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EU Commission tries to rip citizens off Net Neutrality
The European Commission attacks Net Neutrality again, by introducing a “compromise document” that refuses to enshrine…
Worldwide community of writers and directors calls for improved remuneration
The Society of Audiovisual Authors (SAA) and Writers & Directors Worldwide call on the European Commission…
Sports media rights and the Digital Single Market… Is your business ready?
On 6 May 2015 the European Commission published its strategy for a ‘Digital Single Market’ for…
How to ensure and assess media pluralism and diversity of media content
Background paper, by Marie McGonagle, entitled “Monitoring Media Pluralism – an exercise in futility?” for Plenary…
Portugal limits soccer media rights deals to three years as TVI picks up Copa América rights
The AdC, Portugal’s competition authority, will set in stone a series of proposals to limit the…
Discovery goes OTT in Nordics and Italy, Europe next
Discovery’s OTT service DPlay has now launched as a beta product in Denmark, Italy, and Sweden,…
Media responsibility and ethics in a changing media environment
“Self-regulation by the media is a means of reducing influence by the State and other sectors…
General Data Protection Regulation – Moving forward, slowly
The discussions in the EU on the proposal for a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are…
Subscription TV in decline as digital makes gains, says PwC
US subscription TV penetration is expected to fall from 79.5% in 2012 to 76.9% in 2016,…
EU Data Protection Reform – The EDPS meets international civil liberties groups
On Wednesday 27 May 2015, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and international citizens groups discussed…
Online media overview in the Arab world
This document is an abridged version of a wide-ranging survey conducted between July 2014 and January…