The Russian telco Transtelecom (TTK) is preparing to launch TV services this spring in several parts of the country.
Romania prepares for MVNO services
10.12 Europe/London, February 10, 2012 By
The Romanian regulator ANCOM has presented draft guidelines on the activities of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) in the country’s electronic communications market.
Hulu and Netflix eye Russia
09.34 Europe/London, February 10, 2012 By
Representatives of Hulu and Netflix are understood to have held preliminary talks about the possibility of entering the Russian market.
Canal+ hit by Polish fine
08.33 Europe/London, February 10, 2012 By
Canal+ Cyfrowy, the operator of the Polish DTH platform Cyfra+, has been fined PLN1,806,304 (€430,938) by the competition authority UOKiK for misleading its customers.
TV Nova goes digital
11.05 Europe/London, February 9, 2012 By
The leading Czech broadcaster TV Nova will cease its remaining analogue transmissions on Sunday, February 12.
Multimedia clarifies sale position
09.02 Europe/London, February 9, 2012 By
The Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has issued as statement clarifying its prospective sale.
Latvian cableco makes progress
11.17 Europe/London, February 8, 2012 By
The Latvian cable operator Izzi has announced the successful implementation of its 2011-year plan, which included the construction of 30% of its new fibre-optic network.
Infrastructure headache for Moscow cablecos
09.48 Europe/London, February 8, 2012 By
Cable operators and ISPs in Moscow are facing the prospect of a huge bill if they are forced to move their overhead wires underground.
New Russian ‘revolution’ under way
09.05 Europe/London, February 8, 2012 By
The leading Russian DTH platform Tricolor TV has declared what it describes as a ‘content revolution’.
Ginx TV inks Slovenian deal
08.08 Europe/London, February 8, 2012 By
The 24/7 international video gaming channel Ginx TV has signed an agreement with the Slovenian incumbent telco Telekom Slovenije.
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