The long-awaited merger of Bulgaria’s two largest cable operators has finally been the go-ahead by the Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC).
UPC expands Slovak digital coverage
UPC Broadband Slovakia has rolled out a digital TV service on its MMDS network in the city of Kosice.
Thematic channels gain in Poland
Slowly but surely, thematic channels are gaining ground at the expense of the leading broadcasters in Poland.
Czech TV jumps on HD bandwagon
The Czech public broadcaster CT will begin satellite broadcasting in HD next year.
Polish DTT mux attracts interest
A total of ten parties have so far expressed an interest in being carried on Poland’s second DTT multiplex.
Russian Akado launches HD
The Russian company Akado has announced the full launch of its HDTV offer.
New pay-TV channels for Romania
Romania’s Realitatea Media Group (RMG) has announced plans to launch three pay-TV movie channels by December.
Comedy Central’s Hungarian launch is laughing matter
MTV Networks International is today launching a Hungarian version of its popular Comedy Central. The channel goes live at 14.00 CET.
Cyfra+ maps out future
The Polish DTH platform Cyfra+ has provided details of its plans and expectations for the rest of this year and 2009.
Legislative problems worry Hungary
Hungary’s archaic media law is causing problems for its cable industry and forthcoming DTT platform. Speaking exclusively to Broadband TV News, Ferenc Kéry, the president of the HCA, said that […]