UPC Polska has added content from National Geographic Channel to its on demand service UPC na Zadanie.
Russian pay-TV market takes off
Russia’s pay-TV market is likely to be worth $950 million (€733.7 million) this year, or $120 million more than in 2009, according to J’son & Partners Consulting.
New Russian TV group emerges
A new TV media group named YUTV has been formed in Russia.
Mixed results for Lithuanian TEO
The Lithuanian incumbent telco TEO LT ended June with 114,100 subscribers to its TV services, or almost 33% more than 12 months earlier.
Russian cable deal concluded
Russia’s MTS has completed the acquisition of the cable operator Multiregion for a fee of $123.5 million (€95.5 million).
Czech TV looks to the internet
The Czech public broadcaster CT plans to launch a fifth channel within the next two years, according to Milan Fridrich, the station’s news director.
Polish DTT subsidies under the spotlight
The cost of subsidising DTT receivers in Poland is likely to be in the region of PLN400-600 million (€96.8-145.3 million) rather than the PLN1 billion claimed by the country’s leading […]
More Discovery for UPC Direct
UPC Direct has added the Discovery channels Discovery Travel and Living, Discovery World, Discovery Science and Discovery HD Showcase to its offer.
Canal+ inks Serie A deal
Canal+ has reached an agreement that guarantees coverage of Italian Serie A in Poland for a further two years.
Setback for Polish DTT
Hopes that Poland may finally launch its long-awaited DTT operation this September have been dealt a new blow.