The Federal German Cartel Office has terminated its antitrust investigation in the UEFA Champions League rights deal between Sky Deutschland and DAZN.
Orange wants improvements to Belgian cable tariffs
Orange Belgium has expressed regret over proposals by the Conference of Belgian telecom regulators (CRC) for new wholesale cable tariffs.
Mediaset seeks German antitrust clearance for ProSiebenSat.1 stake increase
Italian media company Mediaset is seeking approval from Germany’s Federal Cartel Office for gaining “significant competitive influence” over German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1.
Viewers expect rules for streaming services to be the same as broadcast TV
A study by the regulator Ofcom into viewer expectations in the digital world has found confusion over the rules that apply to online catch-up and subscription services where the platforms have access to programmes previously shown on broadcast TV.
DCMS Committee launches PSB inquiry
The UK parliament’s Digital, Culture Media and Sport Committee is launch an enquiry into the future of public service broadcasting.
BEREC and European Commission act on telco’s increased load
The Body of the European Regulators of Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the European Commission have issued a joint statement on how they intend to cope with the increased load on the telecom network during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Culture secretary says BBC must “think boldly”
It’s a brave MP who launches an attack on an organisation in his own constituency, but the “MP for Albert Square” has done just that.
New French terrestrial multiplex available
The French media regulator has issued a call for applications for the R3 multiplex currently held by Canal+.
ProsiebenSat.1 joins ACT
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has joined the Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT), increasing the total membership to 28 of Europe’s largest media enterprises present across the EU.
Revised AVMSD requires European content quota
On demand services are to be given clear obligations towards the promotion of European Content.