Tag: European Commission

Disney, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. and Sky have reached an agreement with the European Commission to address antitrust concerns over pay-TV film-licensing deals.

The European Commission has approved Disney's proposed acquisition of parts of Fox, on the condition that it sells certain channel assets in Europe.

The European Parliament, Council and Commission have reached a preliminary agreement to revise the rules that apply to audiovisual content across the region, including a proposal that would require at least 30 percent of the content on paid on-demand services be European.

Fox Networks Group in the U.K. was among the companies that received “unannounced inspections” yesterday by the European Commission, which is looking into potential anti-competitive behavior in the sports media rights sector.

European Parliament has voted to reject a set of reforms laid out by the European Commission (EC) that threaten the territory-by-territory licensing of films and TV series across the European Union.

The European Commission has approved 21st Century Fox's takeover of Sky, finding that the transaction will not raise any competition concerns in the region.

BRUSSELS: A new ruling will allow Europeans traveling within the EU to keep their access to online content services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime.

BRUSSELS: The European Commission has accepted concessions by Paramount regarding the studio's film licensing deals with Sky in the U.K. following an antitrust investigation.

BRUSSELS: The European Commission has proposed a set of new guidelines that would require streaming platforms across the EU such as Netflix and Amazon to devote at least 20 percent of their catalogues to European movies and TV shows.