Sky Italia has filed a lawsuit in a Milan Court citing the violation of anti-trust rules by Mediaset subsidiaries RTI and PubItalia. In a statement, Sky Italia’s parent News Corporation […]
BBC-Channel 4 merger proposed
RTS Cambridge. Phil Redmond, the man who created Grange Hill and Hollyoaks, has suggested that Channel 4 become a part of the BBC.
Online video faces Ofcom regulation
Ofcom will regulate online video portals such as the BBC iPlayer and the UK version of Hulu under new European legislation.
LA judge legitimises online video sites
The US based online video website Veoh Networks has claimed victory following a federal judge’s decision in Los Angeles to throw out a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Universal Music […]
EBU revisits mobile clash warning
IBC 2009 – Amsterdam. The use of the 790 to 862MHz frequency range for mobile services risks causing severe interference to DTT reception, according to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
H becomes Ofcom spectrum man
Ofcom has appointed Aqriva’s Hyacinth ‘H’ Nwana as its new partner in charge of spectrum. The MD of mobile media solutions will join the regulator later this month.
Swedes cautious on EC digital dividend
The Swedish Radio and Television Authority (RTVV) has said it backs the proposals of the European Commission to free up the radio spectrum after analogue switch off.
CSA informs Eutelsat about Al Rahma
Following complaints from the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France, the media authority CSA has sent a notice to the satellite operator Eutelsat about the broadcasts of the Egyptian […]
Freeview HD content protection issue resolved
Ofcom has ruled out the possibility of encryption on the FTA HD multiplex after third party content owners said they would seek to implement content management arrangements listed in the […]
Austria to subsidise HD cable tuners
The Austrian telecom regulator RTR and Economic Chamber (Wirtschaftskammer Österreich/WKÖ) are planning to spend up to €2 million in a fund to subsidise HD cable tuners in the country.