Slovakia’s leading broadcaster TV Markiza is reported to be in negotiations with operators to increase its distribution fees.
In practice, reports Zive, this will result in higher charges for packages that carry Markiza channels.
It adds that the negotiations do not extend to the entire market, with Slovak Telekom and Skylink, which together account for 1.1 million of 2 million households receiving pay-TV servicers, already having long-term contracts in place with Markiza.
Other operators are renewing theirs on a monthly basis until they reach a three-year deal.
Slovak operators are represented by the associations APKT and SAKT.
The former includes UPC and latter Orange, Satro and Antik among its members.