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EU unveils plans for new e-commerce, online platforms regulation
2020-12-15 17:41:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The European Commission has unveiled its long-awaited legislation on the digital services sector. The proposal includes the Digital Services Act, which aims to update the EU's eCommerce directive of 2000 for the latest internet services, and the Digital Marketplaces Act, a new form of competition legislation which targets so-called 'gatekeepers', the biggest platforms offering online services. The plans must be negotiated still with the European Parliament and member states. If approved, they would apply immediately across the EU, to any company providing services in the bloc.
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Top five SVOD platforms to have 678 million subscribers by 2025
2020-11-16 05:00:57| Digital TV News
Digital TV Research expects five global platforms to have 678 million paying SVOD subscribers by 2025. Disney+ will add 112 million subscribers between 2020 and 2025 to take its total to 194 million.
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Apartment Owners Adopt Holistic Approach to Internet Platforms
2020-11-09 17:36:00| National Real Estate Investor
Great Internet infrastructure is essential to attract renters and support new smart living solutions.
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Amagi to power Crackle Plus linear channels on FAST platforms
2020-11-09 16:00:42| Digital TV News
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) has announced a collaboration between Crackle Plus and Amagi to power the linear channel experience for Crackle, Popcornflix and other channels on a growing list of Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST) platforms.
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Spain to impose tax on OTT platforms to fund local audiovisual production
2020-11-09 11:23:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The Spanish government is set to bring in legislation that would impose a 5 percent tax on OTT platforms including Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ with a view to funding local and European audiovisual production, according to a draft law introduced by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation. Under the draft General Law on Audiovisual Communication, the streaming giants will be taxed on the basis of earnings generated in Spain "in line with the reality of the market where new audiovisual players have multiplied as a result of new technologies," said the ministry.
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