The European Parliament voted 557 to 89 on Tuesday in favour of a regulation that bans geo-blocking for most types of online content. However some digital media including Netflix and Amazon are exempt.
How consumers in Europe and US watch OTT video on the TV
The vast majority of internet households view online video on their in-home TVs, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
US has more online video watchers than Europe
US internet users are more likely to watch online video across a range of devices than their European counterparts, according to Ampere Analysis.
One third of all EU TV and VOD target foreign markets
One third of all television channels and on-demand services established in the EU specifically target foreign markets, according to a new free report from the European Audiovisual Observatory.
EchoStar teams up with Thales for mobile satellite service in Europe
EchoStar Mobile and Thales will be collaborating to jointly develop advanced mobile satellite voice and data services in France and throughout Europe.
Research: Europe progressing in 4K TV
Nearly 12 million of 4K TV were sold in Europe during the year 2016, which represents a growth of 102% in comparison for the year 2015 (6 million of 4K TV shipped).
Selling ‘fully-loaded’ Kodi STBs now illegal in the EU
Streaming copyrighted material for free on multimedia players such as Kodi is illegal, the European Court of Justice ruled.
Broadcast Networks Europe welcomes 700Mhz decision
Trade body Broadcast Networks Europe (BNE) has welcomed the key commitments in favour of terrestrial broadcasting from the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission.
EU: sub-700 Mhz available for broadcasting until 2030
The European Union has reached an agreement on opening up the 700 MHz band to mobile services by 2020. The sub-700 MHz band will remain available for broadcasting until at least 2030.
Netflix and Amazon drive Western European SVOD
Netflix will remain the dominant force in Western European SVOD for the next five years.
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