Roku says it’s business as usual, despite the US International Trade Commission placing a sales ban on many of its products in the ongoing patent dispute with UEI.
Altice UK raises BT stake
Patrick Drahi’s Altice UK has increased its interest in BT Group from 12.1 to 18%.
Molotov fined €7m in retrans row
French streaming platform Molotov has been ordered to pay €7 million in damages to M6 after it rebroadcast its channels without a carriage agreement in place.
Belgium’s CSA takes over presidency of European Regulators Group
Belgian media regulator CSA has taken over the presidency of the Association of European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA).
German coalition supports preservation of UHF broadcast band
The frequencies in the 470-694MHz range must be retained for broadcasting and event technology beyond 2030. This was the viewpoint of an online conference by the German Alliance for Broadcasting […]
NetCologne and ZDF settle carriage fee dispute
German cable operator NetCologne and public broadcaster ZDF have settled their long-standing legal dispute over the payment of carriage fees for the cable distribution of ZDF channels.
Italy to introduce best practice for streaming after DAZN complaints
Italy is to bring in new rules designed to prevent the kinds of glitches that have marred the first few months of Serie A coverage.
French regulators merge to become Arcom
The French communications watchdog and the organisation responsible for the protection of internet rights are to merge into a single regulator.
Broadcasters welcome EU digital action plan
The Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACTE) has given its backing to new support for the block’s creative industries coming from the European Parliament.
Ofcom promises better protections from harmful online video
One in three video-sharing users come across hate speech, according to Ofcom.