UPC will offer internet access in Slovakia at speeds of up to 120 Mbps from the beginning of next year.
Slovak Markiza licence delay
The Slovak Council for Broadcasting and Retransmission (Rada) has postponed a decision on whether to award a second licence to the national commercial station TV Markiza.
Nova Cinema secures DTT licence
The Czech company CET21 has been granted a ‘compensatory’ licence by the country’s Radio and TV Council (RRTV) to distribute its film channel Nova Cinema via DTT.
Content-lite launch for Hungarian DTT
Hungary’s new DTT service MinDig TV has finally made its debut, though with question marks still hanging over the channels it will carry.
New biz channel for Russian Akado
The Russian pay-TV operation Akado has added a new business channel named Expert TV to its programme offer.
Viewing landmark for AXN SCI-FI
The Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) channel AXN SCI-FI is now available in over 2 million households in Russia and the CIS.
TVP still heads the pack
Publicly owned TVP remains by far the most popular broadcaster in Poland.
All eyes on TV Puls
The Polish regional station TV Puls is attracting interest from six prospective local and foreign investors.
Telekom Slovenije posts impressive results
The incumbent Slovenian telco Telekom Slovenije’s operating income rose by 10% to €643.6 million in the first nine months of this year.
Cyfrowy Polsat sets Nagra switch date
The Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat will move over entirely to Kudelski’s Nagravision 3 conditional access system on January 5.