Poland’s second multiplex will cover 87% of the population from August 1, according to Piotr Siemieniec, the director of the national transmission company TP EmiTel.
Romtelecom stops free IPTV
Romtelecom is to stop all free reception of its IPTV service Dolce Interactiv from next month.
Lithuanian cable agreement signed
The Lithuanian Init group, whose interests include the cable operators Init, Vinita and Sugardas, has signed an agreement with the national commercial broadcaster LNK.
Lattelecom and Huawei strike deal
The Latvian incumbent telco Lattelecom has entered into a cooperation agreement with the Chinese electronics manufacturer Huawei to construct a platform for multimedia services by the end of the year.
Polish DTT mux launch nears
Poland’s National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) will officially hand out licences to the companies operating four commercial channels on the first DTT multiplex MUX-1 within a matter of days.
Vivacom sells tower company
The Bulgarian incumbent telco Vivacom (BTC) has sold the remaining 50% of its transmission company NURTS to Bluesat Partners Ltd for an undisclosed fee.
Belarus brings forward ASO
Belarus now expects to complete its transition to digital broadcasting on January 1, 2012, or three years earlier than originally scheduled.
Viacom Blink! launches
The new global brand Viacom Blink! has made its global debut on Multimedia Polska in Poland.
Ukrainian Inter sets DTT goal
The Inter Group has submitted applications to provide no fewer than 12 of the 28 channels that will be carried on the DTT multiplexes operated by Zeonbud.
Tricolor introduces geocoding
The Russian DTH platform Tricolor TV has become the first in the country to start using geocoding technology.