Vodafone Spain has lost a legal case against the former top management team at Ono, the cable operator it bought in 2014 for €7.2 billion. A Spanish Court has refuted Vodafone’s accusation of mismanagement on the grounds that the directors were diligent at Ono. Vodafone had sued Ono’s former chairman José María Castellano, CEO Rosalía […]
UK Culture Secretary Matt Hancock told the DCMS Select Committee that the decision over forcing Russia Today (RT) off air will be left to regulator Ofcom. There to discuss ‘fake news’ Hancock also said Brexit could free up Britain to impose world-leading regulations on technology companies. He argued that when Britain left the EU it […]
Facebook has been prevented from making use of UK user’ WhatsApp data for purposes beyond the chat app itself. The social media giant had announced in 2016 that it intended to tap into its subsidiary’s records to give better friend suggestions and show targeted ads. However, the UK’s information commissioner said this would have breached […]
The English High Court continues to be dominated by sports and music copyright cases, with all three of the most frequent claimants in 2017 being sport and music bodies, according to RPC, the City-headquartered professional services firm. RPC says that the top three most frequent claimants in the High Court last year were: PPL (Phonographic […]
UK-licensed TV service RT, backed by the Russian state, has defended itself against calls for its closure following the poison attack on former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. In debate following Prime Minister Theresa May’s assertion that it was “highly-likely” that there was Russian state involvement in the incident, she faced repeated calls […]
Six of the world’s leading satellite industry associations have established the Global Satellite Coalition (GSC), an international group through which targeted initiatives will be coordinated and implemented with the combined support of hundreds of member companies based in every world region. The coalition will drive industry priorities with one voice, unlocking opportunities for industry growth […]
AT&T and Time Warner have argued in court documents filed on March 9th that competition with online media players would prevent prices from rising if the proposed $85.4 billion (€78.5bn) merger is allowed to proceed. “HBO faces greater competition than ever from other premium channels like Showtime and Starz, and from subscriber video on-demand services […]
The UK government has confirmed that a compulsory age verification check for adult websites will no longer be introduced in April as originally planned. In a statement, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said it would now start “later in the year”. “This is a chance for the government to rethink the absence […]
Following pressure at a ministerial level and consultation on how public service broadcaster Channel 4 could most effectively contribute to regional economic growth, stimulate regional creative industries, and better serve regional audiences to deliver a stronger economy and a fairer society, the service has announced a strategy that it says will significantly boost jobs in […]
Europol and Spain’s Cuerpo Nacional de Policía (Spanish National Police) have arrested six individuals in what they suggest is a “big hit” to illegal TV streaming networks. The Spanish National Police, supported by Europol’s Intellectual Property Crime Coordinated Coalition (IPC³), arrested six individuals from a crime ring suspected of selling illegal television signals from more […]