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Regulation
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TVN24 licence renewal up in the air as PiS seeks greater media control in Poland
A Polish news station could see its efforts for a renewed licence thwarted due to…
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DCMS committee calls for regulation of online platforms
A compulsory code of ethics, overseen by an independent regulator, should be brought in to…
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Google: YouTube should not be regulated like a broadcaster
Google’s European president Matt Brittin has said it is “appropriate” that YouTube is not subject…
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AT&T chief pours cold water on CNN sale
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has hit out at suggestions that his company could sell CNN…
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Telenet protests plan to regulate cable broadband access
Liberty Global-backed Belgian cable operator Telenet has filed an objection to a plan to impose…
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Fox’s Sky takeover set for UK watchdog probe
21st Century Fox’s £11.7 billion (€13.2 billion) takeover of European pay TV operator Sky is…
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Cable Europe calls for ‘investment-friendly’ connectivity regulation
Cable Europe has called for an investment-friendly and predictable regulatory environment, following last week’s discussions…
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NAB: FCC chief promises bonfire of ‘outdated’ regulations
Outdated rules will be cast down as part of the FCC’s review of current media…
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Ukraine’s 1+1 secures new broadcasting licence
Ukrainian TV channel 1+1 has been granted a new analogue broadcasting licence, despite fears that…
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Russia law could place 20% limit on foreign OTT video ownership
The Russian government has given a positive reception to a new bill proposed by Duma…
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Televisa set to up Univision stake with FCC blessing
Mexican broadcasting giant Televisa is set to significantly up its stake in Hispanic US network…
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Spanish watchdog fines Telefónica for misapplication of faults penalties
Spanish markets regulator the CNMC has imposed a €5 million fine on Telefónica for charging…
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UK bans junk food in all kids media
A ban on junk food advertising in the UK will apply across all media, extending…
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Ofcom to force BT to legally separate Openreach
Ofcom is to formally notify BT to legally separate Openreach, the infrastructure arm that supplies…
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Altice suffers fresh regulatory blow as it accepts ‘gun-jumping’ fine
Cable and telecom group Altice and its French subsidiary SFR have been fined €80 million…
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BBC calls for greater regulation of C4 following Bake Off scandal
The BBC has called for greater content regulation to be imposed on Channel 4, in…
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Ofcom: Openreach to be a ‘distinct company’ but still part of BT
Ofcom has said that BT’s infrastructure division, Openreach, should become a distinct company, but resisted…
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Culture secretary to close BBC ‘iPlayer loophole’
UK culture secretary John Whittingdale has vowed to close the “iPlayer loophole”, which allows non-licence…
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UK government unveils age verification plan for adult sites
The UK government has unveiled plans to introduce “some form of age verification” on all…
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Ukraine moves to ban Russian channels
Ukraine’s National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting has ruled that all TV distribution providers…
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Ofcom makes board appointments
Ofcom has appointed former BT, KPN and Alcatel Lucent CEO, Ben Verwaayen, and journalist and…
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EBU welcomes EU move on Polish media law
The EBU has welcomed the EU’s initiation of a preliminary ‘structured dialogue’ with the Polish…
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UK government: BBC should help reduce deficit
A UK culture ministry official has said that the BBC is not implementing cost savings…
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Ofcom to take over VoD regulation from ATVOD
The UK’s Ofcom is to bring regulation of on-demand video services in-house, ending existing co-regulator…
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EC consults on extending copyright rules to internet TV services
The European Commission has launched a consultation on the EU Satellite and Cable Directive, looking…
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AT&T completes DirecTV acquisition
AT&T has completed its US$49 billion (€45 billion) acquisition of DirecTV following approval of the…
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Swisscom facing competition fine over Teleclub
Swisscom has rejected an allegation by the country’s competition watchdog that its pay TV unit…
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Europe launches consultation on media in the digital age
The European Commission has launched a public consultation in a bid to make Europe’s audiovisual…
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Ofcom fines EE £1 million
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has fined mobile operator EE £1 million for failing to comply…
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Arris takeover of Pace probed by US Justice Department
Arris and Pace have each received a second request for information from the US Department…