Project Canvas has welcomed conclusions by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) that its proposed joint venture does not qualify for investigation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act.
Spain abandons terrestrial mobile TV
For the moment, Spain will not introduce terrestrial mobile TV, according to Bernardo Lorenzo, DG of telecommunications at the Ministry of Industry, quoted in local press reports. If there is […]
ZON authorised to use Fibra branding
The Portuguese Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has ruled in favour of leading pay-TV operator ZON in its use of the word ‘fibra’ (fibre) after a challenge from its main […]
Appeals Court to review Dish-TiVo ruling
Shares in TiVo fell by over 40% on Friday after the United States Court of Appeals in Washington agreed to a request by satellite platform Dish for a full review […]
CAT agreement partially imposes Sky wholesale plan
BSkyB and Ofcom have reached agreement at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), which while giving Sky the protection it sought, puts the wheels in motion for wholesale pricing of its […]
Cable Europe calls for full copyright review
Cable Europe, the trade body representing Europe’s cable operators, has called on the European Commission to conduct a full-scale review of the rules governing the relationships between rights owners, collecting […]
Virgin to launch mobile TV in France
The French media authority CSA has announced that a licence has been issued to Virgin and the transmitter company TDF to launch a mobile TV service. The move means an […]
LTE licence awarded to Dutch cablers
Dutch cable operators Ziggo and UPC are among the recipients of the new 2.6 GHz licences for mobile broadband services.
DTT grouping forms new trade body
Broadcast network operators from 20 different countries have created a new association to represent their interests in multilateral negotiations with EU policy makers and stakeholders.
Portugal firm on ASO
Portugal Telecom has said DTT services will reach the whole of the country by the end of the year. Currently 80% are within reach of a DTT signal.