[MT] Review of must-carry obligations

Abstract

On 4 July 2016, the Malta Communications Authority published a consultation document entitled “Review of Must-Carry Obligations”. The aim of this consultation document was to gather feedback from the public on the review of the television broadcast networks subject to must-carry obligations, by 8 August 2016. Currently, must-carry obligations apply only to the sole digital cable television network operator. This is because, in 2013, the cable operator was no longer required to carry analogue television channels on its cable television network. Essentially, what the Malta Communications Authority proposed in its July 2016 consultation document, was to extend must-carry obligations onto the sole fixed-line internet protocol television network which has, since the last review took place, substantially increased its subscribers, as detailed in the consultation document itself. [Excerpt]