The Slovenian incumbent Telekom Slovenije is examining the possibility of issuing five-year bonds with a value of up to €100 million.
New head for Romania’s TVR
The Romanian parliament has elected Irina Radu the president-DG of the public broadcaster TVR.
O2 TV debuts in Slovakia
O2 has launched a TV service in Slovakia, initially on a trial basis.
Top Polish cableco becomes MVNO
The Polish cable operator Vectra has launched a mobile telephony service.
Pay-TV tax shocks Greece
The Greek telco market has been dealt a major blow by an agreement between the government and country’s creditors to impose a new tax.
Horizon, TiVo shine for Liberty
Liberty Global (Europe) surpassed the two million subscriber mark for its Horizon suite of products, while in the UK its TiVo base was nearly three million, in the first quarter.
EBU holds Romania talks
The EBU has held constructive talks with the Romanian government and public broadcaster TVR over last month’s suspension of member services to the latter.
Ukraine drops DTT channels
The Ukrainian DTT platform operator Zeonbud has withdrawn the channels Vintage TV and Business from its offer for non-payment of fees.
RTL faces legal action in Hungary
RTL and Dirk Gerkens, the former head of its Hungarian operation RTL Klub, could sue each other for up to €1 million.
TVN drives Scripps growth
Scripps Networks Interactive has posted double-digit international growth for the first quarter thanks largely to the performance of the Polish national commercial broadcaster TVN.