The Spanish Football Federation must pay €12.3 million to TV group Mediapro for excluding the latter in the public tender for Copa del Rey TV rights. The Spanish Court Audiencia Provincial has ruled that the RFEF tried to prevent Mediapro from bidding for Copa del Rey rights for the seasons 2019-2020, 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. RFEF […]
Pro-copyright consumer education body The Industry Trust for IP Awareness’s Moments Worth Paying For campaign is presenting an exclusive message for UK and Irish audiences from the cast of Gran Turismo ahead of its release only in cinemas on August 9th 2023. In the exclusive and brand-new content, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom and Archie Madekwe […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation into UK operator Virgin Media following complaints from customers that the company is making it difficult for them to cancel their services. According to Ofcom, being able to switch provider easily is an important part of a competitive market. Telecoms customers can choose from a wide range […]
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed $61 billion (€57bn) acquisition of enterprise software provider VMware by software solutions specialist Broadcom. The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitments offered by Broadcom. The decision follows an in-depth investigation of the proposed acquisition. The Commission’s investigation The Commission’s preliminary market […]
Noting that video consumption has increased in recent years, expedited in part by changes in how people have watched entertainment during the pandemic, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has circulated a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to her colleagues to initiate a proceeding to understand challenges related to distribution and supply in this market, especially as it […]
Ofcom has made a good start in its preparations for implementing a new online safety regime, and must now manage risks around monitoring, scope and financing, according to a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO), the UK’s independent public spending watchdog. The NAO’s report examines whether preparations undertaken by the Department for Science, […]
KC Global Media, Asia’s leading entertainment network, has announced the cessation of its channels including English general entertainment channel, AXN; Japanese anime channel, Animax; Japanese entertainment channel, GEM, and South Korean entertainment channel, ONE, on Indonesia’s pay-TV operator, TransVision due to non-payment of contractual obligations. The cessation of channels was effective on July 12th after […]
The chances of Microsoft taking over video games publisher Activision Blizzard have been boosted after a US judge rejected a request from US regulators to block the deal. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asked a judge to block Microsoft’s $69 billion (€63.9bn) takeover suggesting the deal could “substantially lessen competition” in the sector. Judge […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom is seeking evidence on the research it will need to carry out to prepare its advice to Government on categorising regulated services under new Online Safety laws. The Online Safety Bill will require certain online services such as social media sites, messaging apps and search engines to identify risks to people […]
Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has shut down Latin America’s most notorious illegal streaming service, Cuevana3. The shutdown comes after ACE identified the operator in the Piura District of Perú. Cuevana3, formerly known as cuevana3.io, is the largest Spanish-language piracy streaming service in the LatAm region and ranked number one for […]