The Russian channel TV-3 has started to carry Cartoon Network, offering a one-hour block of the Turner Broadcasting channel within the weekend children’s line-up.
Hungarian ad market slumps
Hungary’s ad market was hit hard by the global economic crisis in 2009, with net spend falling by 19.2% to HUF162 billion (€608.4 million).
New Viasat pay channel for CEE
MTG’s Viasat Broadcasting will launch a new channel named Viasat Nature East on May 3.
Blow for Russian digital TV
Omline, the Russian digital TV service operated by Mostelecom, has surprising closed.
Poland set for 3D
Canal+ is preparing for what will be the first 3D transmission in Poland.
UPC Direct to revamp offer
The Liberty Global-owned DTH platform UPC Direct will significantly improve its offer from May 1.
Hungarian broadband take-up grows
Hungary had 1.785 million fixed broadband subscriptions as of the end of January, or 18,000 more than a month earlier, according to data published by the country’s National Communications Authority […]
Japanese buy into Russian games channel
Russia’s TV industry has seen its first major foreign investment in five years, with the Japanese-owned UMJ Russia Fund acquiring a stake in Gameland TV.
UPC to extend Polish VOD service
UPC Polska plans to extend the reach of its VOD service UPC na zadanie in Q2 this year.
EC in network dispute with Lithuania
Disagreements have arisen between the EC and Lithuanian Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) over access to the Lithuanian incumbent telco TEO’s infrastructure.