Digi hit by Hungarian fine

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Digi TV has been fined HUF5 million (€17,039) by the Hungarian regulator NMHH for illegally removing certain channels from its offer.

Digi sells up in Croatia

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The Telekom Austria subsidiary Vipnet has acquired the Digi TV satellite operation in Croatia for an undisclosed fee.

Russia gets more grip on broadcasters

The Russian government has widened its grip on broadcasting, according to a new report on digital switchover focusing on Russia and the CIS countries published by the European Audiovisual Observatory.

Hungarian cablecos team up

TIHANY -2012. Consolidation in Hungary’s cable industry is starting to take place in two surprising ways.

Czech platforms fight it out

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The DTH platforms Skylink and CS Link are running almost neck-and-neck with Digi TV in terms of paying customers in the Czech Republic.

Digi owner bids for Romtelecom

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Romtelcom, the fast-rising star in Romania’s pay-TV industry, has become a takeover target for not only Deutsche Telekom-backed OTE but also RCS&RDS. The Romanian communications minister Valerian Vreme has revealed that the operator of Digi TV has put in a bid for the 45.9% of Romtelecom currently owned by the state.

Czech concerns for Digi TV

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Doubts are growing as to the future of the Romanian-owned DTH platform Digi TV in the Czech Republic.

HBO/Digi impasse hits Croatia

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The Romanian-owned DTH platform Digi TV has stopped the distribution of HBO channels in Croatia. As in the case of the Czech Republic earlier this week, it cited as its reasons the impossibility of reaching an agreement with HBO in order to maintain existing retail prices.

Digi drops HBO channels

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The DTH platform Digi TV has announced that it will no longer be carrying four HBO channels in the Czech Republic.

Romanian DTH war escalates

RCS/RDS has upped the ante in the fight for DTH subscribers in Romania.