BSkyB, HP settle outsourcing case

HP has agreed to pay British Sky Broadcasting £318 million in a settlement, states ZDNet.

It became known that HP's IT services arm, EDS, lied to the broadcasting company in order to win an outsourcing contract, which centred on the failed design and implementation of a customer relationship management system.

HP has regularly referred to the case as a legacy issue, as it bought EDS in 2008.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to address the technical issues raised by the National Broadband Plan (NBP) regarding the spectrum reclamation, writes TV Technology.

The body plans to focus on the way it can redistribute the available spectrum after the digital TV transformation in the US.

The FCC is not allowing public access to the working groups until 25 June, when the reports become available online.

Germany's state premiers have agreed to overhaul the GEZ broadcasting licence fees, says The Local.

It proposes a per-household charge for public television and radio, reformed to a flat rate of EUR17.98 per month

If the new agreement is signed, the rule would go into effect on 1 January 2013.