Italy’s Council of State has issued a verdict in favour of Persidera and Europa TV on the issue of the unfair distribution of TV frequencies for DTT in 2009. The Council of State partially accepted their requests and ordered the Communications Authority (AgCom) to remedy the imbalance, reserving the right to intervene again in the […]
The UK’s Minister for Intellectual Property, Sam Gyimah, has highlighted the continued Government clampdown on users and providers of illicit streaming boxes who cause damage to the nation’s £92 billion (€103.45bn) creative industries. It comes as the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) publishes its response to a Call for Views on illicit streaming. This finds that […]
Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation is firmly denying local reports that it is merging with China’s StarTimes Group. ZNBC chairman Mulenga Kampwepwe said the broadcaster remains publicly owned and cannot be sold or taken over without the approval of parliament. However, local commentators are perhaps justifiably confused because Kampwepwe confirmed that the relationship between ZNBC and […]
While its stock flies high on the latest sign-up numbers, Netflix intends to offer, subject to market conditions, approximately $2 billion (€1.74bn) aggregate principal senior unsecured notes in two series through an offering to qualified institutional buyers. The streaming giant says the interest rate, redemption provisions, maturity date and other terms of each series of […]
Indian telco giant Reliance Industries has taken a majority stakes in two cable MSO Hathway Cable and DEN Networks. The news of Reliance’s interest first broke on October 3rd. Detailed final costs for the whole operation are not yet available because of the myriad subsidiary companies also affected by the move but local reports say […]
Amazon Studios has promoted James Farrell, who was the head of content for international expansion to the newly-created position of head of international originals, effective immediately. Farrell will now lead all of Amazon’s international original production divisions in Japan, India, Europe, Mexico, Brazil, as well as in all future Amazon hubs. “We’ve had significant success in […]
Lachlan Murdoch, the Chairman and CEO of FOX, the company to be spun-off in connection with 21st Century Fox’s (21CF) merger with The Walt Disney Company, has announced that AMC’s President and General Manager Charlie Collier has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer of Entertainment. In this role, Collier will oversee the Fox […]
Sky has sent an ultimatum to UK based broadcasters including ITV, Channel 4, Disney and Discovery warning them to get their post-Brexit licensing plans in order by the end of the year, or face being removed off its platform. The Guardian reports that Sky has sent out letters to broadcasters as it says it needs […]
The search for ‘the next big thing’ in UK Children’s Television is gearing up as part of a £60 million (€67.5m) initiative being introduced by Government to support the nation’s vibrant broadcast sector. Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright has announced that the Contestable Fund which aims to halt the decline of UK produced children’s content and […]
Facebook has hired Sir Nick Clegg, the former UK deputy prime minister, as its head of global policy and communications. Clegg will join Facebook as it struggles with mounting political pressure over fake news, data protection and the threat of government regulation. Clegg will move to Silicon Valley in January. He will succeed Elliot Schrage, […]