The European Commission (EC) has granted unconditional antitrust clearance of Discovery’s proposed acquisition of AT&T’s WarnerMedia business.
EC approves Telekom Romania sale
The European Commission (EC) has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Telekom Romania Communications (TKR) by Orange.
Czech satellite operators act against EC
The Czech Association of Satellite Operators has filed a lawsuit with the European Court of Justice against the European Commission.
Euronews faces loss of EC subsidy
The European Commission is considering a reduction in the annual grant it pays to Euronews.
Canal wins court fight against EU-Paramount movie licence agreement
Canal+ has declared victory in its court action against a deal struck between European competition regulators and Paramount Pictures.
Commission accepts Broadcom commitments for set-top chips
Broadcom has agreed to suspend all existing exclusive agreement around Systems-on-a-Chip (“SoCs”) for TV set-top boxes and Internet modems.
New Polish OTT platform moves stage closer
TVN Discovery Polska and Cyfrowy Polsat have asked the European Commission (EC) for permission to launch a joint OTT platform.
London and Brussels in tug of war over Virgin Media-O2 competition clearance
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.
Revised AVMSD requires European content quota
On demand services are to be given clear obligations towards the promotion of European Content.
EU approval of Vodafone/Unitymedia cable deal faces legal action
German network operators Deutsche Telekom, Tele Columbus and NetCologne are taking legal action against the European Commission’s decision to approve the controversial takeover of Liberty Global’s German cable company Unitymedia by Vodafone.