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 […]
Green light for Sky Italia’s DTT plans
The Italian State Council has ruled that News Corp’s Sky Italia can take part in the tender for DTT frequencies in Italy. The government had tried to stop the broadcaster […]
FT: News Corp nears regulator agreement on Sky
News Corp is close to an agreement with regulators that would address concerns over its purchase of BSkyB.
No common web TV for ProSiebenSat.1 and RTL
The German monopoly commission Bundeskartellamt has told private broadcasters ProSiebenSat.1 and RTL Deutschland they have serious doubts about the creation of a common web TV platform, reports Financial Times Deutschland.
Norway spared channel free-for-all
Norwegian platform operators will not be forced to offer subscriptions to individual channels, following a new report presented to culture minister Anniken Huitfeldt.
ATVOD self-regulation proves to be expensive business
Providers of on demand television services in the UK face a significant rise in the amount they pay to be regulated. Co-regulator the Association for Television on Demand (ATVOD) says […]
EC to consider Hungarian media law changes
The Hungarian government has submitted proposed amendments to its new media law to the European Commission. However, it is felt in some quarters that they do not go far enough.
UEFA and FIFA disappointed by ECJ ruling
The European Court of Justice said on Thursday, February 17, that individual countries can rule that live coverage of the European Championships and the World Cup games must be offered […]
Austria decides on quick DVB-T2 roll-out
The Austrian regulatory authority for broadcasting and telecommunications (RTR), also known as KommAustria, and the Digitale Plattform Austria have decided to transmit three new DTT multiplexes in DVB-T2/MPEG-4.
Romania eyes must-carry change
Romania may shortly see a major change to the must-carry rules applied to its cable operators.