The MTG-backed Russian commercial broadcaster CTC Media is planning to expand its operations in the country.
Akado takes HD lead
The Moscow-based cable operator Akado is set to become the leading provider of HD services in Russia following the addition of a number of channels in the format to its […]
News Corp Bulgarian exit not imminent
Bulgaria’s leading TV station bTV is unlikely to be sold by News Corp’s Balkan News Corporation before January 2010, according to its consultant Krassimir Guerov.
More DTH platforms for Russia
Russia’s crowded DTH marketplace, which is already served by five platforms, will soon see the launch of more services.
HD biggest draw for Poles
HD is considered by 49% of Poles to be the most attractive feature of digital TV, according to a survey produced by PBS DGA and published in Wirtualne Media.
Vectra launches HD PVR
Poland’s second largest cable operator Vectra has introduced a HD PVR product.
Ukrainian DTT still in the slow lane
DigiTAG Annual Public Seminar, Geneva. Although Ukraine launched a regular MPEG-4 DTT service in October 2008, the number of customers receiving it is no higher than 30-40,000.
Orange plans Twitter integration
Orange has announced plans to run the social networking site Twitter on its IPTV networks in France, Spain and Poland. The France Telecom-owned operator is looking at ways that subscribers […]
New IPTV milestone for Lattelecom
TeliaSonera-backed Lattelecom says it is now the leading provider of digital TV services in Latvia, with its IPTV operation Interactive TV claiming over 40,000 subscribers.
OTE counts the cost in Romania
The Romanian incumbent telco Romtelecom has invested nearly €130 million in the first nine months of this year, of which almost a quarter was on DTH reception equipment installed for […]