Press Release: Antitrust: Commission investigates restrictions affecting cross border provision of pay TV services

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Series Details IP/14/15 (13.01.14)
Publication Date 13/01/2014
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On 13 January 2014 the European Commission opened formal antitrust proceedings to examine certain provisions in licensing agreements between several major US film studios and the largest European pay-TV broadcasters. The Commission will in particular investigate whether these provisions prevent broadcasters from providing their services across borders, for example by refusing potential subscribers from other Member States or blocking cross-border access to their services.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-15_en.htm
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European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/14/13: Statement on opening of investigation into Pay TV services http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-13_en.pdf
EurActiv, 14.01.14: EU competition watchdog probes pay-TV deals with US film industry http://www.euractiv.com/eu-elections-2014/commission-competition-probe-us-news-532727
EUObserver, 13.01.14: EU launches probe into Hollywood film licensing http://euobserver.com/political/122703
EurActiv, 14.01.14: Almunia launches investigation on cross-border TV http://www.euractiv.com/video/almunia-launches-investigation-c-532743
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