Commercials on the state owned All-Russia State Television and Radio Company (VGTRK) will be sold by a proprietary company named RTR-Media from the beginning of next year.
Chello secures sports rights
The Chello Central Europe channel SportTV has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to the leading Slovak ice hockey league Slovnaft for the next three seasons.
RIO widens digital reach
The Czech cable operator RIO Media has introduced its digital TV service in the cities of Olomouc and Prostejov.
Slovenian DTT takes shape
Norkring and Prva TV have signed an agreement paving the way for the carriage of TV3 on Slovenia’s second DTT multiplex.
Aster turns a profit
The Polish cable operator Aster had better than expected results last year, posting a net profit of PLN2.8 million (€708,180), as opposed to a net loss of PLN94.04 million in […]
Step forward for Polish mobile TV
Info-TV-FM is to start cooperating with an electronics company named Vedia as it bids to launch a full mobile TV service in Poland.
Cable driving Czech digital growth
Cable is one of the main drivers in the Czech Republic’s transition to digital broadcasting, according a study undertaken by the Czech Association of Electronic Communications (CAEC) and published by […]
Croatia goes digital
Croatia has joined the small but growing number of countries in Central and Eastern Europe that has completed the transition to digital terrestrial broadcasting.
Russian cable consolidation continues
Comstar-UTS has received permission from Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) to transfer the assets of the cable operator Multiregion to its Comstar-Regions group.
UPC eyes Slovak 3D launch
UPC Broadband Slovakia will add a full 3D channel to its offer next week.