Ghana is hitting MultiChoice and its DStv pay-TV system with daily fines of Ghanaian Cedis 10,000 (€788) for failure to reduce its subscription rates for viewers. Ghana says that DStv has failed to provide Ghana’s Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation with pricing data as required under the country’s Electronic Communications Act. The sanctions commenced on […]

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced Federal Court proceedings against Google Asia Pacific over anti-competitive understandings that Google admits it reached in the past with Telstra and Optus regarding the pre-installation of Google Search on Android mobile phones. Google has co-operated with the ACCC, admitted liability and agreed to jointly submit to […]

The influential American Television Alliance (ATA) which normally focuses its advocacy efforts on maintaining subscriber choice and arguing against channel black-outs over carriage fee disputes, has told the FCC that the transition from today’s US broadcast standard to the ‘next generation’ ATSC 3.0 would be much too expensive for at least one of its members: […]

Continuing its global legal efforts to combat illegal streaming operations, antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), has confirmed that the US District Court for the Central District of California has issued a judgment against Zachary DeBarr, operator of the illegal streaming service Outer Limits IPTV. The ruling, issued by the Honorable Judge […]

Spain’s CNMC has approved the full deregulation of the country’s fixed residential broadband market, most of which relies on modern fibre-optic networks. Under the new framework, Telefónica will no longer be obliged to grant competitors regulated access to its network in certain municipalities. Instead, the company will be free to negotiate wholesale agreements on market […]

Using its ‘Multi-Operator Core Network’ technology, VodafoneThree has already switched on over 600 sites, representing the next stage of the telco’s £11 billion investment programme. This means customers’ devices will automatically connect to the best coverage available – whether that’s on the Vodafone or Three network – effectively giving them access to two networks at […]

As the new 2025/26 football season kicks off, Spain’s top flight football league La Liga is renewing its commitment to combat audiovisual piracy, the biggest threat to the sports and entertainment industry. Spanish football clubs alone lose an estimated €600 million to €700 million annually as a result of illegal broadcasts. But the damage goes […]

Ad management firm Mediavine has submitted an official letter to the US Copyright Office, demanding urgent action for more robust copyright protections for content creators in the age of generative AI. Mediavine, which represents over 17,000 independent digital publishers, has also launched a Change.org petition, urging industry leaders and consumers to join forces in protecting creators from the […]

A Johor-based home rental operator has agreed to pay RM70,000 (€14,200) in total compensation after admitting to illegally streaming Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad’s content to guests. This marks the first time Measat Broadcast Systems Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Astro, has resolved a piracy case involving a short-term rental business. The operator, trading under The […]

FCC Commissioner Anna M Gomez has spoken out after the FCC launched a proceeding that she suggests may roll back progress made to close the digital divide as part of the agency’s Section 706 annual reporting. In a statement, she said: “While I have concerns over the potential change of direction this FCC may soon […]