HBO Central Europe has launched three new HD channels.
Filmbox expands in CEE
The Czech Radio and TV Council (RRTV) has granted Help Film a 12-year licence to operate a satellite channel named Filmbox Family TV.
Polsat maps out strategy
The owner of Polsat, one of Poland’s leading media companies, has outlined its strategy for the future.
Tandberg signs Russian deal
Russia’s Comstar-Direct is to expand its IPTV head-end with MPEG-4 encoding and decoding supplied by Tandberg Television.
Smart move for Hungarian Invitel
The Hungarian alternative carrier Invitel has opted for technology supplied by BeeSmart for its IPTV service.
Baltic joy for News Corp
Although News Corp may have decided to pull out of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), some of its TV stations in the region continue to perform extraordinarily well.
Agora set for TV move
The Polish media group Agora is about to enter the country’s TV market.
More Joj for Slovakia
The Slovak commercial broadcaster TV Joj will launch a new cable and satellite delivered channel named Joj Plus in early October.
Arqiva inks Intelsat deal
Arqiva has signed a multi-year contract for Intelsat capacity at one degree West.
HD channel for bebe tv
Europe will shortly have its first-ever HD channel aimed exclusively at toddlers.