The Croatian incumbent telco T-HT saw its IPTV subscriber base grow by 74.1% in 2009, ending the year on nearly 236,000.
UPC expands Slovak digital reach
UPC has announced that its digital cable service will be available to 400,000 homes in Slovakia as of next month.
CME gets Ukraine exit approval
CME has been given the go-ahead to sell its TV operations in Ukraine.
Volia braces itself for tough year
Ukraine’s leading cable operator Volia has posted a gross income of around UAH800 million (€62.9 million) for 2009, or 26% more than for the previous year.
Ukraine assesses digital transition
DTT may become available in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk as soon as this September, funding permitting.
Romanian RCS/RDS bond sale postponed
Romania’s leading cable and DTH operator RCS/RDS has postponed the sale of bonds on foreign markets totalling $200 million (€146.7 million).
Croatia awards DTT licence
Croatia’s Council for Electronic Media has granted an experimental DTT licence to the regional business channel Kapital Network.
Lattelecom adds Viasat channels
The Latvian incumbent telco Lattelecom has added the Viasat channels TV6 and 3+ to its DTT offer.
Romanian cableco reveals digital plans
Romania’s third largest cable operator Digital Cable Systems (DCS) has provided further details about its digital TV service, which will make its debut next month.
Polish cable set to spend
Poland’s five leading cable operators are likely to spend around PLN500 million (€123.6 milion) this year on upgrading their networks.