The Latvian cable operator Izzi has announced the successful implementation of its 2011-year plan, which included the construction of 30% of its new fibre-optic network.
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Infrastructure headache for Moscow cablecos
09.48 Europe/London, February 8, 2012 By
Cable operators and ISPs in Moscow are facing the prospect of a huge bill if they are forced to move their overhead wires underground.
New Russian ‘revolution’ under way
09.05 Europe/London, February 8, 2012 By
The leading Russian DTH platform Tricolor TV has declared what it describes as a ‘content revolution’.
Ginx TV inks Slovenian deal
08.08 Europe/London, February 8, 2012 By
The 24/7 international video gaming channel Ginx TV has signed an agreement with the Slovenian incumbent telco Telekom Slovenije.
Volia to widen HD reach
12.07 Europe/London, February 7, 2012 By
The leading Ukrainian cable operator Volia has announced plans to introduce HD services in 13 cities this year.
More Comedy for Russians?
11.42 Europe/London, February 7, 2012 By
Russia could see the launch of a localised version of Comedy Central in the first quarter of this year.
Conax inks Russian deal
11.27 Europe/London, February 7, 2012 By
Conax has strengthened its cooperation with Moscow-based National Cable Networks (NCN) by agreeing to provide OnLime.net with a comprehensive solution for securing video rental.
Czech Republic moves closer to DVB-T2
11.07 Europe/London, February 7, 2012 By
The Czech Telecom Office (CTU) is now prepared to allocate frequencies for two national multiplexes employing the DVB-T2 standard.
Hungarian digital TV market grows
10.47 Europe/London, February 7, 2012 By
Hungary ended 2011 with a total of 1,657,977 digital TV subscribers, according to data published by the regulator NMHH.
Major Polish cable deal on horizon
08.04 Europe/London, February 7, 2012 By
Consolidation in Poland’s cable market is set to gather pace, with Multimedia Polska, its third largest operator, expected to be put up for sale.
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