The Belgian copyright societies SACD and SCAM are to appeal against the decison by the Belgian court of first instance in Mechelen over payments made by the cable operator Telenet. […]
German broadcasters fight Bundeskartellamt
The two biggest German private broadcasters RTL Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1 Media have decided to fight the decision of the monopoly commission Bundeskartellamt to block their plan for a common online […]
Telenet wins rights issues on all counts
In a landmark decision, the Belgian court of first instance in Mechelen has ruled that Telenet does not have to pay any additional rights to collecting societies including Agicoa, BAVP, […]
PVRs to be exempt from European custom duties
Decoders with a hard disk drive – such as the Sky+ box – are to be exempted from customs duties following a landmark ruling from the European Court of Justice. […]
France reconsiders ‘bonus’ channels
The French government is considering giving up its idea of ‘bonus’ channels in favour of introducing a 100% HD digital terrestrial platform.
Polish DTT tender proves popular
The Polish National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) has received no fewer than 18 applications for a slot on the country’s first DTT multiplex.
CSA authorises first HbbTV tests
The French media authority CSA said it authorised, on an experimental basis, the first broadcasts of interactive data using the HbbTV (Hybrid broadband broadcast TV) standard.
Belgian authority approves Open Cable plans
The Belgian competition authority (Raad voor de Mededinging van België) has said it agrees with the market analysis of the broadcast market by telecoms regulator BIPT and the regional media […]
EC seeks information from 16 member states
The European Commission has written to 16 member states seeking information about their implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Directive. The fact-finding letters are part of the Commission’s efforts […]
Court of Appeal throws out Gemstar Virgin-EPG appeal
The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by Gemstar TV-Guide international in response to the patent case brought against Virgin Media.