Poland’s leading online on demand service IPLA has added House of Cards to its offer.
Polish cable row erupts
Mediakom, an association representing small and medium-sized Polish cable operators, has accused the country’s leading broadcaster Polsat of monopolistic practices.
Russian channels avoid ad ban
Some Russian TV stations are finding ways to get round the advertising ban on thematic channels that comes into effect at the beginning of 2015.
Multimedia Polska prepares for converged services
Multimedia Polska is planning to increase its channel density ahead of the deployment of new converged services.
Hungarian TV ad tax row simmers on
The ruling Fidesz party in Hungary has dismissed criticism on media freedom in the country made by Nellie Kroes, the EC’s VP.
Macquarie strengthens CEE presence
Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 4 (MEIF4) is to buy a 100% stake in the Slovak incumbent telco Towercom from Hampden Investments for an undisclosed fee.
Cisco to “circumvent” Russian ban
Cisco Systems is understood to have found a way of circumventing the ban on exports to Russia.
TVR delays news channel decision
The Romanian public broadcaster TVR has postponed a decision on whether to transform its first channel into a news-focused service.
Football bonus for Czech viewers
Over half of Czech viewers are now able to watch selected games from the Barclays Premier League free of charge.
DTT delay boosts Russian broadcasters
The infrastructure for Russia’s second DTT multiplex will only be fully in place in 2019 rather than next year, as had been previously planned.