NDS and UDcast strike DVB-H deal

February 11, 2008 08.00 Europe/London By

NDS and UDcast have announced a partnership to provide content protection for DVB-H mobile TV services, securing the delivery of premium TV content to mobile devices and further enabling the ecosystem supporting global deployment of DVB-H.

Filed Under: Mobile TV, Newsline, Tech

New VOD platform for CEE

February 9, 2008 20.01 Europe/London By

Berlin-based A Company Consulting & Licensing and the Hungarian independent distributor Budapest Film have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to establish a VOD platform.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline, On Demand/VOD

TVN protests frequency awards

February 8, 2008 12.46 Europe/London By

Protests have erupted in Poland over the award of terrestrial frequencies by the National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) to the regional stations TV Puls and TV4. 

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline

More channels for HRT

February 8, 2008 12.45 Europe/London By

The Croatian competition body AZTN has given the country’s national public broadcaster HRT the go-ahead to launch two more channels.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline

Russian market looks to consolidate

February 8, 2008 12.45 Europe/London By

The Russian alternative carrier Golden Telecom is in talks to buy the remaining 49% of Corbina Telecom it does not already own.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline

TVP to sublet satellite capacity

February 8, 2008 12.44 Europe/London By

The Polish public broadcaster TVP is to allocate some of its satellite capacity to another station.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline, Satellite

Ukrtelecom sale draws nearer

February 8, 2008 12.44 Europe/London By

The Ukrainian government has given the go-ahead to the privatisation of the incumbent telco Ukrtelecom.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline

Russian revolution

February 8, 2008 09.47 Europe/London By

Earlier this week saw Midexpo and the Cable TV Association of Russia hold the 10th international exhibition and conference at the Crocus expo centre in Moscow.

Filed Under: Chris Dziadul Reports

Comstar maps out Southern strategy

February 7, 2008 12.55 Europe/London By

Comstar UTS has announced a business development strategy for Russia’s Southern Federal District that envisages the creation of a new regional division called ‘Southern Branch’.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline

Comcor TV prepares for HD

February 6, 2008 18.34 Europe/London By

CSTB 2008, Moscow: Renova Media-owned ComCor TV, which operates under the brand name Akado, is likely to start trialling three HD channels by the end of this year.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, HDTV, Newsline