The Russian IPTV service Beeline TV is to become available through the Xbox 360.
Skylink looks to the future
The Czech/Slovak DTH platform Skylink plans to add a dozen more HD channels to its offer, according to Jaromir Glisnik, the CEO of its joint owner TradeTec.
Broadband takes off in Russia
The take-up of broadband services is growing rapidly in Russia, according to ER-Telecom, one of the country’s leading cable operators.
RTL finds going tough in Russia
RTL Group has failed to gain a foothold in the lucrative Russian TV market despite its co-ownership of two key interests.
Cyfrowy Polsat closes Polsat deal
The leading Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat has completed the acquisition of Telewizja Polsat in accordance with an agreement reached on November 15 last year.
New internet channel for Czech Republic
The Czech Radio and Television Council (RRTV) have awarded CET 21 a 12-year licence to operate an internet-delivered TV channel named Voyo.cz.
Polsat claims top spot
Polsat was the most efficient television broadcaster in Poland in 2010 amongst the country’s leading station, according to a study undertaken by the national newspaper Rzeczpospolita.
Tricolor TV quashes rumours
The leading Russian DTH platform Tricolor TV will continue to be distributed in Siberia by the Bonum-1 satellite at 56 degrees East until at least late 2013.
New Russian cable deal on horizon
MTS may be about to further strengthen its position in the Russian cable marketplace by acquiring what is the country’s largest independent ISP.
Mixed fortunes for Polish TP
The Polish incumbent telco Telekomunikacja Polska (TP) ended the first quarter with 577,000 subscribers to its TV services.