The Polish Senate has approved amendments to the country’s media law that omit any reference to internet-delivered on demand services.
German parliamentary channel ‘illegal’
The free-to-air satellite broadcast of the German parliament (Deutschen Bundestag) is ‘illegal’, according to Thomas Fuchs, chairman of ZAK, the commission on licensing and supervision of the media.
New blow for Hungarian media law
Hungary’s controversial new media law is still meeting criticism from the EU despite being amended.
Concern mounts for Ukrainian cable
A proposed new Ukrainian law on TV and telecommunications could prove detrimental to the country’s cable industry.
RTVE blames Telco Tax shortfall for deficit
As the European Commission prepares to take Spain before the European Court of Justice, the beneficiary of the controversial Telco Tax says the money raised is insufficient.
Russian Media Law under spotlight
More changes will be required to the Russian Media Law than those currently being considered by the State Duma if they are to satisfy the country’s National Association of Broadcasters […]
Canal+ not honouring TPS conditions
The French competition authority (l’Autorité de la concurrence) has said that Canal+ is not honouring the conditions of the acquisition of the premium TV assets of TPS, according to a […]
Dahlia facing competition investigation
Italy’s competition authorities have commenced proceedings against Dahlia TV amid concerns that information on the refund of customers’ unused portions of their subscriptions was insufficient.
Sky News spin-off clears path for Sky takeover
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has approved plans to spin-off Sky News as an independent company, should News Corp’s bid to purchase the remaining 61% in BSkyB be accepted. Under the […]
Ofcom: BBC syndication policy fails consumer
Ofcom’s competition partner Stuart Mcintosh has highlighted concerns that the BBC Executive’s proposed syndication policy might shut out competitors. In a letter to the BBC Trust, released as part of […]