Hungary ended 2008 with 1.537 million cable and ADSL broadband internet subscribers, or 16% more than 12 months earlier, according to data published by the country’s National Communications Authority (NHH).
New boost for Russian DTH market
The Russian DTH service Platforma HD will introduce a new package, consisting of 20 SD channels, on February 1.
BBC ups Polish distribution
The Polish cable operator Aster is to begin carrying BBC Entertainment on its networks in Warsaw, Kraków and Zielona Góra from February 2.
New exec for UPC Romania
UPC Romania has appointed Razvan Agrosoaie its director of sales.
Rostelecom secures Olympic contract
Russia’s Rostelecom has secured the right to become a leading sponsor at the Winter Olympic Games in the town of Sochi in 2014.
Poker Channel heads east
The Poker Channel has extended its reach into Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) by signing an agreement with Vectra, Poland’s second largest cable operator.
New blow for Polish media law
The enactment of a new Polish media law, and with it the future model for financing the public broadcaster TVP, is once more up in the air.
Croatian cable attracts interest
The incumbent Slovenian telco Telekom Slovenije is examining the possibility of entering Croatia’s cable market.
EC ponders Romanian action
Romania may face action from the EC for allegedly interfering in the independence of its telecom regulator.
TV Nova tops Czech chart
The ad market in the Czech Republic was worth CZK54 billion (€1.933 billion) in 2008, or 8.7% more than a year earlier.