CME has completed the acquisition of the Ukrainian national commercial broadcaster Studio 1+1, securing the 10% of shares it did not already own for $109.1 million (€82.4 million) in cash.
Slovakian DTT decision appealed
The Slovak Telecom Office (TU SR) has appealed against a decision by the Bratislava District Court that led to the suspension of the country’s DTT tender earlier this month.
Hungarian DTT countdown begins
Antenna Hungária has set a launch date for Hungary’s new DTT platform.
Internet ups and downs in Russia
Internet usage, though growing rapidly, is still a minority interest in Russia.
Poland looks at Digital UK model
Poland may shortly have a digital TV foundation based on the lines of Digital UK.
JimJam boosts Russian coverage
The Russian DTH platform NTV-Plus is to add the pre-school channel JimJam to its programme offer.
TPSA starts DTH trial
The incumbent Polish telco Telekomunikacja Polska (TPSA) has begun trialling its new satellite-delivered TV service.
Polish DTT tender nears
Poland looks set to open a tender for its second DTT multiplex by the end of this month.
Cyfrowy Polsat eyes rival
The Polish DTH market may have moved step closer to consolidation.
TEO grows sub base, revenues
The Lithuanian incumbent telco TEO LT had a total of 47,500 users of its Gala IPTV and DTT services at the end of Q3.