The IPKat

AUGUST 1, 2021

The defendant was offering an internet protocol television (“IPTV”) service to business clients (e.g., The second case ( 4 Ob 44/21f – in German) relates to an online streaming platform aimed at émigrés from the territory of former Yugoslavia. The defendant operated the platform based on license agreements with TV channel operators.

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Television Art Advertising Advertising 145

Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2021

This seems to have pushed EU Member States towards compliance – the latest examples here are the Irish European Union (Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market) Regulations 2021 (19 November), the Italian Decree (published on 27 November), and the Estonian Act implementing the Directive (8 December).

Copyright Law 116

Copyright Law Copyright Law Reporting 116

Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The Stichting Brein preliminary reference related to the liability of an operator of a platform for Usenet services for communication to the public, while the Puls 4 TV reference concerned the application of the hosting safe harbour to online video platforms. Austro-Mechana, AG Hogan, C-433/20. Coming soon and latest referrals.

Copyright Law 60

Copyright Law Copyright Law Television 60

Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Aimed at ensuring remuneration for publishers when their publications are reused online by news aggregators, Article 15 grants press publishers the right of reproduction and the right of making available for online uses of their press publications by information society service providers.

Publishing 56

Publishing Law Contracts Licensing 56

Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Aimed at ensuring remuneration for publishers when their publications are reused online by news aggregators, Article 15 grants press publishers the right of reproduction and the right of making available for online uses of their press publications by information society service providers.

Publishing 52

Publishing Law Contracts Licensing 52