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Retransmission fees
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M6 brings new services to distribution deal with Altice
French commercial broadcaster M6 has struck a distribution deal with SFR that closely mirrors the…
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SABC seeks changes to enable retransmission fees
South African public broadcaster SABC has called on the country’s media regulator ICASA to conduct…
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No change to UK PSB retrans fees, despite law amendment
The UK government will repeal a law that says pay TV operators need not pay…
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Virgin Media study brands retrans fees a ‘bad idea’
A study by Virgin Media found that 72% of people thought proposals to introduce pay…
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US retrans fees ‘to reach $10 billion’
Retransmission fees for US TV station owners could reach US$10.3 billion annually by 2021, according…
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Ofcom keeps door open for UK retransmission fees
Ofcom has left the door open for broadcasters like ITV to potentially charge pay TV…
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Retransmission fees worth £1.5 billion to ITV
Retransmission fees would add about £1.5 billion (€1.88 billion) to the value of ITV, according…
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UK retransmission debate widens, as government looks to cut regulation
UK culture secretary Sajid Javid has pledged to take a “long hard look” at retransmission…
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ITV’s Crozier unveils plan to push for retransmission fees
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has said that the company and the wider industry will…
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BBC and Sky reach zero retransmission fee agreement
The BBC and Sky have ended a long-running dispute about retransmission fees, agreeing that the…
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Sky told to end public service retransmission fees
The UK government plans to end controversial retransmission fees that British public broadcasters pay to…