Kim Kyllesbech Larsen has been appointed the chief technology and IT officer (CTIO) at Magyar Telekom, effective April 1.
Vegetarian channel for Russia
A new Russian channel dedicated to vegetarianism will make its debut on July 25.
Chinese target major Russian CDN
ChinaNetCenter is set to pay R430.5 million (€6.94 million) for a 70% stake in Russia’s CDNvideo.
Poland’s Stopklatka in the black
The Polish broadcaster Stopklatka, which is jointly owned by Agora and Kino Polska, has broken even.
HbbTV debuts on Slovenian cable
Teleing has become the first cable operator in Slovenia to launch HbbTV.
Polsat launches docu channel
Poland’s Telewizja Polsat has launched a new documentary-based channel named Polsat Doku HD.
New asset for Czech Digi TV owner
The Czech Republic’s Lama Energy Group has acquired a 100% stake in the alternative telco Live Telecom for an undisclosed fee.
Ukrainian boost for Nat Geo
Ukraine’s National Council has added a number of international channels to the list of those allowed to be distributed in the country.
Czech O2 secures DTT licence
The Czech Radio and TV Broadcasting Council (RRTV) had awarded a national terrestrial TV licence to the incumbent telco O2.
Chris Dziadul Reports: Netflix in CEE – a progress report
How well is Netflix doing in Central and Eastern Europe?