The Hungarian national commercial broadcaster TV2’s first priority in the on demand space will be the introduction of AVOD, according to Pavel Stanchev, its new CEO.
TVN24 Go: an update
The most important point behind Europe’s first news-based on demand platform TVN24 Go is it being a “one click to watch” service.
Online piracy slows in Russia
The growth of pirated traffic on the internet in Russia now stands at 10%, according to Group-IB CEO Ilya Sachkov, speaking last week at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum and quoted by Comnews.
Telekom Romania posts highest losses
Telekom Romania posted the highest net losses and largest debts among the country’s leading telcos in 2018.
Infomir launches new Android STB
Ukraine’s Infomir has unveiled MAG425A, its first set-top box for Android TV.
Evren Bondarenko to head Media Group Ukraine
Evren Bondarenko has been appointed the director of Media Group Ukraine (MGU), effective June 10.
Adrian Sarbu back in TV business
Romania’s National Audiovisual Council (CNA) has awarded a licence to Smart TV/Smart TV HD Bucharest, a channel backed by Adrian Sarbu, the former head of CME, and Marius Tuca.
Addressable TV milestone in Italy
Discovery’s five FTA channels – Nove, Real Time, Dmax, Gallio and Motor Trend – have been seen by over one million unique connected TV devices in Italy in just a few months this year.
TV in Croatia: the stats
IPTV remains the most popular TV reception method in Croatia, with the number of subscribers standing at 428,764 at the end of Q1 this year.
New teleshopping channel for Czech Republic
The Czech regulator RRTV has granted a 12-year terrestrial TV licence to a new teleshopping channel.