The Slovak broadcaster Joj will launch its planned movie channel Joj Cinema if there is sufficient interest in the service.
Ukraine delays ASO
Ukraine will probably have to put off its ASO date, currently set for July 17, by between six months and a year.
New president at HBO Polska
Michal Kozicki has been appointed president of HBO Polska. He replaces Aleksander Kutela, who will become CEO of the Onet Group at the beginning of August.
OTE secures key sports rights
The Greek incumbent OTE has renewed rights to continue broadcasting Formula 1 and Italy’s Serie A until 2017 and 2018 respectively.
Sky expands kids VOD
Sky has announced a major expansion in the amount of kids shows available on its connected TV platform.
BT Vision gets new iPlayer version
The BBC has upgraded the version of the iPlayer used by the old BT Vision set-top box.
Raduga TV operator set for bankruptcy
The Moscow Arbitration Court has received an application from DalGeoKom, the former operator of the DTH platform Raduga TV, to declare it insolvent.
Continued doubts over Telekom Slovenije sale
Although the Telekom Slovenije privatisation process is in its final stages, it is by no means a forgone conclusion.
Telekom falls behind in Romania
RCS&RDS and UPC have attracted the lion’s share of new fixed line broadband internet subscribers in Romania in the last two years.
Spanish broadcasters under investigation
The Spanish regulator CNMC has initiated disciplinary proceedings against the broadcasters Mediaset and Atresmedia.