3D first for UPC Direct

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The Hungarian DTH platform UPC Direct will show the Champions League Final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich on May 25 in 3D.

FRAPA joins NATPE Budapest event

Patty Geneste

FRAPA Chair and Absolutely Independent’s CEO and president, Patty Geneste will join HBO Europe’s Antony Root and other experts as a speaker at the NATPE Budapest breakfast briefing on June 25.

IPTV grows at Magyar Telekom

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The migration from cable to IPTV is gathering pace at the Hungarian incumbent Magyar Telekom.

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.

Mobile app for Hungarian DTT

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Antenna Hungária has launched an app for its MinDig TV DTT service.

Digital TV grows in Hungary

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Nearly two in three of Hungarian TV subscribers now opt for digital services.

Changes at the top for Magyar Telekom

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Magyar Telekom has separated the positions of chairman and CEO, electing Kerstin Günter to the former while retaining Christopher Mattheisen as the latter.

Boost for Hungarian cable

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Digital cable and IPTV were the big winners in Hungary’s subscription TV market this February.

Chello CE to distribute Shorts International

Chello Central Europe has announced a partnership with Shorts International to further extend the distribution of ShortsTV in Central and Eastern Europe.

Changes at the top for Magyar Telekom

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Hungary’s Magyar Telekom has announced a number of changes to its senior management, effective from April 8.