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Swiss competition authority grants Liberty Global green light for Sunrise takeover

October 30, 2020 10.43 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The Swiss Competition Commission (WEKO) has approved the acquisition of telecommunications company Sunrise by Liberty Global’s subsidiary UPC.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Regulation/Legal, Telco Tagged With: Liberty Global, Sunrise, Swisscom, UPC, Weko Edited: November 2, 2020 09:52

Police uncovers German card-sharing ring

October 28, 2020 10.00 Europe/London By Robert Briel

In a joint search operation conducted by the Central Office for Cybercrime in Bavaria, which was set up at the General Prosecutor’s Office in Bamberg, and the Bayreuth Criminal Police Inspectorate in several federal states, the police and judiciary succeeded in striking a serious blow against the nationwide card-sharing scene.

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: card sharing, Germany, Piracy Edited: October 28, 2020 10:00

Ofcom sets out regulation for video sharing platforms

October 21, 2020 11.09 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Ofcom has published a guide to the new regulatory requirements for when it takes on the role of regulating UK-based video-sharing platforms (VSPs).

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: Ofcom Edited: October 23, 2020 13:05

CMA requests Virgin-O2 merger review

October 8, 2020 11.37 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Competition and Markets Authority has made a request to the European Commission for it to refer the proposed merger of Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile with O2 to the UK regulator.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Regulation/Legal, Telco, Top Story Tagged With: CMA, O2, Telefonica, Virgin Media Edited: October 9, 2020 12:58

Dr Holger Enßlin to leave Sky Deutschland

September 15, 2020 20.12 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Dr Holger Enßlin, Chief Officer Legal, Regulatory & Distribution at Sky Deutschland, has decided to leave the company.

Filed Under: Channels, Newsline, People, Platforms, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: Dr Holger Enßlin, Sky Deutschland Edited: September 15, 2020 20:12

European Court of Justice rules fully in favour of Vivendi in Mediaset case

September 4, 2020 08.02 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Vivendi HQ

In a statement Vivendi has said that it “welcomes with great satisfaction the judgment pronounced today by the Court of Justice of the European Union and is delighted that the highest European legal authority today has ruled fully in its favour.”

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: European Court of Justice, Mediaset, Vivendi Edited: September 4, 2020 12:31

Report: “Canal Plus refuses to pay its dues to French cinema”

July 30, 2020 20.20 Europe/London By Robert Briel

le Canard Enchaîné - Canal

The French satirical weekly Le Canard Enchaîné revealed on Wednesday that the Canal+ Group “refuses to pay its dues” to French cinema.

Filed Under: Channels, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: Canal+, CSA, France, le Canard Enchaîné, Vincent Bolloré Edited: August 3, 2020 08:38

Telefónica/DTS take-over conditions extended

July 17, 2020 12.42 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The Spanish regulator CNMC has extended for a further three years all but one of the commitments related to take-over over TDS by Telefónica in 2015.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: CNMC, Spain, TDS, Telefonica Edited: July 20, 2020 12:00

Ofcom launches call to evidence on online video platforms

July 16, 2020 10.54 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Ofcom has set out on the road that is likely to lead to the regulator being given responsibility for video sharing platforms (VSPs).

Filed Under: Channels, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: Ofcom, Vimeo, YouTube Edited: July 17, 2020 13:13

London and Brussels in tug of war over Virgin Media-O2 competition clearance

July 3, 2020 12.32 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The Competition and Markets Authority is to ask the European Commission to take full control of the review into the merger of Liberty Global’s Virgin Media and Telefonica’s O2.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: Competition and Markets Authority, European Commission, Liberty Global, O2, Virgin Media Edited: July 6, 2020 12:56

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