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CEE set for record growth

December 4, 2007 12.46 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

ZenithOptimedia estimates that Russia’s ad market will rise from its current world ranking of 14th to the sixth largest by 2010. It also forecasts that in the period 2007-2010 Kazakhstan (155.2%) will be the fastest growing ad market, followed by Belarus (101.8%), Serbia (101.1%), Egypt (100.1%) and Russia (90.2%). ZenithOptimedia expects global ad expenditure to […]

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline Edited: December 4, 2007 12:46

Telekom Slovenije deadline extended

December 4, 2007 12.46 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The deadline for bids for a 49.13% stake in Telekom Slovenije is reported to have been extended by the Slovenian government from December 18 to January 4. At least 12 companies, including Magyar Telekom, Saudi Oger Telecom, Australia’s Macquarie Bank, Iceland’s Skipti, an Anglo-German consortium made up of Axos Capital, Bain Capital and BT, Croatia’s […]

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline Edited: December 4, 2007 12:46

TVP holds on to lead

December 4, 2007 12.46 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Data produced by TNS OBOP shows that the Polish public broadcaster’s two national channels TVP1 and TVP2 were the most watched in the country in November by viewers aged 4+. However, their audience shares of 22.81% (TVP1) and 17.40% (TVP2) were lower than the 24.29% and 18.59% recorded in the corresponding month last year. TVP1 […]

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline Edited: December 4, 2007 12:46

Major Russian deal nears

December 4, 2007 12.45 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Russia’s Golden Telecom and VimpelCom have issued a statement confirming they are in discussion about a take-over over the former by a subsidiary of the later at a price of $105 (€71.6) in cash per share. They have also said that neither will make any further comment until “either a definitive agreement has been reached […]

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline Edited: December 4, 2007 12:45

Serbian RTS gets financial boost

December 4, 2007 07.27 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR) has donated in the region of €900,000 to support the development of the Serbian national public broadcaster Radio-Televizija Srbije (RTS). Under the project, instructors from the BBC World Service will conduct training courses for 250 employees of RTS over the next 30 months to improve its programming department. A […]

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline Edited: December 4, 2007 07:27

IPTV for Montenegro

December 3, 2007 15.08 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

T-Com has launched an IPTV service named Extra TV in Montenegro. Employing the Microsoft Mediaroom platform, it offers viewers over 60 domestic and international TV channels, along with a number of premium channels including Discovery, HBO, Eurosport and National Geographic. Viewers can also receive a VOD library consisting of just over a hundred movies. T-Com […]

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, IPTV, Newsline Edited: December 3, 2007 15:08

Providence invests in Volia

December 3, 2007 14.42 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Providence Equity Partners is to invest over $200 million (€136.7 million) in the leading Ukrainian MSO Volia Cable. Volia Cable currently has over 700,000 RGUs in Kiev, Lviv, Alchevsk and Chernivtsy, offering analogue and digital TV, high-speed Internet access, VoIP and data services. It also plans to introduce both VOD and PPV in the future. […]

Filed Under: Cable, Central & East Europe, Newsline Edited: December 3, 2007 14:47

Minor fee rise for UPC Czech

December 3, 2007 12.24 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The leading Czech cable operator UPC will increase the price of two of its programme packages from the beginning of next year. According to a local report, the cost of Mini and Klasik will both rise by CZK10 (€ 0.38) a month to CZK209 and CZK499 respectively. However, there will be no changes the cost […]

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline Edited: December 3, 2007 12:24

Estonia brings forward ASO

December 3, 2007 12.23 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Estonia’s Culture Ministry has brought forward the ASO date by two years to February 2010, citing the experience of other countries in making a quick and painless switch-off rather than dragging the process on for years. However, the new deadline will be reviewed in 2009 to see how the market has responded. Estonia’s year-old pay […]

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline, Terrestrial Edited: December 3, 2007 12:23

Tus Telekom prepares for IPTV

December 3, 2007 12.23 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The Slovenian alternative telco Tus Telekom has chosen middleware supplied by Dreampark for its new IPTV service. Tus Telekom claims a market share of almost 20% and posts revenues of over €600 million. Its IPTV service, once up and running, will be the first quadruple play offer in Slovenia. Dreampark is based in the Swedish […]

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, IPTV, Newsline, Technology Edited: December 3, 2007 12:23

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