Sky extends UK, Ireland US Open tennis broadcast rights until 2030
UNITED KINGDOM 11 SEP

Sky extends UK, Ireland US Open tennis broadcast rights until 2030

Sky extended an agreement with the US Tennis Association (USTA) for Sky Sports and NOW to retain exclusive live coverage of the US Open in the UK and Ireland for another three years until 2030. This covers all women's and men's singles, doubles, mixed doubles, juniors and wheelchair competitions. There will also be clips and highlights on Sky's social and digital platforms.

US mobile operators offer new iPhone 18, iPhone Duo smartphones
UNITED STATES 11 SEP

US mobile operators offer new iPhone 18, iPhone Duo smartphones

US mobile operators T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon have all confirmed plans to offer the new iPhone Duo, iPhone 18, Apple Watch and AirPod ranges. T-Mobile US is offering the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, iPhone Duo, Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 5 and AirPods 5 on T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile. New and existing T-Mobile customers can get the iPhone 18 Pro on Us (up to USD 1,200 off) when trading in an eligible device or moving a line to Experience Beyond 2.0, Experience Beyond or Go5G Next. The

ITV makes subtitles mandatory on all TV ads
UNITED KINGDOM 11 SEP

ITV makes subtitles mandatory on all TV ads

UK broadcaster ITV will make closed-caption subtitles mandatory on all ads across all of its channels and the ITVX streaming service by January 2027. ITV has around 200 advertiser partners, and the new obligations will apply to all ads, including those made by SMEs. ITV has created a new low-cost service for new-to-TV SME advertisers to help them add subtitles to their TV ads. 

A1 Hrvatska updates FMC packages with 'One for All' refresh
CROATIA (HRVATSKA) 11 SEP

A1 Hrvatska updates FMC packages with 'One for All' refresh

Croatia's A1 Hrvatska has unveiled a restructured service portfolio for residential users under the slogan 'One for all'. The mobile line-up adds international roaming data beyond Europe, an EUR 8 monthly discount for young people aged 18–26 on select tariffs, and Mozaik Plus digital add-ons for security and streaming. The fixed-line portfolio simplifies upgrades to optical connections, while the revamped TV service features Mini and Maxi Xplore TV packages and 'Pick&Play', letting users swap monthly betwee

Videotron, CIEL publish 'first mobile phone' guide for families
CANADA 11 SEP

Videotron, CIEL publish 'first mobile phone' guide for families

Canadian telecoms operator Videotron has partnered with the Centre for Online Emotional Intelligence (CIEL) to launch a new guide for Quebec families giving their child their first mobile phone. The booklet is structured around four sections - Let's Chat, a question activity for parents and children to take turns answering questions about their phone habits and expectations; Let's admit that, offering suggestions for responding to difficult scenarios children might encounter online; The 5 golden rules, with

Rogers to offer new iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 smartphones
CANADA 11 SEP

Rogers to offer new iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 smartphones

Rogers Communications has confirmed plans to offer the new iPhone Duo, iPhone 18, Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra products to customers in Canada. Rogers customers can pre-order the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max from 12 September, with availability from 18 September. Pre-orders for the iPhone Duo foldable smartphone open on 16 October, with availability from 23 October. Customers can now pre-order the new Apple Watch range, with availability from 18 September. 

Kena gifts 100GB a month for automatic top-ups until year-end
ITALY 11 SEP

Kena gifts 100GB a month for automatic top-ups until year-end

Telecom Italia's low-cost brand Kena has re-launched a promotion to persuade prepay clients to sign up to its automatic top-up service. Under the "100 Giga gratis per te" offer, prepay customers signed up to plans costing at least EUR 5 a month who agree to switch to automatic top-ups receive a bonus 100GB a month of data valid in Italy, up from the 50GB previously offered.

South Korea investigates Google over exposure of digital sex crime data
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 11 SEP

South Korea investigates Google over exposure of digital sex crime data

South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has launched an investigation into Google after reports that information relating to requests to remove digital sex crime material had been exposed on external websites. The PIPC said it requested information from Google on 7 September to establish the facts and is investigating the scope and types of sensitive personal information involved, the period for which it was provided and how the information came to be exposed. 

SoftBank to offer Starlink Direct roaming in four countries
JAPAN 11 SEP

SoftBank to offer Starlink Direct roaming in four countries

SoftBank will expand its Starlink Direct satellite-to-smartphone service outside Japan from 28 September, initially covering the US, Canada and New Zealand, with the Philippines planned for later in autumn. The service will allow compatible smartphones to send and receive text messages and use data through selected applications where terrestrial mobile coverage is unavailable, provided there is an unobstructed line of sight to the satellites. Voice calls and emergency calls will not be supported.

Virgin Mobile Poland increases porting bonus to 3 months free
POLAND 10 SEP

Virgin Mobile Poland increases porting bonus to 3 months free

Polish operator Play, controlled by Iliad, said that its MVNO Virgin Mobile Poland has refreshed its offering. Customers connecting to its plans using number porting are offered free services for three months instead of the previous one month. The promotion covers three popular plans - M, XL, and XXL - offering unlimited calls, SMS and MMS, large data bundles, and no activation fee.

Dutch Consumer Television Market 2026-Q2
NETHERLANDS 10 SEP

Dutch Consumer Television Market 2026-Q2

This report analyses developments in the Dutch market for consumer television connections and revenues in the first quarter of 2026, and compares the findings with results from previous quarters. It includes a five year forecast for consumer television subscriptions and revenues, divided by technology. The focus is on TV via cable networks (Ziggo, hollandsnieuwe, Delta and Caiway until Q4 2025), as the largest TV technology in the Netherlands; terrestrial digital TV (DVB-T), offered by KPN's Digitenne; DVB-S (satellite), offered by Canal Digitaal; IPTV via DSL networks, offered by KPN and its brands, Odido, Tele2, Online.nl, Budget Thuis, Youfone and others; and IPTV via FTTH (Caiway, Delta, KPN and its brands, Odido, Tele2, Online.nl, Budget Thuis, Youfone and others).

