De Europæiske Fællesskabers Domstol har i to sager anerkendt, at tv-spredning kan betragtes som »tjenesteydelser af almindelig økonomisk interesse« i henhold til EF-traktatens artikel 86, stk. 2 [5].
The Court of Justice of the European Communities has acknowledged in two cases that the broadcast of television services can be regarded as ‘services of general economic interest’ under Article 86(2) of the EC Treaty [5].