This article focuses on the recent wave of M&A activity, both vertical and horizontal in TV broadcasting and distribution industries, and discusses the implications of M&A activity for competition, industrial and media policymaking. Moreover, it aspires to set a forward-looking perspective on the regulation of M&A in the TV industry. It is argued that while EU competition policy has difficultie...

TV can be regarded as the most far-reaching media in Brazil. Its presence is noticed in 90% of Brazilian homes and it is the main source of information for a major part of the population. The moment of definition and consolidation of the digital TV technology provides us with a unique opportunity for analyzing and discussing this media accessibility. Making sure that TV contents and devices are...

Digital Video Broadcasting over Terrestrial Networks (DVB-T) is an increasingly popular option for receiving TV in Europe, with computer hardware available to capture the MPEG-2 [2] compressed digital streams. 802.11 wireless networks are also becoming commonplace in the home, and so it is a logical extension to allow digital TV to be distributed over a wireless LAN. In such an environment, it ...