Russian Media Ventures (RMV) has acquired a 50% stake in Vesti-24, a station based in the city of Novosibirsk, for around $1-2 million (€0.7 -1.4 million).
Cyfra+ outlines future strategy
Take-up of the VOD service offer by the Polish DTH platform Cyfra+ is still low, according to Betrand le Guern, the president of Canal+ Cyfrowy.
Double date for Disney XD
11.00 Update: Disney XD has made public the launch dates for the channel in the UK and Poland.
Spain’s ONO goes for Gol
The Spanish cable operator ONO will add the Mediapro channel Gol TV to its line-up in August.
Blow for Czech DTT multiplex
The future of the third Czech DTT multiplex has been thrown into doubt by the news that it will no longer be used by the music channel Ocko.
New landmark for Skylink
The DTH platform Skylink has reached a new landmark, claiming a combined total of over 700,000 subscribers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Satellite delay worries Russian platforms
The leading Russian DTH platforms Tricolor TV and NTV-Plus may be unable to launch any more new channels this year.
Czech digitalisation on track
The Czech public network CT’s transition to digital broadcasting is proceeding according to plan, according to Pavel Hanus, who is overseeing the process.
Internet prospects lift Hungarian gloom
Hungary’s internet market is likely to grow by an average of 12% a year over the next five years.
Romanian cableco sets new goal
Digital Cable Systems (DCS), Romania’s third largest cable operator, plans to focus its activities on small towns and rural areas.