TVP opts for MPEG-4

The Polish public broadcaster TVP is expected to switch its DTT trial in Warsaw entirely to MPEG-4 today, according to a local report.

Ups and downs for Magyar Telekom

Year-end figures published by the incumbent Hungarian telco Magyar Telekom show that it ended 2007 with 717,000 ADSL and cable broadband subscribers.

VimpelCom closes in on GT

The sale of Golden Telecom to VimpelCom, creating in the process what will be the leading telecom company in Russia, has moved a stage closer.

Russia ponders ‘farming’ channel

Russia’s likely future president Dmitry Medvedev has called for the launch of a 24-hour channel aimed solely at people working in the agricultural sector.

Ukraine prepares for DTH launch

Unconfirmed reports say that the Ukrainian DTH platform Viasat Ukraine, otherwise known as Vision TV, will finally make its debut next week.

Changes loom for Turk Telekom

Turk Telekom has announced plans to spend up to TL60 million (€40 million) on upgrading its sales infrastructure.

HD debut for UPC Czech

UPC has begun to carry two HD channels on its cable network in the Czech Republic.

VimpelCom gets Golden finance

The Russian mobile operator VimpelCom has confirmed that it has secured a $3.5 billion (€2.4 billion) syndicated loan to buy the alternative carrier Golden Telecom.

UPC boosts Czech offer

The Czech DTH platform UPC Direct is about to introduce five new channels to its programme offer.

Boom time for Polish ad market

Poland’s ad market was worth PLN6.5 billion (€1.8 billion) in 2007, or 14.5% more than a year earlier.