Russia’s MTS has launched a major national advertising campaign to promote its DTH platform, which was officially launched last November.
Pay-TV tops 1m subs in Greece
Greece’s pay-TV market continues to perform extremely well despite problems in the electronic communications sector as a whole.
Blow for Bulgarian news channel
The Bulgarian channel News7 is no longer being distributed terrestrially due to non-payment of fees to the multiplex operator NURTS.
Invitel, UPC hit by fines
The Hungarian regulator NMHH has punished Invitel and UPC for what it terms is “conduct detrimental to consumers’ interests”.
DTH leads in Moscow
Viewers in Moscow have a clear preference for satellite TV despite the wide availability of cable services.
Poland’s nc+ holds steady
The Polish DTH platform nc+ ended H1 with 2.1 million post-paid subscribers, down 100,000 on the same period last year.
Spanish DTT reception problems grow
Interference from 4G signals threatens DTT reception in up to 4 million Spanish homes.
Hungarian broadband: the stats
Hungary’s fixed broadband market remains dominated by three providers, with Magyar Telekom, UPC and Digi together accounting for seven in 10 subscriptions.
Slim could bid for Telekom Srbija
The Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim could enter the race to buy Telekom Srbija independently of Telekom Austria, in which he is already the leading shareholder.
Orange trials G.fast technology
Orange Polska has undertaken its first trial of G.fast technology for services currently offered via FTTH, including HDTV, VoIP and internet access at 300/30 Mbps.