UK comms regulator Ofcom has confirmed that implementation of copyright infringement warning letters is unlikely to occur before mid-2014. Speaking at a Westminster Media Forum Seminar on Copyright regulation and combating piracy in the UK and Europe, Justin Le Patourel, Head of Copyright, Ofcom admitted that there would be a further delay to the process. […]
“Girls of the Playboy Mansion”, a show that aired on E! Entertainment in the UK, has cost the broadcaster a £40,000 (€50,000) fine from TV regulator Ofcom. According to Ofcom the show featured “prolonged sequences of nudity” in two back-to-back episodes shown during last year’s Christmas holiday season. Even though the shows aired at 10pm, […]
South Korea’s two giant technology companies are arguing over OLED patents. Samsung is alleging that LG has 7 patents filed but which fail to recognise Samsung’s original work in the area. The two have been arguing for some time over screen technologies and Samsung also alleges that LG has used unfair practices in obtaining Samsung […]
Dream TV is a popular entertainment channel broadcasting out of Cairo. It was one of the very first private (non-government) channels to be licensed by the former Mubarak regime. Last week it “suspended” transmissions with an on-air caption saying that the new Egyptian government has banned the channel “despite the broadcaster’s legality”. Dream TV has […]
UK telco BT is likely to appeal against a court ruling that cleared BSkyB to charge higher wholesale costs for access to its premium sports content. Speaking at the Morgan Stanley technology, media and telecoms conference in Barcelona, Ian Livingston, chief executive, said he was “minded to appeal” the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) decision in […]
Italy’s Communications Authority (AgCom) has laid out new regulations for the digital TV frequency auction, introducing a limit of five digital multiplexes for the two dominant broadcasters. A total of six multiplexes will be available: three U lots in the 700 MHz band (UHF channels 54, 55 and 58) for five years (after which they […]
Over the past year TiVo has earned hundreds of millions of dollars from rivals who allegedly used its patented TimeWarp technology without permission. This week, a Texas judge ruled that TiVo’s claim against technology giant Motorola would stand and proceed. US District Judge Rodney Gilstrap agreed that TiVo followed the rules of the court when […]
New York-headquartered cable MSO Cablevision has been hit with a $250 million class action over consequences from the recent Hurricane Sandy. The writ argues that Cablevision has continued to bill subscribers for TV, Internet and phone services despite cables being down or lack of power to enable services to be used. The suit was filed […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has published final regulations and a timetable for the 4G mobile spectrum auction – the largest ever sale of mobile airwaves in the UK. This new spectrum will be used to deliver 4G mobile services to people in cities, towns and villages across the UK and will almost double the amount […]
Cable Europe, the trade body for Europe’s broadband cable sector, has noted the European Commission’s recognition of the industry’s contribution to the progress in achieving the Digital Agenda. The European Commission recently released a report that it commissioned to help tell the story of progress in executing Europe’s Digital Agenda. According to Cable Europe, the […]