Plans to introduce a levy on the major streaming companies to help fund public broadcaster RTVE have been put on hold until 2023.
NetCologne and ZDF settle carriage fee dispute
German cable operator NetCologne and public broadcaster ZDF have settled their long-standing legal dispute over the payment of carriage fees for the cable distribution of ZDF channels.
Struum pulls in $7m funding
Struum, the streaming service established by a cohort of former Disney executives, has raised $7 million from an investor group led by the Canadian Corus Entertainment.
KPN issues sustainability-linked bond
The Dutch incumbent KPN has successfully issued a €700 million inaugural sustainability-linked bond.
Italy to introduce best practice for streaming after DAZN complaints
Italy is to bring in new rules designed to prevent the kinds of glitches that have marred the first few months of Serie A coverage.
French regulators merge to become Arcom
The French communications watchdog and the organisation responsible for the protection of internet rights are to merge into a single regulator.
Viaplay coasts towards international subscriber target
NENT’s Viaplay says it’s on track to reach 500,000 international subscribers by the end of 2021.
Liberty Global in discussions to devolve infrastructure business
Liberty Global is reportedly in discussions with its partners as to how it can separate out its network assets from its service businesses.
Verimatrix increasing SaaS revenue
Verimatrix says its made ‘solid progress’ as it announced its third-quarter revenues.
Broadcasters welcome EU digital action plan
The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACTE) has given its backing to new support for the block’s creative industries coming from the European Parliament.