Sep 26 2019
London, UK, 26 September 2019: Arqiva, one of the UK’s leading communications infrastructure and media services providers with significant investments in essential communications infrastructure, announces its results for the year ended 30 June 2019. Robust results reflect a strong performance delivered across Arqiva’s core business in a year of major project delivery. Highlights Revenue growth […]
Sep 4 2019
Arqiva today [Wednesday, 04 September 2019] announces that Sean West has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer on a permanent basis, he has also been appointed to our Board of Directors. Sean was appointed on an interim basis earlier this year having previously held the role of Director of Treasury & Corporate […]
Sep 25 2018
UK, London, 25 September 2018: Sound Digital, the national commercial DAB multiplex operated by Arqiva, Bauer and Wireless, has today announced that its expansion programme of 19 new transmitters is nearing completion, with the first of the extended coverage areas due to go live in the coming weeks. Announced in May 2018, the expansion of […]
Sep 3 2018
Arqiva, the international satellite and media services provider, has today announced an upgrade of its five-year contract with France 24 to incorporate the launch of a new high definition (HD) channel in the UK. France 24, an international rolling news channel broadcast in French, English, Arabic and Spanish to 355 million households around the world, […]
Aug 22 2018
Arqiva, the leading UK communications infrastructure and media services company, has announced the renewal of its partnership with British vintage film and television channel, Talking Pictures TV, ensuring its exclusive line of nostalgic films and entertainment will continue to be enjoyed by Freeview viewers until at least 2022. The renewal marks the latest milestone in […]
Dec 6 2017
UK, London, 06 December 2017: Arqiva, the leading UK communications infrastructure and media services provider, today announced the 8-year extension of its contract to deliver fibre data collection and uplink services for digital satellite television service Freesat. Arqiva’s services facilitate the transmission of the Freesat Home Transponder, a data service available on a satellite at […]
Nov 21 2017
Arqiva, the leading UK communications infrastructure and media services company, has today announced that British vintage film channel, Talking Pictures TV, is moving to one of its main standard definition (SD) multiplexes at the end of November – expanding the channel’s reach to around 19 million homes across the UK. To date, Talking Pictures TV […]
Oct 23 2017
Arqiva has announced plans to proceed with a £1.5 billion Initial Public Offering and will list on the London Stock Exchange. The move abandons the transmission company’s previous strategy to auction the company. “Connectivity is key to the growth and on-going competitiveness of the British economy. Arqiva provides the critical infrastructure and skilled workforce that […]
Sep 13 2017
UK, London, 12 September 2017: Arqiva*, the UK’s largest independent towers provider and communications infrastructure group, announces excellent results for the year ended 30 June 2017, with another year of record revenues and earnings. Arqiva provides communications infrastructure used by mobile telecoms network operators, TV and radio broadcasters, and satellite TV broadcasters. The company has […]
Jul 27 2017
Arqiva, the UK’s leading communications infrastructure and media services company, and Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced an agreement that strengthens their relationship at the premium 28° East video neighbourhood. The multi-year, multi-transponder agreement covering high-power transponders at 28° East reinforces Arqiva’s competitive position as a leading service provider for DTH services in […]
May 24 2017
Arqiva, the UK’s largest independent towers company and communications infrastructure group, announces continuing strong revenue and EBITDA growth for the nine months to 31 March 2017. Revenue growth of 11% from continuing operations (excluding disposals, principally WiFi and Secure Solutions), Reported revenue growth of 8% Revenue in Terrestrial Broadcast up 8% Revenue in Telecoms and […]
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Dec 5 2022
New Broadcast 2040+ research
Three quarters (75%) of people in key constituencies want their MP to protect traditional TV services, as the country faces a deepening cost of living crisis. A new poll of over 5,000 people in the north and south of England found that 8 in 10 (78%) see digital terrestrial TV – better known as Freeview […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Arqiva, DTT, Freeview