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.

16 July 2019
Doing the right thing: accessibility and OTT broadcasters
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/doing-the-right-thing-accessibility-and-ott-broadcasters

On 9 April 2019, the General Affairs Council of the European Union adopted a proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of accessibility requirements for products and services (the ...

11 July 2019
Fortune favours the bold broadcaster?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/fortune-favours-the-bold-broadcaster

Traditional broadcasters are having a tough time. The vast and ever-growing library of low cost, high quality content that consumers can access on-demand, on any device, with no fixed contract and increasingly fast ...

26 February 2019
Ofcom publishes draft TV licences for ‘no-deal Brexit’
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/ofcom-publishes-draft-tv-licences-for-no-deal-brexit

On 22 February 2019, Ofcom took a step towards preparing for the possibility of a 'no-deal' Brexit by publishing draft television broadcast licences for new applicants from the day of exit. Ofcom has invited comments on ...

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 ...

09 February 2021
Broadcasting subsector series: a radical shakeup part 3. The wrong answer to the right question? A look at whether enhancing the prominence regime is really the right way to help public service broadcasters.
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/uk/broadcasting-subsector-series-a-radical-shakeup-part-3

In its report Small Screen: Big Debate, Ofcom’s vision of the future of public service broadcasting (PSB) is set out as an urgent appeal for radical reform. The issue of prominence is identified as the key catalyst in ...

21 March 2018
Reports of Trade Mark Cases for CIPA - March 2018
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/ip-case-reports-march-2018

In this month's report, we analyse the questions referred to the CJ by the High Court in Sky v Skykick. We also report on the unsuccessful trade mark opposition by Starbucks against a mark that allegedly infringed their ...

23 January 2017
Swimming against the stream: preventing live streaming of sporting events
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2021/global/swimming-against-the-stream-preventing-live-streaming-of-sporting-events

This article looks at the current law and the protection it affords sport rights owners, whether the law sufficiently protects those rights in the face of developing technologies, and what steps rights owners may ...

27 January 2020
UK Government “has no plans” to implement the Copyright Directive
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/uk-government-has-no-plans-to-implement-the-copyright-directive

Since its passing last year, there has been speculation about whether the UK would implement the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. This week, government minister Chris Skidmore confirmed that there ...

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 ...