MTG’s acquisition of a stake in the DTH platform Raduga should come as no surprise. When it comes to Russia, the company has always been something of a pioneer.
DTT gathers pace in Russia
Russia has begun a DTT trial in Moscow that includes a HD channel in its offer.
Aster goes down thematic route
The Polish cable operator Aster has announced a major reorganisation of its programme offer.
Croatia discusses digital TV tender
Croatia’s Council for Electronic Media has met to discuss concessions for digital TV channels.
CI channel to launch in Europe
Crime & Investigation Network (CI) will make its debut in mainland Europe on the Polish DTH platform Cyfra+ on March 1.
Russian cable licensing hits a snag
The licensing of foreign channels for distribution on Russian cable networks, which has to be completed by March 1 this year, has hit a snag.
Romanian cable starts to consolidate
Romtelecom is on track to become the fourth largest cable operator in Romania after RCS/RDS, UPC and Digital Cable Systems (Akta).
TEO posts 2009 profit
The Lithuanian incumbent telco TEO LT has posted a net profit of LTL169 million (€49 million) for 2009, or 5.7% more than for the previous year.
Motive secures more funding
Motive Television has raised £400,000 (€456,673) by way of a subscription with institutional and retail investors, issuing 200 million new shares at 0.2p per share.
Russian broadband usage grows
The number of users who connect to the internet via broadband connections in Russia grew by 40% in the two years to December 2009.