Polish president Andrzej Duda has signed off controversial amendments to the country’s Radio and Television Law that affect public service broadcasting.
Chris Dziadul Reports: Netflix in CEE
Netflix has finally arrived in Central and Eastern Europe, not any market in particular but the region as a whole.
More FilmBox for UPC DTH
The satellite platform UPC DTH has added FilmBox Extra HD to its premium movie channel offer in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania.
Czech Digi provides progress report
The majority (81%) of subscribers to the Czech DTH platform Digi TV have a stated preference for films.
Albanian digital TV concerns mount
Albania is facing more problems in its troubled transition to digital broadcasting.
Digi gains in Hungary
Digi slightly strengthened its position in Hungary’s fixed broadband market in November, while the market leader Telekom saw its share fall and UPC remained unchanged.
Blow for Orange, Vodafone as Romania deregulates
Orange and Vodafone have failed in their bid to secure access to RCS&RDS’s fixed line network in Romania.
Spanish landmark for Vodafone TV
Vodafone gained 216,000 TV subscribers in Spain in 2015 and ended the year with a total of one million.
Hungarian TV2 ownership still in dispute
The ownership of TV2, one of Hungary’s two leading national commercial broadcasters, does not appear to have been resolved.
Lithuanian telco market consolidates
The Lithuanian incumbent Teo has acquired a 100% stake in Omnitel from its current shareholder TeliaSonera for €220 million on a cash and debt free basis.