Price War Gets Ugly – Shaw Sues Competing ISP
For many in a particular area of Vancouver, it was the deal of a lifetime. High definition TV, phone and high speed internet connection for $9.95 a month. The problem? A small ISP by the name of Novus is also in the area trying to sell the exact same thing. In [...]
NFL, NBA, MLB Not Worried About Free Live Sports Streams on TVants.com Yet
‘Please don’t log on to tvants,com and watch our major exciting games live for free’.
There’s an interesting story on the New York Times recently about stream piracy which is where someone manages to get a stream from a major sports event pirated online live for free. The strange part is the fact that they [...]
Is It Right to Consider the Internet as Little More Than a Broadcaster?
There is a growing trend to define the internet as little more than a “broadcaster”, but isn’t it a bad thing to start considering the internet little more than just another TV station?
Many would argue that the internet has been one of mans greatest inventions, in part, because it gives citizens new-found freedoms and a [...]
French Government Wants to Tax the Internet
It seems that the French government wants to treat the internet like a broadcaster and tax it accordingly.
French media website 01net is reporting (Google translation) that the French government has passed a first reading on legislation that would put a tax on the internet. The news follows France doing everything in their power to [...]
YouTube Sued by Italian Media Company for Half a Billion Euros
It seems to be a multinational sport for big business these days. Reports are surfacing that Italian media company Mediaset has filed a lawsuit for half a billion euros against the content streaming website.
The Associated Press is reporting that multimedia giant from Italy ‘Mediaset’ is suing YouTube. Add that to a long list [...]
The Return of the Broadcast Flag
It may be an issue that hasn’t made the headlines in the last four years, but a controversial kind of Digital Rights Management (DRM) appears to be making a return to the spotlight. The broadcast flag has made a return and this time, it appears to be bi-passing regulators altogether.
Stories about the DRM embedded [...]
Reports – French Broadcaster Sues YouTube for 100 Million
Numerous reports are surfacing about new litigation against popular video sharing site YouTube. It appears that French broadcaster TF1 is suing the major video sharing site for 100 million euros.
The reports surfaced on Reuters and moved to other major outlets like The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
The initial reports say that TF1 is Frances largest [...]
How Bell and CBC Ignited Network Neutrality Debate in Canada
There has been a lot of talk about network neutrality in Canada these days. The debate started out as a quiet whisper when Rogers started throttling BitTorrent, but now the debate has gone from chilled to hot – and now, it has intensified over the past few days.
It’s amazing how far one posting can [...]
Net Neutrality Debate Comes to Europe
NewTeeVee is reporting that the network neutrality debate has come to Europe. It all started when the BBC started broadcasting their shows for the iPlayer.
It may seem like a bit of nostalgia for some. In 2006 in the US, there was a bill that could have changed the internet to have so-called ‘fast-lanes’ [...]
Broadcasters Reject Canadian DMCA
On the heals of Jim Prentice echoing sentiments of major record labels (video, via Michael Geist) during a question and answer period, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters have stated that they are against a Canadian DMCA.
The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) President Glenn O’Farrell wrote an op-ed in the Hill Times (Paywall) stating that [...]
