Romania’s cable industry should see some consolidation in 2010, with the smallest operators likely to be the main take-over targets.
New milestone for Russian cableco
The Russian cable operator ER-Telecom ended 2009 with 2 million subscribers to its services, or 1.3 times more than a year earlier.
Cyfrowy Polsat hit by fine
The leading Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat has been fined just under PLN1 million (€245,300) by the country’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK).
Video International re-enters Ukraine
Russia’s leading ad sales house Video International has resumed its operations in Ukraine after a break of a year.
European TV defies economic crisis
The EU 27 and two candidate countries Croatia and Turkey defied the economic crisis in 2009 by launching 245 TV channels and ending the year with 7,200.
INEA looks to the future
The Polish regional cable operator INEA plans a massive overhaul of it services this year, investing PLN71 million (€17.4 million), or double the amount in 2009, in the process.
HBO receives Polish deal approval
Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has given the go-ahead to a deal involving HBO Acquisitions and HBO Central Europe.
Boost for Czech mobile TV
The long-awaited launch of mobile TV services has moved step closer in the Czech Republic.
Markiza secures digital licence
TV Markiza has been awarded a digital TV licence by the Slovak Council for Broadcasting and Retransmission (RRTV).
Czech digitisation on track
The transition to digital broadcasting is firmly on track in the Czech Republic, with 95% of the population now able to receive digital TV signals.