The new Russian channel Sport-1 will be distributed by the country’s leading cable operator National Cable Networks in Moscow from tomorrow (August 14).
Mixed fortunes for Polish DTH platforms
The two DTH services operated by the Polish commercial broadcaster TVN enjoyed mixed fortunes in the second quarter. While the new generation service n gained an additional 6,000 to take […]
Czech boost for HBO
HBO had a successful year in the Czech Republic in 2009 despite facing a number of problems.
Shock for Romanian DTT
Romania has taken the shock decision to postpone its analogue switch off by three years to 2015, thereby stopping a tender for two DTT multiplexes dead in its tracks.
Cable deals
Talk about consolidation in the upper echelons of Poland’s cable industry has been rife for some time now. Could it be about to get under way?
MGTS gains broadband subs
The Comstar-UTS subsidiary MGTS gained an additional 50,000 broadband internet subscribers in Moscow in the first six months of this year.
Polkomtel eyes cable acquisitions
The Polish mobile operator Polkomtel is looking into the possibility of investing in the country’s cable industry.
VimpelCom looks to expand
VimpelCom plans to launch its IPTV service in seven more Russian cities by the end of the year.
Hungary rings in the changes
Hungary is implementing far-reaching changes to the structure of its regulatory bodies and public service broadcasters.
Cable broadband grows in Hungary
The number of fixed broadband subscriptions in Hungary stood at 1.850 million at the end of June, according to data published by the country’s National Communications Authority (NHH).