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Pay TV numbers down in Spain but revenues exceed DTT
Pay TV revenues in Spain exceeded those of commercial free-to-air digital-terrestrial channels last year, although…
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Spanish operators agree to share fibre
Telefónica, Vodafone and Orange have agreed a deal to share fibre optic infrastructure in buildings…
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Ofcom to make high-speed broadband switching easier
UK regulator Ofcom has unveiled new proposals to make it easier for consumer to switch…
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EBU chief slams wider threat to public broadcasters of ERT case
EBU president Jean-Paul Philippot has delivered his strongest condemnation to date of the Greek government’s…
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ERT back on air after court ruling
Greece’s public broadcaster ERT is to cointinue broadcasting during a restructure process after a Greek…
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Greek government moves to create slimmed down pubcaster as criticism mounts
The Greek government has unveiled plans to open a new, small-scale public broadcaster as criticism…
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EU making digital progress
Over half of European Union citizens can now access broadband speeds of more than 30Mbps,…
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French ISPs can now take Canal+ movie channels
Canal+ has published reference offers for its seven Ciné+ movie channels, allowing ISPs to make…
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Netflix not infringing Rovi patents, judge rules
Netflix has been found innocent of infringing patents for interactive programming guides owned by TV…
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BBC criticised over failed digital initiative
The BBC has come under fire for its failed Digital Media Initiative (DMI) with BBC Trustee Anthony…
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“Radical” EC Telecom Package could be in place by next Easter, says Kroes
The European Commission should be in a position to deliver a complete Telecoms Single Market…
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Croatian IPTV on the rise
The number of IPTV connections in Croatia grew by 7.35% year-on-year to 371,459 in the…
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Portuguese TV subscribers reach 3.13 million
There were 3.129 million subscribers to pay TV in Portugal at the end of the…
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Apple ordered to pay private copy taxes
The French Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris has ordered Apple to pay €5 million…
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BBC Trust names lead for rural coverage review
The BBC Trust, the UK broadcaster’s governing body, has named Heather Hancock as lead author…
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EC refers Estonia to Court of Justice over telecoms impartiality
The European Commission is referring Estonia to the EU Court of Justice over failures to…
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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…
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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…
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Hungarian regulator fines Digi for Discovery removal
Hungarian media regulator the NMHH has fined pay TV operator Digi for removing Discovery Channel…
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EBU hits out at threat to digital-terrestrial broadcasting
The EBU has criticised moves to mandate the use of 700MHz spectrum for mobile services…
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Ofcom to pilot white space technology in autumn
UK regulator Ofcom has unveiled plans for a trial of ‘white space’ technology has invited…
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EC launches major media consultation
The European Commission has launched a consultation on media convergence, looking at issues such as…
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European Commission urges innovation
European Commission vice-president Neelie Kroes has called on traditional media companies to “adapt and innovate”…
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UK local TV deadline looms
Parties looking to start up a local TV station in 30 UK areas, including Cambridge,…
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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…
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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…
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Canal Plus reportedly lobbying for DTT reserved sports rights
Canal Plus has lobbied French parliamentary deputies to promote the idea of introducing legislation to…
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UK retransmission ruling is ‘significant moment’
A court ruling stating online ‘rebroadcaster’ TVCatchup.com illegally transmitted live UK terrestrial TV channels represents…
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Hollande promise €20 billion broadband investment
French president François Hollande has promised a €20 billion investment plan to support the development…
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Ofcom awards local TV licence for Liverpool
UK regulator Ofcom has awarded the new local TV licence for Liverpool to Bay TV…