will Change Its Ad Sales Ops
By Robert Andrews  
Ofcom: BBC Should Not Pay ISPs For iPlayer Traffic
Company strategy
Ofcom: BBC Should Not Pay ISPs For iPlayer Traffic
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: EU Adoption; France Leads IPTV
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: EU Adoption; France Leads IPTV
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: FHM.com/MoMedia; Five VOD; ITV/BT
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: FHM.com/MoMedia; Five VOD; ITV/BT
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Fights: Virgin vs Publishers; BBC vs Sony/MS; BT vs Ofcom; Carphone vs BT
Company strategy
Broadband Content Fights: Virgin vs Publishers; BBC vs Sony/MS; BT vs Ofcom; Carphone vs BT
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: Video Metrix, Irish Movies, Virgin Debt, BBC/Siemens
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Video Metrix, Irish Movies, Virgin Debt, BBC/Siemens
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy

BBC Brings iPlayer To Wii; ISP Grumbles As Traffic Grows

The BBC is launching a version of its iPlayer TV catch-up for Nintendo’s Wii console,...

By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Warner Accelerates VOD, Orange Premium TV
By Robert Andrews  
Insights
UK Preps New Spectrum Auctions For ‘Very High-Speed’ Broadband
By Robert Andrews  
Funding analysis
UK Bits: PCC Complaints; Ex-AOLers Back Start-Up; Broadband Speeds; Fathom Acquired
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Carphone Refuses To Back Three-Strikes Music Proposal
By Robert Andrews  
Our London Event: Exploding Video: Measuring & Monetising: Watch The Full Video Now
Conference reports
Our London Event: Exploding Video: Measuring & Monetising: Watch The Full Video Now
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: BBC Bandwidth Manifesto; Bebo Drama Figs; iTunes German TV
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: BBC Bandwidth Manifesto; Bebo Drama Figs; iTunes German TV
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: Sportingo Donations; Tiscali Sale; ITV Quiz
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Sportingo Donations; Tiscali Sale; ITV Quiz
By Robert Andrews  
Danish ISP TDC Bundles Free Unlimited Music With Broadband, Mobile
Company strategy
Danish ISP TDC Bundles Free Unlimited Music With Broadband, Mobile
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: BBC Video Increase, Video Traffic Up
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: BBC Video Increase, Video Traffic Up
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: Virgin 50 Mbps, Kangaroo Ads, Velocix P2P
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Virgin 50 Mbps, Kangaroo Ads, Velocix P2P
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: Orange TV; C4 On iTunes; Blinkx Desktop; EU Leads US
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Orange TV; C4 On iTunes; Blinkx Desktop; EU Leads US
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: ITV.com Gets F1; BBC IPTV Plans
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: ITV.com Gets F1; BBC IPTV Plans
By Robert Andrews  
Conference reports

Our London “Exploding Video” Event: Went Well; More Soon

Our breakfast summit yesterday morning in London, Exploding Video: Measuring & Mo...

By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Five News/MySpace; DT’s IPTV/Web; Telecom Italia Moves; Norway Gets Voom HD
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Pompei Falls As Tiscali Seeks A Buyer
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Web TV Streams Triple ISP Costs; PlusNet Blames iPlayer
By Robert Andrews  
Earnings analysis
Earnings: BSkyB Income Down A Quarter On Broadband, ITV, Legal Costs
By Robert Andrews  
Poll: Should ISPs Be Responsible For Tackling Illegal P2P?
Insights
Poll: Should ISPs Be Responsible For Tackling Illegal P2P?
By Robert Andrews  
Tiscali Expects To Be Snapped Up Within Two Years
Company strategy
Tiscali Expects To Be Snapped Up Within Two Years
By Robert Andrews  
UK Round-Up: Virgin Support, S4C Courts Diaspora
Company strategy
UK Round-Up: Virgin Support, S4C Courts Diaspora
By Robert Andrews  
Carphone Broadband Subs Grow; BSkyB Investment ‘To Pay Off’ In ’09
Earnings analysis
Carphone Broadband Subs Grow; BSkyB Investment ‘To Pay Off’ In ’09
By Robert Andrews  
Round-Up: CNET Grows, VOD Survey, French ‘Piracy Champions’
Market indicators
Round-Up: CNET Grows, VOD Survey, French ‘Piracy Champions’
By Robert Andrews  
BBC To Cache iPlayer Downloads With ISPs; Could Soothe Net Neutrality Fears: Report
Company strategy
BBC To Cache iPlayer Downloads With ISPs; Could Soothe Net Neutrality Fears: Report
By Robert Andrews  
BBC Wants Faster, Fairer Networks For Future Interactive Services
Company strategy
BBC Wants Faster, Fairer Networks For Future Interactive Services
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: Blinkx/Guinness, TIOTI Seeks Traffic Fees
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Blinkx/Guinness, TIOTI Seeks Traffic Fees
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy

Broadband Content Bits: Current TV Vlog Platform, C4 Switches Schools To Social Nets

– Current TV: The Al Gore-owned progressive video website and TV channel is doing a B...

