Mark Evans, CEO of Telefonica-owned O2, has taken a jab at Vodafone, claiming that the company doesn’t offer “real 5G”. The UK’s 5G market is becoming increasingly crowded and competitive, with each player looking for an edge over the pack. This has led to some fighting talk, with major execs openly criticising their competition. Speaking […]
Streaming technology service provider netgem.tv has announced a deal with UK telco Three to give customers an exclusive offer. Through Wuntu, Three’s rewards app, customers can sign up for netgem.tv’s on-demand service starting at £3.99 (€4.63) per month. For that £3.99, customers will receive netgem.tv’s HD TV streaming box to their doorstep, and access to […]
Technology company Netgem and mobile operator Three UK have teamed up to launch what they describe as a “customer-facing disruptive entertainment proposition” , exclusive for Three mobile customers and available via the operator’s Wuntu loyalty app. Three customers will be extended an exclusive deal on Netgem’s NetBox HD, offering Freeview Play, Amazon Prime Video and […]
Ofcom has sold two bands of 4G and 5G spectrum to the owners of the UK’s main mobile operators – EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone – in an auction that has raised £1.356 billion (€1.55 billion). The two auctioned bands were: 2.3 GHz, which is usable by current mobile phones and will help improve existing […]
EE is the leading UK mobile operator for watching YouTube content, according to new research by Ofcom. The UK broadcast regulator’s Smartphone Cities report said that a test clip successfully streamed in high definition in 97% of attempts on EE’s 4G network, compared with 87% on Three, 86% on Vodafone and 85% on O2. The […]
Virgin Media CEO Tom Mockridge has spoken out in favour of the EC giving a green light to mobile operator Three’s owner CK Hutchison taking over rival O2, owned by Telefónica. “Any competition concerns can be addressed without blocking the proposed O2-Three transaction,” said Mockridge in a statement. The EC is currently considering the deal, […]
Hutchison Whampoa, the parent company of UK mobile operator Three, has entered exclusive negotiations with Telefónica about buying its UK subsidiary O2 for a total of £10.25 billion (€13.42 billion), it has confirmed. The news follows reports earlier this week linking Sky and O2, with the UK satellite TV provider having reportedly held discussions about […]
At800, the UK body set up to test for interference from 4G networks on DTT in the UK, has scaled back plans to pre-emptively curb service disturbances, claiming that disruption to Freeview will be “less widespread than initially estimated.” Announcing at800’s new approach to at a press briefing in London, CEO Ben Roome said that from […]
On Demand Group is to distribute commercial broadcaster ITV’s content to mobile operator Three’s customers. The deal will see shows delivered to Three UK’s mobile SVOD and catch-up service. Series including X-Factor, Coronation Street, I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! and Secret Diary of a Call Girl will be available via Three’s tv:ondemand mobile […]
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has struck its first mobile TV catch-up deal with mobile operator Three UK. Seachange International-owned On Demand Group has been chosen by ITV to deliver the latter’s content to smartphones via Three’s mobile network. Under the terms of the deal, Three’s customers will be able to watch a selection of the […]
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