Markiza Slovakia has won a first court ruling against the illegal distribution of its TV channels in the Czech Republic.
Ukraine opens DTT tender
Ukraine’s National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council has approved the tender conditions for the award of a cultural and education channel on the country’s fifth multiplex (MX-5), which uses the […]
Changes continue at Telekom Romania
Telekom Romania has tightened up the management of NextGen Communications, a wholly owned cable operator and part of the Deutsche Telekom group.
Hungarian cablecos oppose new programme fees
Cable operators in Hungary have expressed their opposition to fees that TV service providers will have to pay RTL Klub and TV2, the country’s two leading commercial broadcasters, from July […]
Chris Dziadul Reports: CME gets controversial
When CME speaks, the TV industry in CEE usually sits up and listens.
Russia set for TV audience research ban
An effective ban on foreign companies controlling the measurement of TV audience data in Russia could be approved as soon as this Friday, June 17.
Challenging Amazon’s potential
Amazon is well placed to make an impression on the TV industry globally, thereby making it difficult for small operators to compete.
Netflix “disappointing” in CEE
Netflix is not relevant for the CEE region because of the disappointing content it delivers, according to Stanislav Georgiev, head of broadcasting at Telekom Austria.
Bulgarian provider strikes international tone
The Bulgarian transmission company NURTS sees the new Multiple Channels Per Carrier (MCPC) platform it launched with Eutelsat at the beginning of this month as a way of expanding its […]
Euro 2016: Polish VOD service complaints
Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has begun to receive complaints from users of the on demand platform about its coverage of Euro 2016.