The Russian commercial broadcaster CTC Media has announced the successful completion of a joint project with LG Electronics.
UPC halves Czech losses
UPC’s losses in the Czech Republic amounted to CZK136 million (€5.34 million) last year, or less than half the CZK277 million in 2010.
RCS&RDS continues to grow
Romania’s RCS&RDS gained 200,000 cable subscribers by acquiring smaller networks in 2011.
Rostelecom gains pay-TV subs
The Russian national telco Rostelecom ended the first quarter with 6 million pay-TV subscribers, or 8% more than in the same period last year.
Russian digital pay market grows
The digital pay-TV market in Russia was worth over R9 billion (€224.9 million) in the first half of this year, with 11.7 million homes receiving services.
Ukraine sets new must-carry rules
The Ukrainian National Council on Television and Radio has introduced new must-carry rules for the country’s cable operators.
Piracy dispute in Romania
A dispute has broken out in Romania between RCS&RDS, the country’s leading cable and DTH operator, and vplay.ro, a site that gives viewers access to illegal video content.
More DVB-T2 tests for Czech Republic
The Czech national transmission company has been granted permission by the Czech Telecom Office (CTU) to undertake further DVB-T2 trials.
Cyfrowy Polsat launches new receiver
Poland’s leading DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat has announced the launch of its latest proprietary HD receiver.
Bulgarian DTT woes continue
There have been further confusing developments in Bulgaria’s much-troubled transition to digital broadcasting.