the big story: April 24th, 2014
UK still has very slow broadband areas: report
Just 15% of UK broadband customers get broadband speeds of 30Mb or higher although Ofcom says that super-fast service is available to 73%, according to data published by research firm uSwitch.
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- > UK music retailers thriving says Proper Music boss
- > Apple beats expectations with revenue increase
- > Metrodome launches new sales arm
- > Facebook revenue, profit soar in first quarter
- > Amazon Prime video, HBO in US streaming pact
- > Sky launches buy-and-keep service
- > IP crime unit warning closes sports file-share site
- > Anchor Bay in new UK production slate
- > Netflix eyes price hike as international grows
- > ‘Spider-Man’ sequel tops UK box office
- > Disney tops $1bn internationally faster than ever
- > Click and collect to overtake home delivery
- > British Pathé uploads news archive to YouTube
- > Kaleidoscope to release ‘Road’ racing picture
- > Lionsgate’s Mills to head Signature marketing
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- > Sundance Channel eyes UK launch
- > Ofcom to look again at Sky Sports must-offer rule
- > Netflix gains UK online share: report
- > ‘Game of Thrones’ breaks illegal file-sharing record
- > Amazon Prime Instant Video nabs Warner’s animated ‘Batman’
- > Tesco full-year sales and profit down
- > Sky, TalkTalk in broadband plan for York
- > Nordic Noir to release Norway’s thriller ‘Mammon’
- > DECE approves Nagra’s UV protection technology
- > Network calls on Elstree for 100th British Film
- > ‘Hobbit’ sequel tops video chart
- > BBC Worldwide in Amazon Prime Instant Video pact
- > Lesley’s big ocean adventure
- > HMV returns to Dublin’s Grafton St. for Easter
- > Blu-ray will keep physical media going: analyst
- > Total UK video spend to top £10bn in 2018
- > Universal Music Group buys Eagle Rock
featured: April 23rd, 2014
Create order from chaos
YouTube is a vast, untamed place of unlimited short videos but now content creators see opportunities to promote brands, raise awareness and make money.
featured: April 15th, 2014
Search engines, and why they matter
Faced with myriad options on connected devices, consumers and content providers must deal with sophisticated algorithms to find relevant recommendations.
featured: April 15th, 2014
Firth’s bridge to the past
Lionsgate UK promises heavyweight drama with very serious topics and lots of big stars in the second quarter.
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