The A+E Networks factual entertainment channel History has launched on the Polish cable network Vectra.
Russian satellite goes into service
RSCC’s new satellite Express-AM8 has become operational in its nominal orbital slot of 14 degrees West.
Vodafone boosts Spanish TV offer
Vodafone Spain has added 13 new channels, four of which are in HD, to its TV offer.
Key executive joins Russia’s NTV
Timur Weinstein has been appointed the new general producer of the Russian national commercial broadcaster NTV.
Challenging times for Greece’s Forthnet
Forthnet ended the third quarter with 505,344 pay-TV customers in Greece, a 0.2% increase on the total posted a year earlier.
Polish stations move against OTT service
The Polish OTT service Videostar is facing legal action from the country’s leading broadcasters.
Nova targets Slovak viewers
The Czech Republic’s CME-owned Nova Group is to launch a channel aimed specifically at viewers in neighbouring Slovakia.
New Russian Xmas channel
A seasonal children’s channel aimed at the Russian-speaking market will make its debut on December 1.
Polish fibre-optic TV opts for ABOX42
The Polish fibre TV service provider Evio Polska has chosen the ABOX42-M series SmartSTB for its new TV service Telewizja Swiatlowodowa.
TVN loses legal battle
The Warsaw District Court has upheld a fine imposed on the Polish commercial station TVN by the country’s National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT).