The Hungarian incumbent telco Magyar Telekom has launched a joint IPTV service with its wholesale partners.
RCS/RDS problems mount
Further details of the financial difficulties faced by Romania’s RCS/RDS, one of the leading companies in Central and Eastern Europe’s TV industry, have begun to emerge.
Polish DTH/IPTV deal mooted
Subscribers to Canal+ Cyfrowy and TPSA in Poland may soon have direct access to each other’s services.
Latvia launches DTT infrastructure tender
The Latvian State Radio and TV Centre (LVRTC) has launched an open international tender for digital TV infrastructure to cover the whole of the country.
Slovak IPTV starts to discount
Slovak Telecom’s T-Com has introduced a number of discounts for customers receiving its IPTV service Magio TV.
Cable internet grows in Hungary
Hungary ended Q1 with 736,667 cable internet homes, according to data published by the country’s Central Statistical Office (KSH).
Izzi secures European funding
The Latvian cable operator Izzi has secured backing from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to implement DOCSIS 3.0 technology.
Kanal 2 slips in Estonia
Kanal 2 remains the most popular channel in Estonia, though its audience share is slipping.
CME eyes Polish return
CME is looking for a way back into the Polish market, where it was last present back in the 1990s through a stake in the national commercial broadcaster TVN.
Polish DTT tender nears
Poland is likely to award an operators’ licence for its second DTT multiplex this autumn, according to Anna Strezynska, the president of the country’s Office of Electronic Communications (UKE).