Russia is making good progress in the introduction of 3D while at the same time falling behind in the take-up of HD services.
Smyk leaves Romtelecom
Miroslaw Smyk is no longer with Romtelecom, where he was general manager of the company’s TV Business Division.
PictureBox expands Polish on-demand offer
The movies-on-demand subscription service PictureBox has acquired the on-demand rights in Poland to more than 30 films from The Walt Disney Company EMEA.
Emmanuel Florent CEO at Cyfra+ operator
Emmanuel Florent has been appointed the CEO and chairman of the board of Canal+ Cyfrowy, the operator of the Polish DTH platform Cyfra+. He replaces Bertrand Le Guern, who tendered […]
Russian thematic channels in the spotlight
The growing importance of thematic services in Russia has been underlined by the research company TNS Russia.
Cyfrowy Polsat adds Discovery channels
Poland’s leading DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat has added Discovery Travel & Living and Animal Planet HD to its offer.
DCS eyes acquisitions
Romania’s Digital Cable Systems (DCS), which operates cable and DTH services under the Akta brand name, has confirmed that it is has plans to buy a number of smaller companies.
Akado adds to offer
The Russian cable operator Akado has announced that it will add four more channels, including one from Viasat, to its offer in July.
UPC extends Polish VOD service
UPC Polska’s on demand service UPC na zadanie has become available in four more locations. As of June 28, it can be received in Wroclaw, Opole, Brzeg and Olesnic, which […]
Multimedia continues share buyback
The Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has announced the continuation of a share buyback that it launched on June 4.