04 October 2016
What regulatory requirements should OTT TV providers keep in mind when entering the German market?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2016/germany/october/what-regulatory-requirements-should-ott-tv-providers-keep-in-mind-when-entering-the-german-market

We take a look at the “over the top” (OTT) TV business in Germany and the associated legal challenges.

18 May 2020
Broadcasting & OTT Part 2: Demographic Change, Micropayments and Piracy
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/broadcasting-and-ott-part-2-demographic-change-micropayments-and-piracy

We hope you enjoy our second podcast below, which focuses on what seismic demographic change might mean for the content industry: demographic change, micropayments and piracy for broadcasters.

16 April 2020
Broadcasting & OTT Podcast, part 1: the piracy issue & a technological response
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/broadcasting-and-ott-podcast-part-1-the-piracy-issue-and-a-technological-response

In the latest MediaWrites article, Richard McMorris leads a two-part podcast, part one being with Rebecca O'Kelly-Gillard and Philippe Bradley-Schmieg, focusing on issues facing broadcasting, content, media and OTT ...

06 April 2020
Tightening the enforcement belt – the Special Advisors, Self preferencing, Google Shopping and the General Court
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/tightening-the-enforcement-belt

The Commission is testing the fitness of the competition regime, we assess the merits of its approach by reference to Google Shopping and the appeal which will be determinative.

29 December 2020
No time to be apathetic – as the new subscription-based era of content consumption aggressively expands, so too does its arch nemesis: piracy.
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/no-time-to-be-apathetic

The roots of piracy run deeper in the broadcasting industry than ever before, stealing revenue that would otherwise be enjoyed by the legitimate players; but what can media service providers do to combat this form of ...

13 January 2021
Collaboration after COVID-19 – a new era for football broadcasting rights?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/collaboration-after-covid-19-a-new-era-for-football-broadcasting-rights

DAZN and the J.League, Japanese football’s top league, recently announced a restructure of their broadcasting partnership that will see the annual rights fee received by the J.League reduced, but in return for this the ...

13 August 2019
Regulation of Digital Platforms in Australia and UK
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/regulation-of-digital-platforms-in-australia-and-uk

A look at the recent Australian and UK inquiries, and what the new wave of regulation of digital platforms (and, in Australia, media and journalism) might look like in 2019 and beyond.

18 December 2019
Large tech merger provides an early opportunity to test the fitness of the competition regime in 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/large-tech-merger-provides-an-early-opportunity-to-test-the-fitness-of-the-competition

Google's proposed acquisition of Fitbit provides an opportunity to test the fitness of the competition regime and reflect upon the ongoing global scrutiny of Big Tech.

20 January 2021
“Big Tech” under pressure - new Rules for Digital Platforms in the EU and UK
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/big-tech-under-pressure

The EU and UK have published ground-breaking proposals which threaten to revolutionise the governance of digital platforms. The regime will apply to “Big Tech” and will establish new rules of the game and be backed up ...