Third party platforms including Top Up TV will be able to distribute the Sky Sports channels without the use of a set-top box following an Ofcom decision.
BBC syndication review slated for early 2011
The BBC is expected to rationalise its policy for the syndication of catch-up content when new guidelines are published by the BBC Trust early in 2011.
CSA awards licence to CFoot for French DTT
The French media authority CSA has announced it has awarded a licence to launch a digital terrestrial pay channel to the French Football League (LFP).
3 DTT candidates present plans to CSA
Three candidates for the two terrestrial pay-TV channels have presented their plans to the media regulator CSA. They are Canal+, TV Numeric and the French football league LPF.
Must carry for UK local TV
Local television services could be given “must carry” status under recommendations from Ofcom. The proposals also include the fast tracking of any channels carried over IPTV, adding to the ‘net […]
Political pressure to keep DTH distribution
The parliament of the Dutch province of Noord Brabant has demanded that the public regional broadcaster Omroep Brabant should continue to broadcast on the Astra satellite for its DTH viewers.
European politicos close to interference resolution
Policy makers within the European Parliament are confident of a resolution on the potential of interference to digital television caused by the opening up of spectrum to additional telecommunications services […]
EU extends deadline on News Sky bid
Regulators at the European Union have given themselves an extra fortnight to decide on News Corp’s £7.8 billion (€9.41 billion) bid for the 61% of the satcaster is does not […]
France under fire for terrestrial ‘bonus’ channels
The European Commission has launched an investigation into the awarding of ‘bonus’ channels to three private broadcasters in France, TF1, M6 and Canal+ after analogue switch-off.
CSA opens tender for VOD over DTT
The French media authority CSA has opened the tender for one or more push-VOD services over digital terrestrial television.