The judge in the case brought by US DTH operator Dish Network against NDS over alleged piracy claims has said he will consider a mistrial. California District Judge David Carter […]
Ofcom links pay-TV review with Sky DTT Picnic
Ofcom has given the clearest indication yet of the linkage between the pay-TV market review and the Sky-National Grid Wireless proposals for the Picnic pay-TV offer that would use capacity […]
MGM to launch Southern European version
The media authority of the German state of Bavaria has issued a licence to MGM Networks Deutschland GmbH to launch the MGM Channel Southern Europe for a period of eight […]
Bundeskartellamt looks into KDG contracts
The German monopoly commission Bundeskartellamt has launched an investigation into the distribution contracts of Kabel Deutschland KDG with thematic channels, according to a report in Focus magazine. The action is […]
Orange Rewind TV complaint rejected
The French competition authority Conseil de la concurrence has rejected a complaint about the Rewind TV service from Orange. Last October, Aforst, the country’s association of alternative telecom operators, filed […]
Belgium on must-carry final warning
The European Commission has issued a final warning to Belgium over the application of must carry rules imposed on broadcasters in the capital Brussels. The action comes as the EC […]
Court gives Premiere victory over illegal viewing
Premiere has won a major victory in its fight to stamp out illegal viewing of the German pay-TV platform. A Hamburg court has issued an injunction on behalf of the […]
MFD hands back German T-DMB licence
The German mobile TV operator Mobilen Fernsehen Deutschland (MFD) has stopped its Watcha service and handed back its T-DMB licence. The company had already ceased marketing the five-channel mobile TV […]
Rapture to appeal against CAT EPG decision
Rapture TV has signalled its intention to appeal against the findings of a Competition Commission Appeals Tribunal on its dispute with Ofcom and BSkyB. The appeal is expected to be […]
German DVB-H service – delays in roll-out
The German DVB-H service from Mobile 3.0 will not be available in all parts of the country in time for the start of the Euro 2008 football championship due to the slow […]