By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Next-Gen Broadband: Nobody Wants To Pay For This Round
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Broadband Adoption, HD Freeview
By Robert Andrews  
Earnings analysis
Earnings: BT Q3 Broadband Revenue Grows 12 Percent; Vision Languishing; Reorg Hits Profit
By Robert Andrews  
Funding analysis
Broadband Content Bits: Deutsche Telekom, Imagine, BSkyB Numbers
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: ITN On iTunes; YouTube NZ
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: ITN On iTunes; YouTube NZ
By Robert Andrews  
BBC Trust Approves Job Cuts, BBC.com Ads; Commercial Download Player For Worldwide
Company strategy
BBC Trust Approves Job Cuts, BBC.com Ads; Commercial Download Player For Worldwide
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: ITN/YouTube, Archers Podcast, Kewego/Truveo
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: ITN/YouTube, Archers Podcast, Kewego/Truveo
By Robert Andrews  
@ Mipcom: Broadband Content Bits: Tiscali Neutrality, MTV Forecasts, Digital Natives
Conference reports
@ Mipcom: Broadband Content Bits: Tiscali Neutrality, MTV Forecasts, Digital Natives
By Robert Andrews  
@ Mipcom: Broadband Content Bits: Joost To Do Live TV; Other Distributors Scale Up
Conference reports
@ Mipcom: Broadband Content Bits: Joost To Do Live TV; Other Distributors Scale Up
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: Tioti, ilovevideo Launch; Gaydar Podcasts
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Tioti, ilovevideo Launch; Gaydar Podcasts
By Robert Andrews  
Ofcom Sets Out Stall For Super-Fast, IPTV-Friendly Broadband
Company strategy
Ofcom Sets Out Stall For Super-Fast, IPTV-Friendly Broadband
By Robert Andrews  
BT Could Come Around To Fibre-To-Home Network Idea
Company strategy
BT Could Come Around To Fibre-To-Home Network Idea
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy

Raindance Festival Shows Indie Flicks Online Simultaneously With Tiscali

The Raindance Film Festival, Britain’s answer to the Sundance independent movie fest,...

By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Joost/Paramount Movies, Disney Reboot, C4 4OD Expands
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: NME.com/iTunes, Orange TV, Setanta/Tiscali
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Carphone Warehouse Re-Sells Virgin Broadband; Cuts Off Nose To Spite Face?
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: William Morris/Narrowstep; Netflix; FIFA; Next.tv
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: Deutsche Telekom, Jalipo/Joost/Blinkx; E!; GuideTele
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Deutsche Telekom, Jalipo/Joost/Blinkx; E!; GuideTele
By Robert Andrews  
U.K. IPTV ‘Lagging Behind’ Rest Of Europe – Report
Insights
U.K. IPTV ‘Lagging Behind’ Rest Of Europe – Report
By Robert Andrews  
Ethnic TV Rebroadcaster JumpTV Strikes U.K. Web Carriage Deal with Tiscali
Company strategy
Ethnic TV Rebroadcaster JumpTV Strikes U.K. Web Carriage Deal with Tiscali
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits EU: YouTube, Telegraph, Canal+ ADSL, Aardman, BBC iPlayer
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits EU: YouTube, Telegraph, Canal+ ADSL, Aardman, BBC iPlayer
By Robert Andrews  
UK TV Net Five Set To Launch Ad-Supported Web VOD
Company strategy
UK TV Net Five Set To Launch Ad-Supported Web VOD
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: NBC/AP Olympics, ITV Local, Easy Living. CondeNet
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: NBC/AP Olympics, ITV Local, Easy Living. CondeNet
By Robert Andrews  
French Broadband Entices With Unlimited Music; Universal Partners With Neuf Cegetel
Company strategy
French Broadband Entices With Unlimited Music; Universal Partners With Neuf Cegetel
By Robert Andrews  
Industry Moves UK: Virgin Media CEO Steve Burch Resigns
Industry moves
Industry Moves UK: Virgin Media CEO Steve Burch Resigns
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy

Endemol Boosts Digital Production Capacity With 25 Percent Stake In MoMedia

Independent TV production company Endemol (Euronext: EML) has bought a 25 percent sta...

By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
BBC iPlayer Bandwidth Concerns – More Investment Needed, Regulator Says
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Yahoo Rocket; Hong Kong-Olympics; Skype Videos
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Lonelygirl15 Dead; Playstation PVR; Fremantle; TBS Hot Corner
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: BBC: Rugby World Cup; Setanta; Mirror
By Robert Andrews  
BBC Web TV iPlayer Beta Launches; Some Testers Grumble
Company strategy
BBC Web TV iPlayer Beta Launches; Some Testers Grumble
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits UK: Virgin Sports; ITV.com; Disney-Orange
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits UK: Virgin Sports; ITV.com; Disney-Orange
By Robert Andrews  
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