Commission takes Bulgaria to court over DTT allocations

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The European Commission is to refer Bulgaria to the EU’s Court of Justice over its assignment of DTT frequencies.

ECJ says news broadcasters can use pay-TV sports clips

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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has given a preliminary ruling that signals the continued practice of broadcasters being allowed to use clips from pay-TV football matches in their news programmes.

World Cup matches likely to stay free-to-air

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EU countries can require events of major importance to be shown on free-to-air television, according to Niilo Jaeaeskinen, an advocate general at the EU Court of Justice.

Europa 7 to receive €10 million in damages

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The European Court of Human Rights has condemned the state of Italy to pay €10 million damages to the broadcaster Europa 7.