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UK Government
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DCMS “pressing ahead” with pro-competitive Digital Markets and Media Bills
The UK government plans to update its communications laws for the first time in two…
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UK to legalise TV viewing on the road in self-driving cars
The UK government has announced new rules which will legalise TV watching in self-driving cars….
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Ofcom outlines full fibre support proposals
Ofcom has outlined a set of proposals to support long-term investment in full-fibre networks, following…
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UK government: superfast broadband now in 95% of UK premises
The UK government says it has delivered its manifesto commitment to extend superfast broadband to…
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UK seeks post-Brexit ‘country of origin’ deal update by May
A cross-party report on the impact of Brexit has called for the UK government to provide an…
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Margot James appointed UK digital minister
Margot James has been appointed the UK’s minister of state for digital, replacing Matt Hancock…
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Matt Hancock upped to culture secretary
The UK’s minister of state for digital, Matt Hancock, has been promoted to secretary of…
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UK culture secretary reappointed
UK culture secretary Karen Bradley has retained her position in a cabinet re-shuffle that followed…
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UK government refers Sky takeover to regulators
The UK government has formally referred 21st Century Fox’s planned £11.7 billion takeover of the…
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Bazalgette to lead government review into UK creative industries
TV industry veteran Peter Bazalgette will lead an independent review into the UK’s creative industries,…
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iPlayer licence fee law comes into effect
A change to UK law requiring viewers to buy a licence fee in order to…
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Channel 4 reports record year as it faces uncertain future
Channel 4 reported record revenues of £979 million last year, an increased audience share for…
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UK government pledges fast broadband for all by 2020
The UK government has pledged to make fast broadband accessible to every home and business…
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DTG calls on BBC to champion tech innovations
The UK’s Digital Television Group (DTG) has called for the BBC to champion innovation and…
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Nordic broadcasters urge UK government to back BBC
Director generals from the Nordic region’s public broadcasters have warned the British government not to…
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Fairhead: BBC future shouldn’t be subject to ‘vested interest’
The future of the BBC needs to be driven by “evidence and fact, not by…
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Superfast broadband scheme extended in Wales
Roughly 42,000 more premises in business parks and industrial estates in Wales will benefit from…
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UK government aims to double spectrum revenues
The UK government has said that aims for spectrum to double its contribution to the…
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Sky told to end public service retransmission fees
The UK government plans to end controversial retransmission fees that British public broadcasters pay to…
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UK minister outlines “three scenarios” for DTT after loss of 700MHz spectrum
The 700MHz frequency range currently given over to digital-terrestrial broadcasting is clearly going to be…
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Virgin Media boss rails against broadband intervention
Outgoing Virgin Media boss Neil Berkett has spoken out against “clumsy” government intervention in the…