The funding of public broadcasting in Poland has again found itself in the spotlight with the news that 65% of TV owners avoid paying receiver licence fees.
Vectra widens digital reach
The digital TV service offered by the Polish cable operator Vectra can now be received in 104 towns and cities throughout the country.
New role for Czech digital TV service
The Czech DVB-T operation Spray TV has been renamed HD Signal and will provide its services to cable and IPTV companies.
MTG counts cost of Bulgaria
Modern Times Group’s realignment of its interests in Central & East Europe will cost the company around SEK3,191 million (€357.8 million). The company plans to close TV3 Slovenia in the […]
Lattelecom claims Baltic top spot
The Latvian incumbent telco Lattelecom is now the leading provider of TV services in the Baltic Republics.
Chello Zone sells studio business
Broadcast Text International (BTI) has acquired Chello Zone’s operational studio business in Eastern Europe and secured a long-term versioning agreement with the international broadcaster.
Euronews suffers Belarus blow
Euronews is no longer being distributed by the Belarusian state-owned station MTIS.
Hungarian blow for RCS&RDS
Romania’s RCS&RDS has failed in its attempt to secure a lucrative mobile telephone licence in the 900 MHz bandwidth in neighbouring Hungary.
Polish DTT channel launches
The new Polish DTT channel Twoja Telewizja (TTV) has finally made its debut.
Aster joins UPC Polska
The Polish cable operator Aster has legally become part of UPC Polska.