Cielo, the new free-to-air terrestrial channel proposed by News Corp for the Italian market, has been given the go-ahead from the European Commission.
Germany to raise licence fee for PCs, phones
Germany is set to raise the licence fee for PCs, mobile phones and other devices that can receive radio and TV programmes. The prime ministers of the German states are […]
BFM TV wins case against Canal’s i-Tele
French broadcaster BFM TV has won its case over unfair competition against the Canal+ Group before the Court of Commerce of Nanterre. Canal said it would appeal the decision.
DigiTAG warns on DTT interference threat
DigiTAG has warned spectrum regulators not to overlook the importance of the digital terrestrial television platform.
European Commission investigates funding of Spain’s RTVE
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation under the EU state aid rules into the new tax based funding system for the Spanish public broadcaster RTVE.
News Corp’s Cielo delay ‘insults’ government
The Italian communications regulator as angrily rejected claims that it has caused the delay of News Corp’s planned entertainment channel Cielo.
Kroes new “digital commissioner” for Europe
Neelie Kroes will be the new telecoms and digital commissioner at the European Commission, the post now held by Vivienne Reding. Kroes is the current competition commissioner and has established […]
Swedes mull DTT extension
The Swedish Radio and Television Authority (RTVV) is exploring the possibility of offering more licences to broadcast over the country’s terrestrial system.
UPC appeals against Open Cable pricing
The Dutch telecoms regulator OPTA has set the wholesale prices for the Open Cable access on the UPC and Ziggo networks at €8.84 and €8.46 respectively for analogue resellers. UPC […]
BBC Trust restricts Worldwide activities
The BBC Trust has set out a series of changes to the commercial arm of the BBC. It follows an 18-month review of the mandate, strategy and governance arrangements for […]