Fashion TV will make its debut in the Czech Republic and Slovakia next January.
Comstar rolls out HD/fast broadband
Russia’s Comstar-UTS has fully launched ‘Stream’-branded HDTV services in Moscow in the modernised part of the MGTS network.
Akado outlines investment plans
The Russian company Akado plans to invest $200 million (€138.5 million) on its pay-TV and broadband internet services next year.
News Corp bTV sale approaches
News Corp has selected a new company to advise it on the sale of the Bulgarian national commercial station bTV.
IPTV for Serbia
Telekom Serbia is to launch what will be the country’s first IPTV service on October 15.
Kino Polska eyes HD launch
The Polish film channel Kino Polska is to become available in HD next year.
Record HD package for Toya
The Polish MSO Toya will start offering its subscribers a package containing 11 HD channels on October 1.
ITI ups the ante
The introduction of a pre-pay offer in Poland’s DTH market is an interesting development. Whether it proves to be a success is anyone’s guess.
New sports channel for Chello
The Czech Radio and TV Council (RRTV) has granted Chello Central Europe a satellite licence for a new sports channel named Sport2.
Russia starts free video downloads
Rambler Media has launched Russia’s first free, ad funded video download site.