Digital TV News: European Parliament
Advocate General says territorial exclusivity agreements relating to the transmission of football matches are contrary to EU law
Feb 3, 2011 – European Union law does not make it possible to prohibit the live transmission of Premier League football matches in pubs by means of foreign decoder cards.
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European Commission wants transition to digital TV to be accelerated
Oct 28, 2009 – The European Commission has made digital dividend proposals that ask EU Member States to speed up the switch-off of analogue TV and to complete it by 1 January 2012.
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European Commission paves the way for European mobile satellite services
May 14, 2009 – The European Commission has selected two operators, Inmarsat Ventures and Solaris Mobile, to provide mobile satellite services, such as high-speed internet access, mobile television and radio or emergency communications, across Europe.
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European Commission, Inmarsat, Solaris Mobile, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, Estonia, EU, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mobile, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK
Commission starts selection procedure for operators of pan-European mobile satellite services
Aug 7, 2008 – A competition for providers of communication services via satellite across Europe has been launched by the European Commission. Satellite operators will be able to offer services, such as mobile TV, under a single European selection procedure.
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European Commission, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, Estonia, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mobile, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Regulation, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK
Mobile TV across Europe: Commission endorses addition of DVB-H to EU List of Official Standards
Mar 17, 2008 – The European Commission has decided to add the Digital Video Broadcasting Handheld standard (DVB-H) to the EU List of Standards, which serves as a basis for encouraging the harmonised provision of telecommunications across the EU.
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Commission sees need for a stronger more consumer-friendly Single Market for Online Music, Films and Games in Europe
Jan 3, 2008 – The European Commission has decided to give a new boost to Europe's online content sector. EU citizens should be able to enjoy easier and faster access to a rich variety of music, TV programmes, films or games via the Internet, mobile phones or other devices.
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Alcatel-Lucent, 3 Italia and RAI Join Forces for the First DVB-SH Mobile TV Trial in Italy
Dec 14, 2007 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU), the mobile operator 3 Italia and Italian public broadcaster RAI are launching the first trial of Mobile TV based on the DVB-SH standard in Italy.
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3 Italia, RAI, Alcatel-Lucent, Digital TV, Italy, Mobile, Satellite
Commission welcomes start of a new era for Europe's audiovisual media
Nov 29, 2007 – The European Parliament has formally approved the Council's common position on the new Audiovisual Media Services without frontiers Directive. The Directive modernises the rules for Europe's audiovisual industry and offers a comprehensive legal framework that covers all audiovisual media services.
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European Commission, Audiovisual Media Services Directive, Digital TV, Europe, Mobile, Streaming, TV Services
Alcatel-Lucent and Vodafone Portugal demonstrate live broadcast Mobile TV based on DVB-SH for the first time in Portugal
Nov 2, 2007 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Vodafone Portugal demonstrated, on October 31 for the first time in Portugal, the Unlimited Mobile TV solution based on DVB-SH technology.
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Alcatel-Lucent, Vodafone Portugal, Digital TV, Mobile, Portugal, Satellite
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