The acquisition spree that Eurocom Cable, one of Bulgaria’s leading cable operators, recently embarked on looks set to continue.
New VOD platform for CEE
Berlin-based A Company Consulting & Licensing and the Hungarian independent distributor Budapest Film have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to establish a VOD platform.
TVN protests frequency awards
Protests have erupted in Poland over the award of terrestrial frequencies by the National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) to the regional stations TV Puls and TV4.
More channels for HRT
The Croatian competition body AZTN has given the country’s national public broadcaster HRT the go-ahead to launch two more channels.
Russian market looks to consolidate
The Russian alternative carrier Golden Telecom is in talks to buy the remaining 49% of Corbina Telecom it does not already own.
TVP to sublet satellite capacity
The Polish public broadcaster TVP is to allocate some of its satellite capacity to another station.
Ukrtelecom sale draws nearer
The Ukrainian government has given the go-ahead to the privatisation of the incumbent telco Ukrtelecom.
Comstar maps out Southern strategy
Comstar UTS has announced a business development strategy for Russia’s Southern Federal District that envisages the creation of a new regional division called ‘Southern Branch’.
Comcor TV prepares for HD
CSTB 2008, Moscow: Renova Media-owned ComCor TV, which operates under the brand name Akado, is likely to start trialling three HD channels by the end of this year.
More content for Czech Republic/Slovakia
A number of foreign thematic channels will soon become available for the first time in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.