A new Slovak participation channel named TV8 will make its debut on February 1.
Mixed news for Hungarian pay-TV
The total number of digital TV subscriptions in Hungary stood at 1,117,959 as of the end of November 2009, according to data published by the country’s National Communications Authority (NHH).
Roadblock for Hungarian DVB-H
Antenna Hungária (AH) would still like to launch a DVB-H service, though only with the co-operation of Hungary’s mobile operators.
Penthouse HD channels launch in Poland
Three Penthouse adult HD channels distributed by Top Content have made their debuts in Poland.
CME News Corp deal edges closer
CME is close to buying the leading Bulgarian TV station bTV from News Corp.
FiberNet outlines strategy
Warburg Pincus-backed FiberNet, one of the top four cable operators in Hungary, has outlined its strategy for this year.
Sport M to go beyond Hungary
Chello Central Europe’s recently launched Hungarian sports channel Sport M should become available to viewers outside the country by the end of this quarter.
Romanian price war continues
Romania’s RCS/RDS has extended an offer giving clients any new service they opt for free of charge for the first three months until the end of March.
Russian broadband market grows
The Comstar-UTS subsidiary Moscow City Telephone Network (MGTS) now has 250,000 residential broadband subscribers, having added 41,000 since the end of Q3 2009.
Russian pay-TV market grows
Russia’s pay-TV market grew by 15% in 2009 despite the economic crisis and was worth just over $1 billion (€707 million) at the end of the year.