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TF1 says France Télévisions support is illegal state aid in EC complaint
France’s TF1 has filed a complaint against public broadcaster France Télévisions with the European Commission…
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EC sets February deadline for MásMovil-Orange decision
The EU’s competition watchdog has set a February 15 deadline for its decision on the…
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EC approves €1.2bn funding for European cloud computing project
Deutsche Telekom is one of the companies taking a lead in the development of a…
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EC presses pause on Orange-MásMovíl merger probe
The European Commission has pressed pause on its probe into the planned €18.6 billion merger…
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AAPA slams EC antipiracy initiative as inadequate
The Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) has slammed the European Commission’s recently published recommendation on combating…
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EC faces criticism over ‘who pays for broadband’ consultation
The European Commission has drawn a storm of criticism over its launch of a consultation…
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EU opens way for 5G boom on airlines, the road – and even the metaverse
The EU has approved the use of 5G on planes, potentially opening up a lucrative…
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EU competition watchdog to probe Telenet and Fluvius fibre plan
The agreement between Liberty Global-backed Belgian service provider Telenet and fibre network outfit Fluvius to…
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European bodies agree strict new rules for online platforms
The European Parliament and the European Council, the body that represents member states, have agreed…
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AT&T secures ‘favourable’ IRS ruling as Discovery-WarnerMedia merger moves forward
US telco AT&T has secured a favourable ruling from the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS)…
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European Commission takes issue with planned French SVOD rules
The European Commission has expressed reservations about France’s plans to implement in national law new…
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Vivendi contests finding that execs manipulated market as EC casts doubt on new media law
Italian authorities have accused Vivendi bosses Vincent Bolloré and Arnaud de Puyfontaine of market manipulation…
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EC passes Virgin Media-O2 merger back to UK regulator
The European Commission has acceded to a request by the UK competition regulator, the CMA,…
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Liberty and Telefónica warn of potential delay as CMA requests EC to refer Virgin Media-O2 merger back
Liberty Global and Telefónica have warned of a potential delay to the merger of their…
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Spanish watchdog consults on audiovisual services regulation of video-sharing platforms
Spanish competition watchdog the CNMC has opened a public consultation on the regulation of service…
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Broadcom commits to stop locking in set-top OEMs to head off EC action
The European Commission is to seek the views of “interested parties” after chipset giant Broadcom…
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German operators take legal action against Liberty Global-Vodafone approval
German regional network operator NetCologne has confirmed it is taking legal action to challenge EU…
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Telia ‘offers concessions’ to secure green light for Bonnier acquisition
Telia is reportedly offering to give rival service providers access to its free-to-air and basic…
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EC gives green light to Liberty Global-Vodafone deal
The European Commission has given a green light to Liberty Global’s sale of its German…
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Interest in cross-border streaming growing, but EU consumers still confused
Over half of EU citizens are aware of EU action to counter geoblocking of goods…
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EC ‘set to green light’ Vodafone-Liberty Global deal
The European Commission is set to give a green light to Vodafone’s plan to acquire…
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German broadcasters group slams Vodafone concessions
German commercial broadcaster association Vaunet has slammed Vodafone’s moves to secure EC regulatory approval of…
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Vodafone moves to secure green light for Liberty Global deal
Vodafone Deutschland has struck a cable wholesale agreement with Telefónica Deutschland in a move designed…
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European Council adoption makes copyright directive definitive
The European Council has adopted the controversial new copyright directive. The adoption of the new…
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EC provides funding for Italian broadband rollout
The European Commission has allocated €573 million in funding to support the deployment of fast…
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Vodafone confident on ultimate approval for Liberty Global deal
Vodafone has told Bloomberg that its proposed US$20.6 billion (€18.4 billion) takeover of Liberty Global’s…
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European Parliament OKs new portability rules with SatCab directive
The European Parliament has approved the new SatCab directive that will enable access to online…
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EC reportedly set to warn Vodafone on Liberty Global deal
The EC is about the issue a warning to Vodafone about potentially anti-competitive effects of…
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EU accepts Hollywood studios and Sky measures to end geo-blocking case
The European Commission has accepted commitments by Hollywood studios not to apply clauses in contracts…
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EU reaches agreement over controversial copyright rules
The European Commission has reached an agreement over new copyright rules, including the controversial Article…