CME has reported a generally encouraging set of results for its operations in Central and Eastern Europe, which include commercial TV stations in six markets.
ORF launches two thematic channels
08.20 Europe/London, October 26, 2011 By
Austrian public broadcaster ORF will today, Wednesday October 26, launch two new thematic channels, ORF 3 and ORF Sport Plus.
CTC Media launches new portal
07.38 Europe/London, October 26, 2011 By
The Modern Times Group (MTG)-backed Russian broadcaster CTC Media has launched a women’s portal under the Domashny channel brand name.
Romanian news channel confusion
11.31 Europe/London, October 25, 2011 By
A dispute is brewing in Romania between the news stations RTV and Realitatea TV, the former of which is controlled by Sebastian Ghita, a previous manager of Realitatea.
Russian cableco set to buy Komkor
10.10 Europe/London, October 25, 2011 By
The Moscow City Government plans to sell its remaining 9.87% stake in Komkor, the operator of one of the largest fibre-optic networks in the Russian capital.
ADB sees good visibility on 2012
09.39 Europe/London, October 25, 2011 By
ADB Group has said that both its operating profit and cash generation is in line with expectations, though top line growth remains subdued following the earlier reorganisation, which included the scaling down of its terrestrial business.
Major shake-up for Polish market
09.31 Europe/London, October 25, 2011 By
Zygmunt Solorz-Zak has effectively been given the go-ahead to create what would be the largest media and telco conglomerate in Poland.
Bundeskartelamt extends KabelBW review
09.17 Europe/London, October 25, 2011 By
The Bundeskartelamt, the German monopoly commission, has said it is extending its review in the takeover of cabler KabelBW by Liberty Global until December 15.
Netflix loses 800,000 subscribers
09.06 Europe/London, October 25, 2011 By
The total number of Netflix subscribers fell from 24.59 million to 23.79 million during the third quarter of the year, following consumer upset about prices hikes and the split between the streaming and DVD businesses.
Crime & Investigation launches on OSN
08.49 Europe/London, October 25, 2011 By
Crime & Investigation Network has launched in the Middle East with distribution platform OSN. The launch marks the debut of the channel in the region.
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