The Spanish communications regulator (CMT) has said telecommunications providers that derive 75% of their gross operating revenues from customers in a single autonomous region should be exempted from the funding […]
Three candidates for French DTT pay-TV
Three candidates have emerged for the French DTT pay-TV capacity that was freed up by the exit of Canal J and AB1 as premium terrestrial channels. Canal+, TV Numeric and […]
Minister to look into Dutch public digital channels
The Dutch Minister of Culture, Education and Science has to look into possible market distortion by the Dutch public digital channels following a ruling by the State Council (Raad van […]
Germany counts 155 private channels
The German media monopoly commission KEK said there were 135 German language private national channels in the country as well as 20 channels in foreign languages as at July 1, […]
France extends terrestrial VOD pilot
French media regulator CSA has extended the licence for the terrestrial VOD pilot that is currently taking place in Rouen. The tests are being run by transmitter company TDF and […]
German licence for Biography HD/C&I HD
The Bavarian Media Authority BLM announced it has issued a licence for The Biography Channel HD/Crime & Investigation HD to The History Channel (Germany). The channel received a licence for […]
Ofcom to allow third party access to BT fibre
Ofcom has outlined plans to increase investment in super-fast broadband by opening up BT’s fibre lines to third party providers. The move will allow the telco’s fibre to be used […]
German and Austrian regulators look into catch-up TV venture
The European Commission has referred the planned online joint venture between German broadcasters ProSiebenSat.1 and RTL to the German and Austrian competition authorities at their request.
EC comes out against Spanish telco tax
The European Commission will this week formally give the Spanish government two months to amend its controversial law on the financing of the public broadcaster RTVE. The Commission believes the […]
French broadcasters ask for tax suspension
Four French terrestrial broadcasters – BFM TV, Direct 8, NRJ 12 and Direct Star – have asked for the suspension of the so-called ‘France Television-tax’ on advertising income.