Austria ORS has renewed its interest in acquiring National Unit Radio and TV Systems (NURTS), the broadcasting unit of the recently re-branded incumbent Bulgarian telco Vivacom (BTC).
Comstar pay-TV subs fall
Russia’s Comstar-UTS ended Q3 with 128,000 subscribers to its pay-TV services in Moscow, or 13% fewer than in the corresponding period last year.
TVP opens DTT tender
The Polish public broadcaster TVP has opened a tender for the technical operation of what will be the country’s third multiplex.
Multimedia adds digital subs
The Polish MSO Multimedia Polska ended Q3 with 96,000 digital cable and IPTV subscribers, or around 36,000 more than a year earlier.
Multimedia goes mobile
The Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has introduced a new mobile broadband service.
Comstar launches new network
Russia’s Comstar-UTS has announced the launch of a backbone multiservice fibre-optic network between Moscow and Rostov-on-Don.
MYtv opts for Thor 6
The new Ukrainian DTH platform MYtv has inked a multi-year agreement with Intelsat for delivery of its service via the recently launched Thor 6 satellite, located at one degree West.
Viasat Ukraine adds football channels
Viasat Broadcasting is to add the Football and Football Extra channels to its DTH platform Viasat in Ukraine.
New MD for Chello CE
Levente Malnay has been appointed the MD of Chello Central Europe.
Mirifice secures Russian contract
Russia’s Comstar-UTS is to use a set-top box testing system from Mirifice for all its future IPTV and set-top box deployments.