BBC & Arqiva’s project to improve efficiency of radio broadcast transmitters
With the BBC anxious to cut costs and reduce its CO2 emissions, a long-term project has been set up between the BBC and Arqiva (the transmission providers) to improve energy efficiency of the broadcast radio transmitters. AM (on LF and MF), FM and DAB are all within...
Ofcom to authorise satellite connectivity for standard smartphones
Ofcom has today confirmed that it will move ahead with plans to make the UK the first country in Europe to enable standard smartphones to connect to satellites using mobile spectrum bands. It means that services could soon be offered in the UK to enable standard...
TV licence fee statistics
Statistics on the TV licence fee and general television viewing trends; TV licence fee revenues in 2023/24 were £3.66 billion. Total BBC income in 2023/24 was £5.4 billion. TV licence fee revenues accounted for around 68% of total income. Parliament.uk
The Future of Terrestrial Television
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the future of terrestrial television at 3:00pm on 4 September 2025. More information can be found here.
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Process
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process serves as a structured method for assessing the possible environmental consequences of a proposed project. Typically, the EIA process encompasses the following stages: Screening: At this initial stage, the necessity of...