Regulation
BBC in threat to charge Sky for channels as retransmission fee row rumbles on
The BBC has raised the prospect of charging BSkyB to carry its channels as it attempts to force the satellite broadcaster to stop charging £5… Read more
Lescure report recommends tax on smartphones, end of Hadopi, change in VOD windows
Former Canal Plus chief Pierre Lescure’s report on the adaptation of France’s cultural policies to the digital age has suggested that a new tax be… Read more
Hungarian regulator fines Digi for Discovery removal
Hungarian media regulator the NMHH has fined pay TV operator Digi for removing Discovery Channel from its line-up without giving sufficient notice to subscribers. The… Read more
EBU hits out at threat to digital-terrestrial broadcasting
The EBU has criticised moves to mandate the use of 700MHz spectrum for mobile services and has argued that the body tasked with preparing an… Read more
Ofcom to pilot white space technology in autumn
UK regulator Ofcom has unveiled plans for a trial of ‘white space’ technology has invited industry players to participate in the pilot. Ofcom plans to… Read more
EC launches major media consultation
The European Commission has launched a consultation on media convergence, looking at issues such as connected TV standards, on-demand broadcast rules and TV advertising limitations.… Read more
European Commission urges innovation
European Commission vice-president Neelie Kroes has called on traditional media companies to “adapt and innovate” or risk becoming irrelevant as different sectors of the market… Read more
UK local TV deadline looms
Parties looking to start up a local TV station in 30 UK areas, including Cambridge, Aberdeen, Bangor and York have until tomorrow to register their… Read more
UK’s ASA partially upholds YouView ad complaint by pay TV rivals
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has upheld in part a complaint by Virgin Media about an advertising campaign by public broadcaster-backed connected TV service YouView… Read more
EU court partially overturns EC ruling on collecting societies
The EU General Court has partially annulled the European Commission’s 2008 decision that rights collecting societies had acted anti-competitively, ruling that there is not sufficient… Read more
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