The Russian enclave of Kaliningrad will get a digital terrestrial television service before the end of the year. A 129 metres high new transmitter mast is now being built in […]
UPC extend Polish VOD service
UPC Polska has extended its VOD service to the city of Kraków and nearby Wieliczka. As a result, it is now available to over 1.275 million households around the country.
Regulator unwilling to act over Czech mux
The Czech Telecom Office (CTU) is reluctant to remove unused channels on the country’s fourth multiplex, which is operated by the incumbent telco Telefónica O2.
Baltkom acquires smaller net
The leading Latvian cable operator Baltkom is to take over the smaller network Televideotikls (TVT) for an undisclosed fee.
Romanian IPTV/broadband market opens up
The Romanian incumbent telco Romtelecom will have to sell access to its infrastructure to other companies at 30% less than the current rate, following a decision by the regulator ANCOM.
Cyfra+ operator recruits new exec
Wojciech Swarc has been appointed the sales director of Canal+ Cyfrowy, whose interests include the Polish DTH platform Cyfra+.
Polish ad market slow to recover
Poland’s ad market is likely to remain relatively flat this year and only start to recover in 2011, according to a forecast by ZenithOptimedia.
Romanian market set for huge changes
The Romanian communications market is likely to be radically transformed in the next 2-3 years, according to Ovidiu Ghiman, Romtelecom’s head of strategy and business development.
Discovery eyes Polish expansion
Discovery Communications regards Poland as one of its three most important markets in Europe and plans to add to the nine channels it already distributes in the country within the […]
Russian CTC channel debuts in Israel
Russia’s CTC Media has launched the CTC International channel in Israel. According to the company, which is backed by MTG, the service is being distributed on the Yes satellite platform […]