Spain’s competition authority, the Comisión Nacional de la Competencia (CNC), has given Prisa permission to press ahead with the sale of 44% in DTH platform Digital+ to Telecinco and to […]
EU under pressure to strengthen copyright protection
ACT ANNUAL CONFERENCE – BRUSSELS. Television companies have told the EU that current legal standards of copyright protection and enforcement are insufficient.
ACT members reveal industry concern
ACT ANNUAL CONFERENCE – BRUSSELS. Industry figures yesterday expressed their concerns regarding the uneven application of state aid rules across Europe, the struggle to deal with piracy and strengthen copyright […]
Real Digital granted ‘Me too’ access to Sky Sports
Real Digital has won its fight to be included in Ofcom’s wholesale must offer (WMO) obligation for the carriage of Sky Sports 1 and 2. Real plans to launch an […]
Cable issues BSkyB intervention notice
Ofcom has been ordered to investigate proposals by News Corp to take full control of BSkyB on grounds of media plurality. The Secretary of State for Business, Vince Cable, has […]
News prepares to take BSkyB takeover to EC
News Corp is expected to formally notify the European Commission of its intention to purchase the remainder of BSkyB within the next few days. Industry concern centres around the potential […]
Ofcom planning to close 170 posts
UK media regulator Ofcom has announced plans to reduce its staff numbers by one fifth. The 170 jobs will go in response to the coalition government’s Comprehensive Spending Review that […]
Sogecable restructuring on hold
The entrance of Mediaset’s Spanish subsidiary Telecinco into Prisa’s pay-TV business Sogecable has been dealt a major blow after the competition authority (Comisión Nacional de la Competencia) announced plans to […]
New Ofcom guidance for UK-based channels
Ofcom has published new guidance covering the licensing of channels that broadcast into multiple territories. Confusion has arisen over the localisation of channels where there are variations in either programming […]
No Ofcom investigation into YouView
Ofcom has announced it will not be conducting an investigation into YouView, the former Project Canvas, stating it would be premature at this stage of its development. However, the regulator […]