On the evidence currently available and having taken into account all the relevant factors, UK’s regulatory and competition authority Ofcom (Office of Communications) considers News Corporation’s BSkyB (Sky) fit and proper to hold its broadcast licences. In July 2011, in light of the public debate about phone hacking and other allegations, Ofcom confirmed that it had a duty to consider whether Sky was fit and proper to continue to hold its broadcast licences. In one of the points in … [Read more...] about UK’s Ofcom finds Sky fit and proper
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James Bond gets dedicated TV channel
London – Satellite broadcaster BSkyB is launching a dedicated James Bond movie channel on October 5. Called Sky Movies 007, the channel will show 22 original Bond films in HD from Oct. 5 for a month, starting with the 1962 Bond film, Dr. No. The channel’s launch comes ahead of the theatrical roll out of the latest James Bond film, Sam Mendes' Skyfall. "The Bond movies are a very special franchise and we want to ensure that our customers will be able to experience it in a way they've … [Read more...] about James Bond gets dedicated TV channel
Xbox moves beyond gaming
Microsoft has announced a slew of deals that will put TV content from 50 content providers in more than 20 countries onto its Xbox console. Subjected to geographic restrictions, these will be available to the existing 35 million users of the service. The BBC, Channel 4, Lovefilm (UK), Telefónica (Spain), Mediaset (Italy) and ZDF (Germany) join North American partners that include Bravo, Comcast, HBO Go, Verizon FiOS and Syfy in an updated version of the Xbox Live, which will launch before … [Read more...] about Xbox moves beyond gaming