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Regulation
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Hadopi costing too much, says minister
The French culture minister is set to demand cuts in the budget of the Hadopi,…
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South African box makers given month to respond to DTT call
Digital set-top manufacturers have until the end of this month to respond to a request…
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Commission confirms Sky hold on movies not anticompetitive
The UK’s Competition Commission has confirmed that Sky’s hold on the acquisition and distribution of…
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CSA delivers recommendations on Canal Plus Bolloré acquisition
French media regulator the CSA has said that Canal Plus should be allowed to acquire…
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Hollande asks CSA to name new AEF chief
French president François Hollande has written to media regulator the CSA to ask it to…
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Economics ministry report lends some succour to Canal Plus
A report by France’s economics ministry on remedies to the allegedly anti-competitive impact of Canal…
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EC approves Cisco acquisition of NDS
The European Commission has approved Cisco’s acquisition of NDS after concluding that the combined entity…
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M6 chief says no option ruled out on Canal Plus channels acquisition
Nicolas de Tavernost, president of French commercial broadcaster M6, has said he will remain vigilant…
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Lescure says internet piracy sanction is necessary
Some form of sanction is indispensable in the fight against internet piracy, but other measures…
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Court says Rai must offer all programming unencrypted on Sky Italia
An Italian court has ruled that Italian broadcaster Rai must allow Sky Italia to broadcast…
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French TV licence could be required for computer screens
People living in France may be required to buy a TV licence if they want…
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French competition regulator mulls Canal Plus concessions
France’s competition authority has pushed back the date for its ruling on Canal Plus’s merger…
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Channels added to Swedish DTT network
Sweden’s radio and TV authority, the MRTV, has awarded five national digital-terrestrial TV licences and…
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G20 governments encouraged to do more on broadband
G20 governments need to do more to promote the development of broadband networks, applications and…
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EC gives small comfort to broadcasters on spectrum
The European Commission’s radio spectrum chief has given partial assurance to Europe’s broadcasters over fears…
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UK broadcasters agree social media guidelines
UK broadcasters and media companies have agreed guidelines for services associated with social media. AIME,…
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UK government reworks plans for new Communications Bill
UK authorities have scrapped plans for a report into the UK media sector and now…
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Six new French DTT channels launching before end-2012
Six new DTT channels will launch in France on December 12, the country’s communications regulator…
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Kroes to set out net neutrality recommendations
Neelie Kroes, the European Commission vice-president, has unveiled a plan to set out recommendations on…
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French competition regulator outlines possible Canal Plus remedies
France’s competition authority has published a series of remedies to what it sees as Canal…
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UK Culture Secretary under pressure
UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has come under renewed pressure following new revelations about his…
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Mobile operators should pay LTE inteference costs, says Freeview
Mobile operators should bear cost of protecting viewers’ TV services from interference from LTE signals,…
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Competition Commission performs Sky Movies U-turn
The UK Competition Commission has changed its position on Sky Movies and now says the…
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CSA could push separation of Canal Plus FTA as condition for Bolloré acquisition
French media regulator the CSA could recommend the effective separation of Canal Plus’s free and…
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European groups team up to tackle interference threat
A group of European consumer electronic producers, cable and satellite reception equipment manufacturers, live performance…
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Digital cable doubles in Romania
Digital cable subscribers in Romania more than doubled in 2011, taking digital cable penetration to…
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Nikiforov named as new Russian communications minister
Russian president Vladimir Putin has named former Tatarstan information and communications minister Nikolai Nikiforov as…
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BSkyB could win reprieve on regulation of movie rights
The Competition Commission has decided against regulating to reduce BSkyB’s grip on the UK pay…
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Two million UK DTT homes could be hit by 4G interference
Some 945,000 individual UK households that use signal amplifiers and a further 953,000 homes that…
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ARCEP launches consultation on net neutrality
French telecom regulator ARCEP has launched a public consultation on net neutrality following a request…