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South Africa: Telkom seeks spectrum auction delay
South African telco Telkom has asked communications regulator Icasa to delay its upcoming spectrum auction because it fears it doesn’t have the funds to participate. Icasa sold off a batch of frequencies in 2022 for 4G and 5G services which resulted in Telkom’s rivals (MTN and Vodacom) obtaining significant allocations. Icasa had planned to hold…
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ITV launches Head First Award
ITV has announced the launch of its new Head First Award. An advertiser-facing industry initiative, where the ambition is to inspire other brands to join us in shining a spotlight on mental wellbeing and inspiring positive action. In a press release, ITV explained: “ITV sits at the heart of popular entertainment, reflecting and connecting with…
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Record viewers for Women’s Super League on BBC
Chelsea’s 5-1 win over Liverpool in the Women’s Super League (WSL) on November 18th pulled in a record average audience for the competetion on the BBC. The fixture between the current WSL champions and Liverpool was the most matched WSL game ever with an average TV audience of 796k viewers and a peak of 955k.…
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Local dentist describes getting ‘murdered’ on television
It came as a surprise to Newmarket dentist Nazila Dehghani when she got a call to be on a reality show that could get her “murdered” on television. The Traitors Canada called on Dehghani to apply with no pretext. Despite some misgivings — she said her husband thought it might be a scam — Dehghani…
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Eutelsat OneWeb claims Indian ‘first’
Eutelsat OneWeb claims it is the “first to receive approval” from Indian space regulator for satellite broadband over the nation. But spectrum allocation has yet to be granted. OneWeb India says it has received the necessary authorisations from IN-SPACe on November 21st to launch Eutelsat OneWeb’s commercial satellite broadband services in India. Other operators are…
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The Killer stays at Netflix #1
David Fincher’s critically acclaimed thriller, The Killer, took the top spot on Netflix’s Top English film list for the second week in a row with 22.3 million views, making it the most viewed title in the week commencing November 13th. Subscribers rang in the holiday season with Best.Christmas.Ever!, the new holiday film starring Brandy, Jason…
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Rivada Networks wins legal action
A Washington DC Court has ruled decisively in favour of Rivada Networks in its long-running dispute with former partner Kleo AG. CEO Declan Ganley released the transcript of a legal action between Kleo AG which alleged defamation and was heard before the US District Court in Washington DC. Rivada has won the case. The background…
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FCC to outlaw video service junk fees
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has announced a proposal to eliminate video service junk fee billing practices by cable operators and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service providers and study their impact on consumer choices. The proposal will be voted on during the December 13th Open Meeting. “No one wants to pay junk fees for…
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Heavy fines for Astro piracy
The Johor Bahru Sessions Court in Malaysia has charged an individual, Lee Ah Moy, for selling TV boxes pre-loaded with unauthorised Astro content under Section 43AA (1)(c) of the Copyright Act 1987. He was fined RM16,000 (€3,140) in default three months imprisonment. The offence was committed on November 3rd 2022 in a retail outlet in…
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ITV launches BE Studio for ad-funded content
ITV has announced the launch of BE Studio – a full service creative studio to produce Ad Funded Entertainment (AFE). BE Studio will serve to help brands build connections with ITV’s audience through the co-creation of new formats. AFE has grown significantly with shows across genres including Cooking with the Stars with M&S, DNA Journey…
