Walt Disney is to re-brand its Jetix channels in five CEE countries as the Disney Channel.
Digi TV on verge of rights coup
Digi TV is on the verge of securing a major football TV rights deal in Hungary.
Magyar Telekom integration continues
Magyar Telekom’s board of directors has proposed to merge the company with its subsidiary T-Kábel, the country’s second largest cable operator.
Moscow pay-TV market tightens
The global financial crisis has started to impact on the pay-TV market in the Russian capital.
DVB-T2 take off in Serbia
Serbia has decided to opt for the MPEG-4 and DVB-T2 standards in its forthcoming transition to digital broadcasting.
Russia eyes weather channel
Russia may soon launch its first weather channel.
Sistema looks to consolidate
MTS has applied to the Russian anti-monopoly office (FAS) to buy up to 100% of Comstar-UTS, whose interests include the country’s leading IPTV operation.
UEFA awards Polish rights
Polsat and ITI have been granted the Polish rights to the UEFA Champions League for 2009-12.
Canal+ inks La Liga deal
Canal+ will be offering coverage of Spain’s La Liga to subscribers in Poland for a further three seasons.
DTT takes off in Prague
Nearly one in two of Prague’s population is now receiving DTT services.