Sky profits soar despite distractions January 27, 2011 BSKYB proved yesterday that behind the media sideshow surrounding its potential new owner and its wayward sports presenters lies a powerful profit-making machine. The broadcaster saw its profits soar 40 per cent year-on-year for its second fiscal quarter as it added an extra 140,000 new customers. Revenue for the period was up 15 per cent [...]
Panorama ‘won’t harm bid’ November 28, 2010 FOOTBALL: Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has been assured by FIFA delegates that England’s 2018 World Cup bid will not be adversely affected by tonight’s Panorama programme. Bid leader Andy Anson accused the BBC of being “unpatriotic” for broadcasting an investigation into FIFA three days before the vote to decide the 2018 hosts. “The FIFA delegates [...]
Panorama ‘won’t harm bid’ November 28, 2010 FOOTBALL: Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has been assured by FIFA delegates that England’s 2018 World Cup bid will not be adversely affected by tonight’s Panorama programme. Bid leader Andy Anson accused the BBC of being “unpatriotic” for broadcasting an investigation into FIFA three days before the vote to decide the 2018 hosts. “The FIFA delegates [...]
Virgin rolls out fastest broadband December 8, 2010 Virgin Media has started selling its new 100mbps broadband service. Customers in some locations can now sign up to the superfast service for £35 a month. Virgin says the service should be available across its network by mid 2012. It added that the service has the potential to carry speeds of up to 400mbps in [...]
Shock GDP contraction pulls FTSE and sterling downward January 25, 2011 RETAILERS were hit as Britain’s top share index fell yesterday after a shock 0.5-per cent contraction in UK GDP in the last three months of 2010. The FTSE 100 closed was down 26.14 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 5,917.71, having risen 0.8 per cent on Monday. Figures from the Office of National Statistics showed [...]
Government broadband plan revealed December 5, 2010 THE government will this morning announce an £830m strategy it hopes will make the UK the leading broadband network in Europe by 2015. A new paper will set out plans to stimulate private investment and encourage competition in the industry. This will involve encouraging firms to share their infrastructure in order to lower the costs [...]
Government broadband plan revealed December 5, 2010 THE government will this morning announce an £830m strategy it hopes will make the UK the leading broadband network in Europe by 2015. A new paper will set out plans to stimulate private investment and encourage competition in the industry. This will involve encouraging firms to share their infrastructure in order to lower the costs [...]
Hunt unveils broadband plan December 6, 2010 BRITAIN should have a digital hub in every community to help it build Europe’s best broadband network by 2015, which could create up to 600,000 new jobs and add £18bn to GDP, the government said yesterday. Culture ministers Jeremy Hunt and Ed Vaizey, announcing an extra £50m for broadband pilots in remote and rural areas, [...]
Cheltenham’s commercial supremo outlines ambitions for UK racing Plc March 14, 2011 TODAY marks the start of the Cheltenham Festival – the jewel in the crown of the jump racing calendar and one of the biggest days of the year for Simon Bazalgette, chief executive of the Jockey Club, which owns and runs the sporting event. Over the four days until the festival reaches its climax with [...]
What the other papers say this morning January 11, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES LAWYERS URGE HUNT TO BE CAREFUL OVER SKY BID Jeremy Hunt must act carefully to avoid legal challenge to his role in regulating News Corp’s proposed bid for British Sky Broadcasting, after his department sent Rupert Murdoch’s company a key document, lawyers said. Three competition experts yesterday said the culture secretary’s move could [...]