Multinational telco and media company Altice is to sell its Belgium and Luxembourg multiplay business, Coditel Brabant, to Telenet Group BVBA, a direct subsidiary of Telenet Group Holding for €400 million in cash. In addition, Altice Group will provide transitional services. The transaction will be subject to regulatory review by the Belgian authorities. After a […]
A £440 million (€521m) windfall will help up to 600,000 extra homes and businesses get superfast broadband under the UK Government’s flagship rollout scheme. Funding has been unlocked to give more properties in the hardest-to-reach parts of the UK the quick and reliable internet connections which are a vital part of modern life. The cash […]
Nokia has filed a number of complaints against Apple in Germany and the US, alleging that Apple products infringe a number of Nokia patents. Following the acquisition of full ownership of NSN in 2013 and Alcatel-Lucent in 2016, Nokia now owns three valuable portfolios of intellectual property. It says that built on more than €115 […]
A+E Networks has committed to a major expansion of its footprint in South Korea via a partnership with entertainment media powerhouse, IHQ, in which it will acquire a strategic stake. In addition, A+E will purchase two local channels – FoodTV and TVIS – which, via a partnership with IHQ and its majority shareholder, D’Live, will […]
The Australian Copyright Council – an independent, non-profit organisation which represents the trade bodies for professional artists and content creators working in Australia’s creative industries and Australia’s major copyright collecting societies – has criticised the Productivity Commission’s Final Report on Intellectual Property Arrangements, suggesting it ignores evidence demonstrating the potential cost and damage to Australia’s […]
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has declared that broadband access Internet service is now considered a basic telecommunications service for all Canadians. The CRTC is also setting ambitious new speed targets and creating a new fund that will invest up to C$750 million (€535m) over and above existing government programmes. Further to its […]
UK broadcasting regulator Ofcom has fined Mohiuddin Digital Television £75,000 (€88,500) for “for failing to provide adequate protection for viewers” after it aired potentially offensive and harmful content on its Noor TV channel. In a 15-page report on Urdu-language Noor TV’s breach, Ofcom said that on November 17th 2015, the Licensee broadcast the second instalment […]
Digital Media Centre, part of AMC Networks International, has appointed Mark Beard as Commercial Director. In this role, he will be leading the Sales, Marketing and Account Management activities, as part of the growth strategy of Digital Media Centre (DMC). Beard has an extensive media and broadcasting background. Working within the broadcast industry for more […]
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has said that in light of French media group Vivendi’s conduct in respect of its acquisition of shares in the company and failed cooperation agreement, it has submitted a complaint to the Italian communications authority the Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (AGCom) calling for urgent, even provisional, intervention the body. In […]
Broadcast Networks Europe (BNE) – the trade organisation for terrestrial broadcast network operators for radio and TV in Europe – has welcomed the key commitments in favour of terrestrial broadcasting from the Parliament, the Council and the Commission in the political agreement announced ahead of the final UHF Band decision: TV broadcasting will retain priority […]