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Dish Network Confirms Outage Was Due To Ransomware Attack
US satellite broadcast Dish Network confirms multi-day outage was a result of a ransomware attack and some data has been stolen
YouTube Tests Free Ad-Supported Streaming Channels
Alphabet's YouTube is reportedly testing free ad-supported TV channels to challenge the likes of Roku and others
Streaming Impact On Broadcast TV Revealed In Latest Ofcom Study
Young adults now watching two thirds less broadcast TV than in 2012, as scale of streaming challenge to broadcast media is made clear
Anonymous Hacks Russian State TV Stations
Hacktivist group Anonymous hacks streaming services and state TV news channels in Russia to broadcast Ukraine war footage
Old TV Responsible For Welsh Village Broadband Outage
Openreach sends in its 'SAS' engineers! Old TV set found to be responsible for two years of broadband outages in Welsh village
Google Fiber Drops TV Offering
Decision made to focus solely on providing high-speed Internet services, as customer need for 'traditional TV' wanes
Freeview Disruption Blamed On Atmospherics
Disruption of Freeview television services across the United Kingdom this week blamed on high pressure weather conditions
Streaming Catching Traditional TV, Ofcom Finds
The UK is becoming a nation of streamers thanks to speedy broadband access, but traditional TV remains top for content
Samsung Urges TV Users To Carry Out Virus Scans
Alert underscores the difficulty of protecting myriads of internet-connected home devices
Behind The Scenes At BT Sport: How Tech & Social Media Are Changing Live Football
IN-DEPTH: Silicon sees how social media and technology is changing how sport is broadcast and helping BT Sport differentiate itself
Sky And Virgin Media Take On Web Giants With Targeted TV Advertising
Sky and Virgin Media look to offer safety and prestige of TV with targeted nature of online advertising in new partnership
FCC Website ‘Attacked’ After John Oliver Net Neutrality Call To Arms
US regulator claims website attack, hours after British comedian urges people to protest against rule change
Sky Mobile Launch Is Imminent But Its Quiet On Broadband Figures
Sky is happy with mobile plans but has no specific broadband numbers and analysts are concerned despite revenue growth
Tech Quiz Of The Week: The BBC’s Technology Journey
The BBC has pioneered television, radio and online - but what do you know about Auntie's technology triumphs and its bloomers?
BBC Will Broadcast Rio 2016 Olympic Games In 360 Degree Video
BBC experiments with VR and 360 degree video for Rio 2016 Olympics and will broadcast one live event a day on BBC Sport 360
Why Use Of Video At Congress Sit-In Was Watershed IT Moment
ANALYSIS: New-gen IT carried on the business of government information distribution when conventional methods failed, and the government had nothing to do with it
BBC Three’s ‘Creative Shackles Are Off’ With Online Format
BBC Three has aired on TV for the last time, embracing an online-first format and social media
Sky Praises Superior Service As It Adds 277,000 Broadband Users
Sky says the quality of its product and customer service help it stand out as it prepares for new Now TV and Sky Q TV
Cisco Targets Digital TV With 1 Mainstream Acquisition
Connected devices ahoy! Cisco tackles digital TV portability with purchase of cloud video platform
How Big Data Helps TV Providers Like BBC And HBO Give You The Shows You Want
Hui Zhang, Conviva CEO, explains how data-driven intelligence is being utilised to examine, and learn from, your viewing habits
The IT Challenges Of Launching BT Sport
The launch of BT Sport changed the UK media landscape, but the technical challenges have changed the company too
BT: Sky Calls For Openreach Separation Are Distraction From Pay TV Dominance
BT calls for Ofcom's once in a decade market review to include 'non-competitive' pay TV market
Toshiba Moves Accounting Probe Into Chip Business
Following an independent investigation set up earlier in May, Toshiba will now probing accounting irregularities in its TV, PC and Chip divisions
Islamic State Hacks French TV Station TV5Monde
Mon dieu! French culture minister demands urgent meeting after Islamic State blacks out TV broadcasts
New Channel 4 Comedy To Be Set On A Data Centre In Space
Blog: Adam Buxton and co. to look after world's porn and kittens from orbiting data centre...but soon, data storage may be no laughing matter
Netflix ‘Blocking’ VPNs, Proxies And Other Location Hiding Technology
Netflix is reportedly responding to requests from the TV and movie industries to clamp down
Virgin Media ‘KipstR’ Wristband Pauses TV If You Fall Asleep
Virgin Media says KipstR could be used to control smart homes in the future
EE Moves Closer To Quad-Play With Free EE TV For Broadband Customers
EE TV, the UK's "most advanced" television service, will be free to all EE broadband customers
Former BBC CTO Wins Claim For Unfair Dismissal
Employment tribunal agrees with former BBC CTO John Linwood's claim that he was made a scapegoat for the failed DMI project