After a complaint by Spotify European Commission will reportedly hand down punishment after Apple imposed ‘unfair trading conditions’ Apple reportedly faces €500m fine from EU over music streaming access Apple is to be fined €500m (£427m) for allegedly hobbling rivals in the music streaming market. The Financial Times reported that the EU’s executive arm, the…

After a complaint by Spotify European Commission will reportedly hand down punishment after Apple imposed ‘unfair trading conditions’ Apple reportedly faces €500m fine from EU over music streaming access Apple is to be fined €500m (£427m) for allegedly hobbling rivals in the music streaming market. The Financial Times reported that the EU’s executive arm, the…

After a complaint by Spotify European Commission will reportedly hand down punishment after Apple imposed ‘unfair trading conditions’ Apple reportedly faces €500m fine from EU over music streaming access Apple is to be fined €500m (£427m) for allegedly hobbling rivals in the music streaming market. The Financial Times reported that the EU’s executive arm, the…

After a complaint by Spotify European Commission will reportedly hand down punishment after Apple imposed ‘unfair trading conditions’ Apple reportedly faces €500m fine from EU over music streaming access Apple is to be fined €500m (£427m) for allegedly hobbling rivals in the music streaming market. The Financial Times reported that the EU’s executive arm, the…

Research from Ampere Analysis shows that, after four years of major studios employing an exclusivity approach to the distribution of their TV content on streaming, licensing is steadily making a comeback. Analysis reveals that the number of TV seasons cross-licensed between Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) Max and Discovery+ more than tripled in 2023.…

Media regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into People’s Forum: The Prime Minister on GB News under its due impartiality rules. In a press statement, Ofcom said: “We have received around 500 complaints about the programme which aired on GB News on 12 February 2024.” “We are investigating under Rules 5.11 and 5.12 of the…

In a world where content consumption is evolving faster than ever, Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST) emerges as a beacon of innovation, offering a win-win solution for both content owners and viewers alike. With its disruptive model, FAST is reshaping the landscape of television, ushering in a new era of entertainment accessibility. But what exactly is…

Comcast, owner of Peacock, is reportedly looking to merge its SVoD service with Paramount+. Comcast and Paramount have already held talks about a potential streaming partnership that could see Paramount+ and Peacock being offered to subscribers together as a package deal, according to The WSJ. Along with making access to the two platforms cheaper than…

Bundesliga International and Setanta Sports have agreed to an expansion of their broadcast rights partnership, which includes the renewal of 10 Eurasian markets and the additional inclusion of three Baltic territories. Since the start of the 2015-16 season, Setanta Sports has been broadcasting the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,…

EchoStar, which now owns Dish Network, and having suffered two reversals in its plans to raise fresh borrowings, is now contemplating raising $3 billion (€2.78bn) by issuing debt which is backed by its spectrum assets. A report from Bloomberg says that EchoStar could issue new notes backed by 20 MHz of its AWS-4 terrestrial spectrum,…