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Regulation
Ofcom renews Channel 3 and 5 licences
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has renewed the licences for Channel 3 and Channel 5 for…
France’s ARCEP launches FttDP consultation
French telecom regulator ARCEP has launched a consultation on Fibre to the Distribution Point (FttDP)…
BBC Trust calls for review into YouView investment
The BBC’s governing body, the BBC Trust, has called on the broadcaster to “carefully review…
Dozhd under siege as prosecutors open investigation
Russian prosecutors have reportedly opened an investigation into whether independent TV channel Dozhd broke the…
Numericable ordered to pay damages to Free
A Paris court has ordered cable operator Numericable to pay €6 million in damages to…
Russian government scales back digital TV promo funding
The Russian government has decided to withdraw RUB600 million (€13 million) of funding that had…
South Africa decides against mandatory access control
The South African government has decided not to make use of access control a mandatory…
Hodgson expected to take over as Ofcom chairman
The UK government has named Patricia Hodgson as its preferred candidate to replace Colette Bowe…
UK gambling advertising on the rise
Gambling advertising on UK television has exploded since the market was liberalised six years ago,…
Ofcom awards new local TV network licences
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has awarded local TV licences for digital terrestrial channels in Cambridge…