Star India has issued a three-week disconnection notice onto DTH operator Bharti Telemedia, which offers its service as Airtel Digital TV. Star India is alleging that Bharti has failed to sign a distribution agreement and failed to pay subscription fees, or submit subscriber reports. “This is to inform the subscribers of Bharti Telemedia that signals […]
In keynote remarks before the German Producers Alliance, Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin has highlighted collaborative advocacy to defend intellectual property protections across Europe. Speaking at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival Rivkin praised the German Producers Alliance for its leadership on important industry issues, including the Digital Single […]
International broadcasters invested a record £1.02 billion (€1.15bn) in the UK in 2017, an increase of more than 50 per cent on the comparable figure (£679m) in 2011, according to independent research commissioned by UK trade body the Commercial Broadcasters Association, who warns that this investment is at risk unless the Government secures access to […]
Spanish consumer association Facua has urged competition and markets watchdog the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) to look into the “agreed” rise by the country’s three largest operators (Movistar, Vodafone and Orange) of the price in convergent packages. Facua has accused the telcos of a cartel to raise the prices up […]
A London High Court Judge has approved a legal challenge by global citizens movement Avaaz against Ofcom, calling to question the regulator’s decision that Fox and the Murdoch family could be trusted to fully control Sky. Honourable Mr Justice Morris ruled that Avaaz’s case against Ofcom’s ‘fit and proper’ ruling in the Fox/Sky bid is […]
Spanish media company Mediapro, holder of the football TV rights, will open up its sports broadcasts to third party OTT platforms to avoid being fined by the CNMC for breaking competition rules. Mediapro will provide the beIN Sports and beIN LaLiga sports channels to OTT platforms under the same terms and conditions as traditional operators. Mediapro […]
Attorneys General representing California, Texas, Virginia and 25 other US states have warned consumers about the threat of websites pirating TV, film and other entertainment content in a public service campaign spearheaded by Internet safety watchdog Digital Citizens Alliance. Hackers often target these illegal sites to bait users into downloading malware that can jeopardise their […]
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has proposed that the agency approve an application by SpaceX to provide broadband services using satellite technologies in the United States and on a global basis. “To bridge America’s digital divide, we’ll have to use innovative technologies,” explained Pai. “SpaceX’s application—along with those of other satellite companies seeking licences or access […]
Following successful legal action taken by Sky, Sandra McEwan, of Fourways pub Lanarkshire, Victoria Redding of Ellwyn pub in Stirlingshire and Nicholas Whewell of the Thistle Tavern in Fife have each been ordered to pay £10,000 (€11,222) in damages for infringing Sky’s copyright by showing Sky Sports programming illegally in their premises. They must also […]
The BBC has launched a public consultation on its new distribution policy. The BBC is required by its Royal Charter and Framework Agreement to develop a strategy and policy for distributing its output and services. The Agreement states that before publishing that policy the BBC must consult the public and Ofcom. The consultation period runs […]