The European Commission has been strongly criticised by Bulgaria’s government for taking the country to the EU’s Court of Justice over controversial DTT licence awards.
Mixed fortunes for Skylink
The leading Czech and Slovak DTH platform Skylink currently has 2.1 million customers, a total little changed on this time last year.
MTS to sell Ukrainian asset
Russia’s MTS has decided to dispose of its fixed line business Comstar Ukraine.
Setback for Romanian broadcaster
The Romanian station Realitatea TV is no longer allowed to broadcast terrestrially in the capital, Bucharest.
Volia enters the cloud
Ukraine’s leading cable operator Volia has launched an innovative cloud service.
Telekom Austria addresses Bulgarian challenge
Telekom Austria has announced a number of important personnel changes in its operations in Central and Eastern Europe, effective October 1.
Russian cable deal talks extended
The Russian cable operator ER Telecom has agreed to extend exclusive talks to buy the Moscow-based cableco Akado until the middle of October.
UPC boost Polish VOD offer
UPC Polska has launched a VOD movie package that it describes as unique to the Polish market.
Russia eyes audience monitoring change
Russia’s TV industry is likely to see a major change in monitoring audiences from 2017 onwards, with leading broadcasters such as Channel One, Rossiya and NTV the main beneficiaries.
UPC Czech to restructure
UPC Czech Republic will undergo a major change at the beginning of the New Year, being effectively split into two companies.