The incumbent Hungarian telco Magyar Telekom is to develop innovative multimedia digital content services, both for itself and its subsidiary Origo.
Starman adds Viasat channels
Estonia’s Starman is to offer its subscribers TV1000 and Viasat Sport Baltic Action from August 15.
Stream TV expands in SW Russia
Russia’s Comstar-UTS says it ended June with over 145,000 cable subscribers to its Stream TV service in the Saratov region of the country.
Baltkom defies recession
The leading Latvian cable operator Baltkom has posted H1 results that defy the scale of the recession the country currently finds itself in.
Tricolor success continues
The leading Russian DTH platform Tricolor TV posted revenues of R1.56 billion (€35.2 million) from its pay-TV service in 2008, according to its CEO Vyacheslav Mordachev.
Poland targets August DTT tender
Poland is likely to open a tender for its second DTT multiplex this August.
Digi Sport debuts in Romania
Romania’s RCS/RDS has officially launched its new channel Digi Sport.
Czech state wins TV3 dispute
The Czech Republic has won CZK2 billion (€77 million) in an arbitration case with the Luxembourg-based company European Media Ventures (EMV) over a now defunct station named TV3.
UPC Direct goes One West
12.00 Update: UPC’s direct-to-home operation, UPC Direct, is to switch to Telenor’s One West satellite position from its present Astra berth.
Romanian cableco looks to invest
Digital Cable Systems (DCS), the third largest cable operator in Romania, is set to invest €5 million this year on expanding fixed-line residential telephony services and developing its internet access […]