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Tensions rise between competition authority and Canal+

Julian Clover — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:34:13 +0000

The French competition authority (l’Autorité de la concurrence) has written to Canal+ to express its reservations over the decision to drop premium movie channel TPS Star. Read the story »

M6 questions future of pay-DTT

Robert Briel — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:44:18 +0000

Pay television over digital terrestrial looks like being in serious trouble in France. Nicolas de Tavernost, CEO of M6, is sounding the alarm bell. Read the story »

No injunction in satellite football case

Julian Clover — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:02:43 +0000

A High Court judge has declined to give an immediate injunction in favour of the Premier League in the ongoing dispute over the carriage of foreign satellite broadcasts. However, Lord Justice Kitchen indicated an injunction would be brought if no agreement was reached between the League and groups including the card distributor QC Leisure. Read the story »

Ofcom considers shape of broadcast regulation

Julian Clover — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:40:27 +0000

Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards has told the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics that the current system of broadcast regulation is one linked to the era of analogue spectrum constraints. Read the story »

ATVOD rules adult site must block access by children

Julian Clover — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:19:21 +0000

The Authority for Television On Demand (ATVOD) has said online video on demand service Bootybox.tv was in breach of statutory rules requiring video on demand providers to ensure that under 18s cannot normally access hardcore pornographic content. Read the story »

No porn for South Africa’s TopTV

Robert Briel — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:46:40 +0000

South Africa’s Independent Communications Authority (ICASA) has turned down Top TV’s application to launch three adult entertainment channels. Read the story »

CSA publishes full transmitter list

Robert Briel — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:05:17 +0000

The French media authority CSA has published a full list of all the digital multiplexes of their DTT services in mainland France and overseas departments and territories. Read the story »

Invest in content and go up the EPG

Julian Clover — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:18:15 +0000

Communications minister Ed Vaizey has told broadcasters the government is exploring ways to encourage investment in UK content through the electronic programme guide. Read the story »

Ofcom looks again at VOD regulation

Julian Clover — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:35:58 +0000

Ofcom has reopened the debate into the regulation of on demand video services with a new study commissioned from Ipsos MORI. Read the story »

NDS wins out against EchoStar hacking claims

Julian Clover — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:00:18 +0000

The Supreme Court of the United States of America has turned down a petition against NDS that sought to overturn the August 2010 ruling in the long running EchoStar-Dish hacking case. Read the story »