Russia should introduce an initiative to regulate copyright on the Internet, according to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. At a meeting with the country’s Internet community he stressed the need to optimise the work of the online services and mass-media, saying that protection of the intellectual property, copyright and prevention of cyber crimes were among the […]
ITV and Sky Sports will continue to hold the United Kingdom media rights for the UEFA Champions League after agreeing a new three-year term with UEFA to cover the 2012-15 cycle. Free-to-air commercial broadcaster ITV has secured exclusive rights to 16 UEFA Champions League first-choice live matches on Tuesday as well as highlights on Tuesday. […]
NonStop Television and Warner Bros International Television Distribution (WBITD) have made a pact to entertain viewers in Scandinavia via a new agreement giving NonStop’s Showtime and TNT7 channels the rights to an expansive slate of theatrical motion pictures and television series from WBITD. Under terms of the multiyear deal, Showtime and TNT7 have acquired a […]
Dish Network has announced that Dish Online.com now gives its US customers instant, unlimited access to HBO and Cinemax titles not offered by Netflix’s online service. In connection with HBO’s new online video destinations, HBO GO and MAX GO, Dish Network customers who subscribe to HBO or Cinemax premium channels can now instantly watch nearly […]
A Judicial Review of the terms of the UK Digital Economy Act brought by BT and TalkTalk has been thrown out by the High Court. The Court rejected claims that Parliament had overstepped it powers with anti-piracy measures. The ISPs’ only win was that Justice Kenneth Parker upheld one of the objections, relating to who […]
News Corp is understood to be considering joining a consortium bid for Formula One Grand Prix motor racing, reports the Financial Times, quoting people familiar with the matter. The sport has been owned since 2005 by CVC Capital Partners. Although there has been no indication that the private equity group is looking to sell, there […]
Viacom International Media Networks has formed a partnership with Bulgarian entertainment broadcaster, TV7, to launch the first localised Nickelodeon branded block for TV viewers in Bulgaria. Starting from 25 April, Bulgarian viewers will be able to enjoy four hours of Nickelodeon’s content every day with two hours of preschool animation in the morning and two […]
LoveFilm, the UK DVD and online video rental business, has confirmed a deal to stream Disney films. LoveFilm subscribers will be able to watch more than 50 Disney titles. The company will also make new releases available to non-members around five months after their box office premiere for between £2.49 (€2.84) and £3.49 a film. […]
A senior executive at BSkyB has suggested that making available compelling legal choices of obtaining content will help combat copyright theft. Writing in a company blog, David Wheeldon, the broadcaster’s Director of Policy and Public Affairs, notes that Sky Atlantic HD is premiering Game of Thrones, HBO’s epic medieval tale just one day after it […]
A court in Mechelen, Belgium, has ruled that triple-play operator Telenet does not need to pay extra money to organisations that manage rights, such as Agicoa, BAVP and Sabam – declaring that it is enough for television service providers to take a contract, including copyrights. Telenet has been seeking clarification on the issue since 2006. […]