Jan
27

Al-Alam taken down by Arabsat

Website: Rapid TV News It is too soon to get the full reasons, but Arabsat has taken down controversial satellite channel Al-Alam, and allegedly without notice. This is not the first.. more
Jan
27

Arab nations push on broadcasting censorship

Website: Rapid TV News For the past few years the backers of Arabsat and Nilesat have advocated an independent broadcasting regulator in the style of Ofcom or the FCC. An extraordinary.. more
Jan
27

HP Slate: More details revealed

HP has come forth with some more snippets of info regarding its Slate PC, as Apple prepares the much hyped launch event for its tablet. The HP Slate, a joint venture.. more
Jan
27

We7 introduces premium streaming music services

We7 is expanding its business model, launching its own subscription driven smartphone app. We7 previously worked on the free, advertising supported model, but now the company is rolling out a paid-for premium service. It’s offering two levels of subscription, with a half price £4.99 per.. more
Jan
27

4G delayed in the UK until 2011?

Bad news for mobile phone fanatics champing at the bit to get super-speedy net access when on the move. It seems that LTE – or 4G as it is commonly referred to – won’t be happening in the UK any time soon. That’s because the.. more
Jan
27

Apple tablet beans spilled on Twitter

The Apple tablet will be launched later on today at an event in San Francisco, but the skinny on the device has been written up on Twitter already. Engadget founder Jason Calacanis has been tweeting happily away about the tablet’s features. If this isn’t a.. more
Jan
27

HTC Supersonic: An Android HD2?

News has emerged over in the US that HTC is set to launch a new phone called the Supersonic. And the handset is an Android in Windows Mobile clothing, in so much as it has a fairly identical seeming spec to the HTC HD2. Except.. more
Jan
27

Welsh can name their own HD channel

With the digital switchover moving through Wales, viewers of S4C will be able to experience programming broadcast entirely in the Welsh language. Before the switchover, the channel shared content with Channel Four. Soon after the switchover takes place in March, S4C will be launching the.. more
Jan
27

BBC looking into Television Centre sale

The BBC is looking to sell off the famous Television Centre buildings at Shepherds Bush in London, but it seems that the plan to raise cash through selling the property may now have to be delayed until 2014! The main worry for the BBC in.. more
Jan
27

Were TV Awards fixed in ITV’s favour?

Winning a national television award can mean a lot for a commercial channel such as ITV, especially when the high profile win would attract more advertisers, which are the life blood of the industry. The BBC is accusing ITV of having a hand in fixing.. more