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EC rules against Spain’s DTT compensation scheme
The European Commission has ruled that a Spanish scheme compensating terrestrial commercial broadcasters for simulcasting…
EC’s Oettinger: European project in ‘grave danger’
The European project is in “grave danger” following the UK’s vote to leave the European…
UK media reacts to Brexit
Industry groups and companies are continuing to react to, and weigh the impact of, the…
EC to enable content levy to be imposed on Netflix-type services
The European Commission has confirmed that it will oblige on-demand services such as Netflix and…
EU OTT quota rule would have ‘not have huge impact’ on Netflix
The European Union’s rumoured move to make Netflix comply with a European content quota would…
Industry group warns of €9bn loss from digital single market plan
The proposed introduction of a digital single market in the European Union would have a…
Security and data handling key to Digital Single Market
Reinforcing trust and confidence in handling data is a fundamental part of the EU’s strategy…
Report: EU set to approve Telenet-BASE deal
The EU is set to give approval to Telenet’s buyout of Belgian mobile operator BASE…
Polish media law could trigger EU action, warns Oettinger
EU digital economy commissioner Gunther Oettinger has said that a controversial new Polish media law…
BBC backs EU plan to make iPlayer accessible to Brits abroad
The BBC has welcomed the EU’s new cross-border copyright proposals, and said that government plans…