The negotiators from the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council have reached agreement on new copyright legislation.
European Commission opens full deal review of Vodafone, Liberty acquisition
The European Commission (EC) has concerns about Vodafone’s proposed acquisition of Liberty Global’s subsidiaries in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania and has therefore opened an in-depth investigation.
European Commission publishes first ‘Watch List’ of pirate web sites
The European Commission has published its inaugural list of non-EU websites and firms that they deem responsible for piracy and counterfeiting abuse of European products, including films and music.
European Commission approves merger between Tele2 and T-Mobile Netherlands
The European Commission has approved the merger of Tele2 AB’s Dutch operations and T-Mobile Netherlands without conditions.
Belgium to review Telenet deal for De Vijver Media
The Belgian competition agency will examine Telenet’s bid for publisher De Vijver Media because of the potential impact of the deal on the local market, the European Commission said.
Report: T-Mobile risks rejection of Tele2 merger
Deutsche Telekom has not proposed remedies to the European Commission to relieve its competition concerns over the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Tele2 Netherlands.
Unitymedia continues DOCSIS 3.1 rollout / CEO interview
German cable operator Unitymedia aims to provide over 1.3 million households with its DOCSIS 3.1-based 1Gbps high-speed internet access by the end of 2018, CEO Winni Rapp told Broadband TV News.
European Commission adds conditions to approval of Disney/Fox deal
The European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of parts of Fox by Disney, but the decision is conditional on full compliance with commitments offered by Disney.
BBC and Sky demand EC action on BeoutQ
The BBC and Sky have written to the European Commission demanding action against the pirate TV streaming service BeoutQ.
Broadcom facing EU competition investigation
Broadcom is understood to be under investigation by the European Commission over its market dominance to set-top box providers.