The European Broadcasting Union has stepped up its warnings over Bosnia and Herzegovina’s public broadcaster BHRT, after a coalition of international media groups and Central and Eastern European public broadcasters […]
CEE PSBs warn Lithuania over moves to curb LRT independence
Public service media organisations from across Central and Eastern Europe have written to the Lithuanian Seimas warning that planned changes to the law governing public broadcaster LRT risk undermining its […]
Canal+ switches on Hungarian streaming service as Direct One exits
Canal+ has completed its long-trailed move into the Hungarian retail market with the launch of a dedicated Canal+ streaming service, replacing the Direct One consumer brand and deepening its partnership […]
Competition authority fines Vectra for new “unlawful” price increase
Poland’s competition authority UOKiK has imposed a fine of PLN 80.8 million (€19.1 million) on Vectra and ordered it to compensate customers over what it describes as unlawful subscription increases […]
Pickbox launches second channel
Pickbox has expanded its linear portfolio with the launch of a second pay-TV channel, Pickbox 2. The new service, which debuts today (1 December), sits alongside the existing Pickbox TV […]
Digi Romania cleared in Bucharest Court of Appeal
Digi Romania has secured a first-instance acquittal from the Bucharest Court of Appeal in the long-running corruption case brought by Romania’s National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) over football rights payments.
Deutsche Telekom expands Disney+ partnership; Magyar Telekom first with expanded offer
Deutsche Telekom is deepening its pan-European partnership with Disney+, rolling out new bundles and tighter platform integration across its footprint from this week.
N1 editors push management buyout to shield channel from political pressure
The programme directors of N1 in Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia have called for a management buyout of the regional news network from United Group.
Vectra deepens streamer bundling with Disney+ giveaway and HBO Max sports add-on
Vectra is stepping up its super-aggregator play in Poland with a one-year Disney+ promotion and a market-first HBO Max “TV and Sport Channels” add-on, tightening ties with two major global […]
BBC News Polska content lands on Onet.pl in syndication deal
Onet.pl has begun carrying BBC News Polska content under a new syndication agreement with the BBC World Service, adding text and video to the Onet homepage and a dedicated BBC […]