Telenet betaalt VRT voor stilgehouden contract

'Telenet pays VRT for digital television development'

Belgian cable company Telenet pays public broadcaster VRT to cooperate on the development of digital television in Flanders, Belgian daily De Tijd reports. The payment is said to be part of a hidden agreement also compromising copyrights. The contract part about digital television has yet to be worked out. Telenet and VRT agreed that Telenet pays more copyright fees and a fee for the development of digital television. According to sources, several millions of euros are to be paid.