From David Del Valle in Madrid The European Commission (EC) has urged Spain to put on hold the new RTVE’s new financial regime until its probe into the new Spanish legislation to determine whether it is compatible or not with the EU Treaty has concluded. Until then, RTVE, which ceased broadcasting advertising from on January […]
A decision by France’s Competition Council on carriage of exclusive content could have repercussions on the entire IPTV industry, according to Strategy Analytics. The report suggests that Orange will need to fundamentally alter its marketing strategy to stay competitive. Orange has pursued an aggressive content strategy in recent years, spending over E200 million to acquire […]
Ofcom is considering further relaxing the TV advertising rules, Chief Executive Ed Richards commented: “Ofcom is committed to reducing its regulatory burdens. In the last few years the TV sector has moved on with substantial increases in the take-up of digital services and in the number of available channels, and consolidation in the advertising buying […]
Time Warner is near to gaining the regulatory approvals needed to to complete its $160 million purchase Disney and Sony's combined one-third stake in HBO Central Europe, which operates seven channels. The deal will complete its consolidation of ownership of all HBO international operations.
Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC) plans to issue Taiwan’s first two mobile TV licences by the end of 2010, one to operate on Channel 35 (596-602MHz) and the other on Channel 36 (602-608MHz). The two licensees will be allowed to choose a mobile TV standard between the Qualcomm's MediaFLO and DVB-H. NCC issued five trial […]
French media company Lagardere has denied rumors that the group is selling its stakes in European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co and Vivendi’s Canal Plus Group. There was speculation in the markets that Lagardere was going to sell its stakes in the two companies. Lagardere has said before that the company would eventually sell the […]
Polish regional operator Wist, operating in the Rzeszow region, has confirmed the launch of its IPTV service. The system operates using the operator’s ADSL2+ network. The operator also started providing VOD and PVR services. The new platform was designed and implemented by Polish firm Vector.
The BBC has revealed that of the record 100 million iPlayer requests in December, 11 per cent were via games consoles, 75 per cent up on prior months. The news comes as The BBC Trust announces another consultation this time on specifics of the on demand services provided through iPlayer. Consultations are open until March […]
The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) has unsurprisingly supported the Federal Communications Commission's recognition that its Internet policies should be subject to 'reasonable network management' and urged the Commission to continue to allow the industry to establish appropriate management techniques to meet evolving consumer needs. ATIS cited the ongoing work of its Next Generation […]
US reports say that yesterday's sale of the EMEA end of the cable modem business marks the end not the beginning of the sale process for the whole $4bn division. Motorola is rethinking as bids for the US unit have come in some way below expectations. Long term strategy remains to separate the handset, enterprise […]