The European Commission, DG Competition, has appointed a Monitoring Trustee to oversee the acquisition of Ziggo by Liberty Global.
European Commission sets conditions for Ziggo takeover
Liberty Global is to remove clauses in channel carriage agreements that limit broadcasters’ ability to offer their channels and content OTT.
November deadline for Ziggo take-over
The European Commission has set a deadline of November 3, 2014, to decide on Liberty Global’s proposed takeover of Dutch cable operator Ziggo.
Liberty Global willing to sell Film1
Liberty Global has offered to sell its premium channel business Film1 in an attempt to win EU approval for its proposed acquisition of Ziggo.
Liberty Global sends Ziggo concessions to Brussels
Liberty Global has submitted concessions to the European Commission to secure approval for its proposed takeover of Dutch cable operator Ziggo.
Janet Greco: Online video, EPGs, connected TV and the internet coming under fresh regulatory scrutiny
Online video, EPGs, connected TV and the internet itself are coming under fresh scrutiny as debates on the future of audiovisual regulation step up a notch during this pivotal European […]
Commission announces Liberty Global-Ziggo investigation
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Dutch cable operator Ziggo by the telecommunications group Liberty Global.
EU approves Deutsche Telekom’s GTS purchase
German telco Deutsche Telekom has obtained the green light from the European Commission for its acquisition of GTS Central Europe.
Commission clears acquisition of Eurosport by Discovery
The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of Eurosport of France, by Discovery of the US.
Lamy to head spectrum advisory group
Digital Commissioner Neelie Kroes has named Pascal Lamy to lead a new advisory group into the future use of UHF spectrum for TV and wireless broadband.