Author: Nick Thomas
What the BBC must do next
“Events, dear boy, events.” British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan’s oft-quoted answer when asked what he most feared as a politician seems worth dusting down when considering the departure of the BBC’s Director-General George Entwistle less than 2 months into his job. Running the UK’s largest media company comes with numerous challenges, but no-one was prescient… Read more
What’s the point of a home telephone?
Forgive me if I’m grumpy but I had a bad night. At 5.30 this morning our home phone went. Assuming it was some family emergency my wife ran to pick up to be met with a recorded message telling her about an opportunity to review her personal pension. And so the home telephone, the great… Read more
Freesat’s upgrade increases competition in the UK’s free-to-air TV market
Free-to-air DTH has been a small but persistent part of the TV landscape in the UK, as elsewhere – and despite competition from emerging connected-DTT providers, subscription-free satellite operator Freesat is not planning on departing from the stage any time soon. Its latest makeover creates further competition in what is becoming a crowded market for… Read more
