Hungarian Supreme Court says no to Canal+ claims of unfair competition by HBO

Polish language HBO programming is transmitted, via satellite, from Hungary and therefore Canal+ Polska feels that it is placed at a competitive disadvantage, since Canal+ must operate within the guidelines of its Polish license. Canal+ petitioned to the European Commission (EC), which ruled that Hungary breached EC regulations on media competition. Canal+ later took the issue to Hungarian courts in the hope of settling the conflict. The first Hungarian court ruled in Canal+ favor. However, the Supreme Court cited discrepancies in legal formalities and lack of sufficient justification by Canal+ to back its claims that CEU was breaching regulations against unfair competition. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page 22)