Marta Szwakopf has been appointed the head of proprietary children’s channels at Canal+ Cyfrowy, the operator of the Polish DTH platform Cyfra+.
Romanian regulator cuts TV station licence
Romania’s National Audiovisual Council (CNA) has taken the unprecedented step of punishing a TV station by halving its licence for a second time within a matter of weeks.
Russian DTT concerns deepen
Plans by the Russian Television and Broadcasting Network (RTRS) to encrypt DTT signals have been criticised by the country’s leading broadcasters.
Cyfra+ launches pre-pay
Services from the Polish DTH platform Cyfra + are now available on a pre-paid basis.
Orion Express seeks backer
The Russian DTH platform Orion Express is looking for a strategic investor.
CDN demand takes off in Russia
Russia’s VimpelCom, which operates under the brand name Beeline, has opened a tender for a Content Delivery Network (CDN).
Skylink boosts service
The Czech/Slovak DTH platform Skylink has added a new package of channels to its offer.
Hungarian digital TV market grows
Close to two in three Hungarian pay-TV homes are now receiving digital services, according to data published by the regulator NMHH.
Slovenian IPTV operator finds new partner
The Slovenian alternative telco T-2 has ceased co-operation with the incumbent Telekom Slovenije and stated working with Si.mobil.
TVP to start HbbTV service
The Polish public broadcaster TVP will begin HbbTV broadcasts ahead of the Euro 2012 championships, which Poland is co-hosting with Ukraine between June 8 and July 1 this year.