ERC gives LiveModeTV 72 hours to register as a streaming service after World Cup 2026 broadcasts

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ERC gave LiveModeTV 72 hours to register as an audiovisual-on-demand service before continuing its streaming activity in Portugal. The regulator said the platform now looks more like AVOD delivered through OTT partners than a linear TV channel. It cited playlists, thematic sections, on-demand video access, and the lack of a permanent linear schedule as the key reasons. The ruling follows an earlier view that the service resembled a television broadcaster, but the updated model no longer fits that label. LiveModeTV is using digital channels such as YouTube and Prime Video to stream World Cup 2026 matches and related programming.

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