The Russian mobile operator Megafon is in talks to buy ER Telecom, one of the country’s leading cable operators.
Archives for August 2016
Telekom Austria ownership change
América Móvil has reduced its overall shareholding in Telekom Austria from 59.70% to 51.89%.
New MD for Czech Nova
Jan Vlcek has been appointed the new MD of the leading Czech broadcaster Nova, effective August 1.
Film4 takes 39 steps to iTunes and Amazon
Film4 is to place 39 titles from its Film4 library on iTunes and Amazon.
UPC Austria expands catch-up TV, eyes replay TV
Austria’s largest cable operator UPC has added programmes from pay-TV channels History and A&E to its catch-up TV service.
Inmarsat won’t make Avanti bid
After several days of speculation that it was about to make an offer for Avanti Communications, Inmarsat has said it won’t be making a bid.
Russian telco set to spend
Russia’s Rostelecom plans to invest up to R300 billion (€4.04 billion) on upgrading its network over the next five years.
In the US, VH1 Classic becomes MTV Classic
On Monday, August 1, MTV will turn VH1 Claasic into MTV Classic, on the occasion of the broadcaster’s 35th birthday.
Croatian consolidation gathers pace
The Croatian incumbent Hravtski Telekom (HT) has submitted a request to the country’s Agency for Protection of Market Competition (AZTN) to prolong the temporary management of the alternative telco Optima […]