Italy’s anti-trust authority has closed an investigation into Sky Italia after accepting commitments from the satcaster that would ensure third party channels gained access to the platform. AGCOM had been […]
End to Astra adult slideshows
More than 30 adult channels on Astra targeting the German market face closure following the intervention of the Kommission für Jugendmedienschutz (KJM).
Orange can keep its channels exclusive
French IPTV provider Orange, part of France Telecom, can keep its Orange Sport and Orange Cinema Series channels exclusively on its IPTV platform, following a verdict by the Court of […]
Virgin Media close to Canvas legal challenge
Virgin Media is mulling over the possibility of referring Project Canvas to the media regulator Ofcom. By Julian Clover
Tele2 and Ziggo sign analogue reseller deal
Dutch telecoms provider Tele 2 and cabler Ziggo have signed the first third-party reseller agreement for the analogue cable product, as required by the Open Cable ruling.
Orange complains about CanalSat exclusivity
Orange has filed a complaint with the French competition authority (Autorité de la concurrence ) about the exclusive distribution deal between CanalSat and TF1.
Chinese cities pilot network convergence
The Chinese State Council has chosen 12 cities and regions, including Shanghai, in a trial of Three Network Convergence which will create cross-platform services such as IPTV, mobile TV and […]
BFM-TV wins CanalSat EPG case
The French State Council (Conseil d’Etat) has ordered the CanalSat platform, in a decision released last Friday, July 10, to issue a non-discriminatory spot on its EPG to the business […]
Croatian media bill under fire
Opposition against a new media bill addressing the public broadcaster HRT is growing in Croatia.
Canal+ facing tighter regulation
Bruno Lasserre, President of the French competition authority (l’Autorité de la concurrence), has suggested Canal+ should be subject to a wholesale must offer order that would make the premium channel […]