The Lithuanian incumbent telco TEO LT ended Q1 with 108,500 subscribers to its GALA-branded IPTV and DTT services, or almost 37% more than 12 months earlier.
Latvian cableco secures more funding
Contaq Latvian Participation has raised its investment in the Latvian cable operator Izzi by €2.625 million to €27 million.
New Polish channel launch delayed
Poland’s Platforma Mediowa Point Group (PMPG) has put back the launch of an entertainment-based channel named Machina TV.
Russia prepares for 3D
The Russian channel Rossiya 2 expects to start experimental 3D transmissions next year.
Hungarian cableco to sell networks
The Hungarian cable company TVNetWork has agreed to sell seven of its networks to PR-Telecom.
Serbian telco sale set for summer
The tender for the privatisation of the Serbian incumbent telco Telekom Srbije is likely to be announced this summer, according to Jasna Matic, the country’s minister of telecommunications.
3D’s Eastern promise
Central and Eastern Europe has no intention of being left behind in the 3D revolution.
Spanish cableco finds new investor
CVC Capital Partners has acquired a 35% stake in the Spanish cable operator R.
Bulgarian cablecos hit by fines
Bulgaria’s Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) has imposed fines totalling BNG225,000 (€115,012) on cable operators and ISPs.
Polish cable takes to HD
Poland’s top five cable operators now each offer their subscribers at least 12 HD channels.