European Union: Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that streaming subscriptions constitute digital services not digital content under the Consumer Rights Directive

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Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that streaming subscriptions constitute digital services not digital content under the Consumer Rights Directive

On 9 July 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in Sky Austria Television Ltd v Association for Consumer Information (Case C-234/25) that a streaming subscription constitutes a digital service rather than digital content unde…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court

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2025-03-27
under deliberation

On 27 March 2025, the Supreme Court of Justice of Austria referred a request for a preliminary ruli…

2026-07-09
in force

On 9 July 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in Sky Austria Television L…