Slovak Telekom has posted a year-on-year increase of 18.9% in its TV subscriber total, the Magio-branded services it operates ending the first quarter with a total of 162,000 customers.
Cyfrowy Polsat widens offer
May 14, 2012 08.41 Europe/London By
The leading Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat has launched a service that allows subscribers to watch a select number of channels on their PCs for no additional fee.
Platform n gains subs ahead of merger
May 11, 2012 11.35 Europe/London By
The Polish DTH platform n enjoyed strong growth in the first quarter, ending March with 966,000 subscribers, or 16% more than a year earlier.
Huge IPTV gain for Magyar Telekom
May 11, 2012 11.14 Europe/London By
Following a slow start, Magyar Telekom’s IPTV service has really begun to take off, ending the first quarter with 256,434 subscribers, or 75.5% more than a year earlier.
On Demand Group inks CEE deal
May 11, 2012 10.46 Europe/London By
SeaChange International’s On Demand Group (ODG) has entered into an agreement with Topfun Media, the leading internet VOD service provider in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Romtelecom gains TV customers
May 11, 2012 08.47 Europe/London By
Romtelecom ended the first quarter with 1,190,721 subscribers to its DTH, IPTV and cable services, or 11.8% more than a year earlier.
Liberty eyes Horizon, gains record subs
May 11, 2012 00.09 Europe/London By
Liberty Global now expects to commercially launch Horizon in the Netherlands in the third quarter, followed by Switzerland. In its latest set of results, the company also says that broadband and telephony were the main drivers in the first quarter, with the company posting record overall subscriber growth.
Eutelsat adds HD services, grows revenues
May 10, 2012 22.17 Europe/London By
The number of HD channels broadcast by Eutelsat’s satellites rose by 59% to 333 in the year to March 31.
TiVo takes off in Spain
May 10, 2012 17.08 Europe/London By
TiVo is performing well in Spain, with 16,000 Ono subscribers receiving the service as of the end of the first quarter, only five months after its launch.
Chris Dziadul Reports: Focus on Romtelecom
May 10, 2012 16.48 Europe/London By
Romtelecom can with some justification claim to be something of a pioneer in the Central and East European television marketplace.
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