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Ergen gets 41% pay rise

A batch of Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) filings on March 28th showed some high-profile salary and compensation paid to executives last year. As a percentage improvement Charlie Ergen, founder and chairman of the USA’s Dish Network, did well with a 41 per cent uplift in his total package, made up of a base salary […]

March 29, 2018By Chris Forrester

IP bodies warn of big-fight illegal streaming risks

One of the UK’s leading intellectual property (IP) protection organisations has joined forces with the national police unit which leads the response to tackling IP crime to warn users of the risks of illegal streaming ahead of the March 31st fight between Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker. UK intellectual property protection organisation FACT (Federation Against […]

March 29, 2018By Colin Mann

Abu Dhabi gets tough on satellite dish owners

Abu Dhabi wants to enforce its ban on “illegal” satellite dishes from rooftops and owner’s balconies in the capital city. Warnings are being given to violators, who are told to remove the dish and instead install a ‘legal’ rooftop – and generally invisible from street-level – communal dish system. The problem is compounded because many […]

March 29, 2018By Chris Forrester

ERTU ‘owes’ $1.7bn

Egyptian state broadcaster ERTU is reeling under an enormous debt burden of some Eg£30.8 billion (about €1.4bn) according to a report in Al-Monitor. Much of this debt is allegedly owed to Egyptian satellite operator Nilesat, which is also backed by the government. Moreover the ERTU has a reported 35,000 staff for its 23 on-air channels […]

March 29, 2018

AV1 codec optimised for OTT 4K

According to the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia), an organisation formed to define and develop media technologies to address marketplace demand for an open standard for video compression and delivery over the web, the technical-based hurdles and data demands of higher quality video mean that the majority of users only have access to full HD […]

March 29, 2018By Colin Mann

Sky Bet fined £1m

Sky Bet has been fined £1 million (€1.14m) for allowing hundreds of potentially vulnerable people to keep betting after they asked to be barred from doing so, while sending promotional material to 50,000 more. Industry regulator the Gambling Commission said Sky Bet was guilty of failings in its self-exclusion tools, which are meant to help […]

March 29, 2018

UK sets out high-speed broadband USO

High-speed broadband connectivity for the entire UK has moved one step closer following the laying of legislation setting the design of the broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) Comms regulator Ofcom now has up to two years to implement the scheme, meaning that by 2020, everyone in the UK will have a legal right to an […]

March 28, 2018By Colin Mann

EU confirms content portability start

Following the May 2017 passing by the European Parliament of legislation allowing EU citizens to use online services such as Netflix, HBO Go, Amazon Prime, Spotify, Deezer while in another EU country for holidays, studies or business, European officials have confirmed that from April 1st 2018 onwards, Europeans will be able to access the online content […]

March 28, 2018By Colin Mann

Serbia’s SBB investigated for abuse of dominant position

Serbia’s Commission for the Protection of Competition has initiated the procedure for alleged abuse of dominant market position against the country’s leading cable TV operator. Serbia Broadband (SBB) is owned by regional DTH and cable TV operator United Group. This follows SBB’s decision to increase the monthly subscription fee by RSD 100 to RSD 1395 […]

March 28, 2018From Branislav Pekic in Rome

UK launches creative industries sector deal

Britain’s creative industries are set to consolidate the nation’s position as a global creative powerhouse, following a new Industrial Strategy deal agreed between government and the Creative Industries Council (CIC) on behalf of the sector. As part of a Creative Industries Sector Deal, to be announced by the Digital and Culture Secretary Matt Hancock, Business […]

March 28, 2018By Colin Mann