The Bulgarian national commercial station bTV has found itself in a dispute with cable operators over carriage fees.
Czech internet channel debuts
The Czech portal iDnes.cz has launched an internet-delivered TV channel named iDnes.tv.
Polish thematic channel boost
Thematic channels are starting to make their presence increasingly felt in the Polish TV marketplace.
New twist in TVP debate
The Polish Ministry of Culture has unveiled a controversial plan to scrap the public broadcaster TVP, radio counterpart Polskie Radio and their regional affiliates.
CEE carriage champions Eurosport
Eurosport International increased its distribution by 8.7% in the first half of 2008. The TF1-owned channel reported a paid subscriber base of 63.8 million as of June 30, 2008. Almost […]
Czech copyright dispute to end
A dispute over Czech copyright fees is likely to be resolved by the end of this month.
Sirius strikes Lithuanian deal
The Lithuanian satellite services provider SatGate has contracted four transponders from SES Astra’s affiliate Sirius at the new 31.5 degrees East orbital slot.
Serbian Broadcasting Agency chief sacked
Nenad Cekic, the head of Serbia’s Broadcasting Agency (RRA), has together with his deputy, Aleksandar Vasic, been relieved of his duties.
MTG snaps up Bulgarian Nova TV
Sweden’s Modern Times Group (MTG) has acquired the Bulgarian national commercial station Nova TV from Greece’s Antenna Group for €620 million in cash.
New owner for MTV Baltic
The Israeli company Ananey Communications is set to buy MTV’s operations in the Baltic Republics.