Pubs worry about Ofcom’s plans for BSkyB

There has been a lot said about the important decision that the media regulator has to make over the wholesale prices that satellite provider BSkyB charges other broadcasters. The decision is.. more

Sky 3D on BSkyB’s EPG

BSkyB has added the Sky 3D page to its electronic programme guide (EPG) and it has to be said that the placeholder screen on page 217 does offer some invaluable advice.. more

Warner Bros recruit student anti-piracy monitor

Fancy a job working as a detective? Not a hot-headed, hard-boiled PI who kicks down doors and asks no questions, mind you, but an online detective for Warner Bros. Reports on.. more

Orange announces exclusive black HTC Desire

Orange has another exclusive on the colour front, after the company confirmed it would be selling a special white edition of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 the week before last. The new colourful exclusive is the HTC Desire, and seeing as the colour in question.. more

Newzbin site loses legal battle with film companies

Film companies have won a case against the Newzbin website, with the UK High Court ruling against the indexing service. Newzbin indexes and sorts postings to Usenet groups, and the court has decided it is responsible for the download links which lead to copyrighted material... more

Ofcom to hone broadband code of practice

Ofcom has been mystery shopping to check how well ISPs have been complying with its code of practice on broadband speeds. The watchdog’s research found that 85% of its mystery shoppers were given an estimate of the maximum speed available on their line when signing.. more

Vodafone claims Sure Signal gaining ground

Vodafone claims that its Sure Signal service, launched back in July 2009 as Vodafone Access Gateway, is now gaining popularity with businesses. The service is designed to make sure that businesses have a strong indoor, 3G phone signal anywhere in the UK. Vodafone Sure Signal.. more

India’s TV channels need regulating to curb growth

Website: Rapid TV News Indian media authorities are concerned about what they describe as the “unregulated” growth of TV channels in the nation. Mrs Zohra Chatterjee, India’s information and broadcasting secretary, said the country already has around 500 channels being uplinked or downlinked, and more.. more

India discusses need for TV infrastructure digitisation

Website: Rapid TV News An industry forum organised by the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) heard last week that the Indian government is taking seriously the need for digitisation of the country’s television infrastructure. CASBAA’s annual India Satellite Industry Forum featured three.. more

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 on pre-order with Vodafone

The Xperia X10 smartphone from Sony Ericsson is now available for pre-order on the Vodafone site. The phone, which runs Android 1.6, has a 4 inch WVGA screen, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 8GB of storage, and an 8 megapixel camera. You’ll be able to get the.. more