Dutch landline market loses 102,000 subscribers in Q2
NETHERLANDS 10 SEP

Dutch landline market loses 102,000 subscribers in Q2

The Dutch market lost another 102,000 landline subscribers in the second quarter, contracting by 4.1 percent compared to the first quarter of 2026. The latest quarterly report from Telecompaper shows the market ended June with less than 2.4 million residential fixed telephony customers.

POLAND 10 SEP

T-Mobile Poland start top-up promo with Zabka

T-Mobile Poland has introduced its new joint promotion with the retail chain Zabka. Prepaid customers are offered a free coupon for a hot dog in after buying a top-up worth at least PLN 30 in shops of the chain. The promotion is valid until 06 October.

IRELAND 10 SEP

Irish children prefer online safety education over social media ban

Most children in Ireland would prefer to receive online safety training rather than be banned from using social media, according to new research published by regulator Coimisiun na Mean (Cnam). This also shows that parents/carers were more likely to agree (43%) than disagree that a social media ban for children would not be effective as they would find a way around it. Most children also agreed a ban would not work as they would find a way to circumvent it. 

UNITED KINGDOM 10 SEP

UK mobile operators offer new iPhone 18, iPhone Duo models

UK mobile operators have announced plans to offer the new Apple iPhone 18 series. Vodafone UK customers can pre-order the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max from 12 September; followed by the iPhone Duo foldable smartphone from 16 October. The new Apple Watch range and AirPods 5 be pre-ordered from 18 September. Customers will be ale to order the new iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max on Vodafone SuperMobile, which gives customers dedicated access to the 5G network. 

IRELAND 10 SEP

Older Irish adults not confident using new technology - Vodafone

New research from the Vodafone Foundation shows that three quarters (74%) of adults in Ireland believe that technology is evolving too fast to keep up with, rising to 81 percent those aged 65 and over. The survey examines how Irish people are adapting to new and emerging technologies, such as AI, and was conducted to help the Vodafone Foundation understand the barriers stopping people from fulling engaging in the digital world. 

IRELAND 10 SEP

3 Ireland customers use 7.8TB of data at Katie Taylor fight night

3 Ireland said customers used 7.8 TB of mobile data at the Katie Taylor fight event at Croke Park on Sunday 06 September. This is the most data-intensive, single-day entertainment or sporting event on the 3 Ireland network so far in 2026. The volume of data used at the event on the network surpassed other live events of 2026, including Luke Combs at Slane Castle (7.1TB) and Bon Jovi at Croke Park (6.2TB). 

INDIA 10 SEP

Vivo launches Vivo Buds in India

Vivo has launched the Vivo Buds in India. Vivo says its earbuds offer up to 50 hours of total battery life with the charging case, up to 12 hours of music playback on a single charge, AI-based call noise cancellation and Bluetooth 6.1 connectivity.

CANADA 10 SEP

Rogers adds exclusive Sportsnet+ content to Xfinity TV packages

Rogers Communications is adding exclusive Sportsnet+ content to Xfinity TV plans at no extra cost, including over 150 NHL games. From 29 September, three new digital channels with exclusive Sportsnet+ content will automatically be added to Rogers Xfinity TV packages with Sportsnet included. This will give customers access to NHL action, including Monday Night Hockey and more than 100 additional games. This exclusive Sportsnet+ add-on content is worth CAD 12.99 per month.

UNITED KINGDOM 10 SEP

Wildanet launches TiVo-powered internet TV service

Cornwall-based fibre altnet Wildanet has become the first broadband provider in the UK to launched a Powered by TiVo internet TV service. Delivered over the Wildanet full-fibre network, the new service costs from GBP 8.99 per month (with a 24-month contract) and combines live TV, catch-up and streaming for customers across Cornwall and Devon, using a single TV box and remote. The TiVo platform provides access to free live and on-demand content from PSB streaming platform Freely, and popular streaming apps. 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 10 SEP

Korea to impose fines of up to 6% of revenue for illegal spam

South Korea's Broadcasting Media and Communications Commission (KCC) has approved rules that will allow fines of up to 6 percent of related revenue to be imposed on illegal spam senders and service providers that fail to take required measures to prevent their services being used to distribute illegal spam. The new enforcement rules set penalty rates of 1-6 percent of related revenue, alongside fixed fines of KRW 100 million to KRW 2 billion depending on the seriousness of the violation. 

GLOBAL 9 SEP

iPhone Duo foldable to land on 23 October following 18 Pro, Pro Max release

Apple will start pre-orders next month for its much-anticipated foldable handset, the iPhone Duo, after first releasing the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models this month. Retail sales of the foldable phone will begin on 23 October with pre-orders available from 16 October. Prices start at USD 1,999 for a 256 GB model, with on-board storage ranging up to 2 TB.

LITHUANIA 9 SEP

Cgates launches internet protection powered by Whalebone Peacemaker

Lithuanian operator Cgates is launching Cgates Internet Protection, powered by Whalebone Peacemaker Profit. The service protects customers directly at the network level, blocking phishing, malware, fraudulent websites, and online tracking before they reach connected devices. No downloads, installations, or configuration are required.

SLOVAKIA 9 SEP

Slovak public broadcaster STVR migrates multiplex to DVB-T2

Slovakia's public broadcaster SVTR plans to switch the public terrestrial TV multiplex to the DVB-T2 standard by 22 September, reports Zive. The multiplex is run by the operator Towercom. The switch will take place throughout Slovakia.

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