The extreme sports channel Rush HD will make its debut in the Czech Republic in September.
STV secures football rights
The Slovak public broadcaster STV has secured the rights to the Champions League for this and following next two seasons.
UPC changes Slovak HD offer
UPC will add History HD to its basic digital cable offer in Slovakia on September 1.
Polish DTT tender delay
Moves to launch a second DTT multiplex are allegedly being held up by the country’s National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT).
Multimedia looks to mobile
The Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska plans to become a quad player by the end of this year, adding mobile telephony to its offer.
New landmark for UPC Slovakia
UPC says it now has 50,000 digital cable subscribers in Slovakia.
Mixed picture for Ukrainian TV
Over half (54%) of homes in Ukraine now receive their TV signals via cable or satellite.
New look for Romanian DTH service
The Romanian DTH service Dolce has completely redesigned its programme offer.
NTV-Plus to expand offer
The Russian DTH platform NTV-Plus will introduce a new programme package on September 1.
TeliaSonera seeks Baltic consolidation
TeliaSonera has put in bids to buy out the stakes in the Estonia and Lithuanian incumbent telcos Eesti Telekom and TEO LT it does not already own.