Geo-blocking of Audio-visual Services in the EU: Gone with the Wind?

S. Vezzoso (this Blog's Author), here.



(...years waiting for this moment)

Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros, and Sky in pay-TV investigation

EC, here. 

Groupe Canal + SA contre CE

T-873/16, ici.

Copyright reform against the background of Pay TV and Murphy

ChillingCompetition, here. 

Hollywood Anti-Trust Probe in Europe Might Be Softened, Commissioner Vestager Hints

Variety, here. 

Territorial restrictions in media content licensing – lessons from the Paramount commitments decision

FieldFischer, here.

Geo-blocking in licence agreement: Whether to block access to digital content infringe EU competition rules

I. Gundem, here.

Hollywood studios, football leagues urge EU rethink on copyright

Reuters, here. See also here.

European Commission Closes Pay-TV Antitrust Investigation of Paramount Following Acceptance of Commitments

Cooley, here.

Commission accepts commitments by Paramount on cross-border pay-TV services

EC, here.

The Commission Investigation into Pay TV Services: Open Questions

P. Ibáñez Colomo, here.

EU Commission to investigate cross-border pay-TV movie services – a new Murphy’s law?

Reedsmith.com, here.

EU Commission investigates restrictions affecting cross border provision of pay TV services

Press Release, here. J. Almunia's Statement here.

MOVIES ON PAY TV MARKET INVESTIGATION: Developments since our provisional findings

UK Competition Commission, here

MOVIES ON PAY TV MARKET INVESTIGATION

UK Competition Commission, Provisional Findings Report  here and Possible Remedies here.