Poland’s leading DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat added the new SPI International channel FilmBox Arthouse to its line-up on February 1.
Chris Dziadul Reports: Bucharest beckons
The timely nature of the upcoming Bucharest Business Briefing on digital TV in Romania has just been illustrated by two important developments.
TEO gains IPTV subs
The Lithuanian incumbent TEO ended 2013 with a total of 172,300 TV subscribers, the number using its IPTV service increasing by 12.2% during the year thanks to the introduction of […]
MTS charts digital progress
Russia’s MTS ended 2013 with 25% of its pay-TV subscribers receiving digital TV services.
Romania sets multiplex licence fees
The Romanian regulator ANCOM has announced a minimum asking price of €300,000 for each of the five DTT multiplexes it will soon be auctioning.
Russian channel comes under pressure
The Russian channel Dohzd (‘Rain’) has been strongly criticised for the airing of a controversial programme and its future now looks in doubt.
UKTV channels join Sky On Demand
Sky’s On Demand service has added the UKTV pay entertainment channels Watch, Gold, Dave and alibi to its offer.
Must-carry dispute flares in Romania
UPC Romania has protested to the country’s National Audiovisual Council (CNA) over what it terms are “abusive actions” related to must-carry by Antena Group.
Digital TV grows in Hungary
Digital TV take-up is increasing steadily in Hungary, with 67.6% of pay-TV homes opting for such services as of December 2013, according to data published by the regulator NMHH.
Liberty turns its attention to ONO
Spain’s leading cable operator ONO has emerged as a €7 billion take-over target for Liberty Global, according to a report in the Financial Times.