The take-up of pay-TV services continues to rise in Hungary, while at the same time the number of homes receiving analogue TV is in sharp decline.
Russian DTH sale ruled out
Russia’s MTS has dismissed the possibility of buying Raduga TV, the DTH platform backed by Modern Times Group (MTG).
Skylink extends SPI deal
Skylink and SPI International have extended an agreement between them for a further three years.
Crimean boost for Ukrainian channels
Ukrainian TV channels will not be excluded from cable networks in Crimea, according to Alexai Violin, Russia’s deputy minister of communications.
UPC Czech set for “watershed” year
2015 is likely to be a watershed for UPC Czech Republic, according to Frans-Willem de Kloet, the company’s CEO.
TV Everywhere service for Estonia
Estonia’s EMT and Elion have launched a new TV Everywhere service.
New executive joins CTC Media
The Russian broadcaster CTC Media has appointed Ruben Oganesyan the head of its proprietary channel Peretz, effective December 11.
Telekom Slovenije holds steady
Telekom Slovenije has posted net revenues of €574.1 million for the first nine months of the year, down 2% of the same period in 2013.
Walt Disney considering Russian options
Walt Disney may be prepared to write off some if not all its investment of $300 million in the Russian TV industry.
Currency concerns for Russian pay-TV
The fall in the value of the ruble is forcing some Russian pay-TV operators to renegotiate contracts with foreign content providers.