Henryk Sobierajski has been appointed the head of the still-to-be-launched Polish news channel Polsat 24.
Rostelecom ponders Baltic acquisition
Russia’s leading long distance fixed line company Rostelecom may bid for a stake in the Latvian incumbent telco Lattelecom, according to an agency report.
Steady growth for Russian HD
CSTB 2008, Moscow: Up to 5% of NTV-Plus subscribers are now receiving its three-channel HD service, according to Oleg Kolesnikov, technical director, NTV-Plus.
Sistema maps out IPTV, mobile TV strategy
CSTB 2008, Moscow: The Russian IPTV service Stream TV will expand to two or three locations beyond Moscow this year, according to Sistema Mass Media general director Eldar Razroev, speaking […]
TVP maintains audience lead
The public channels TVP1 and TVP2 accounted for the highest number of viewers in the 4+-age group in Poland in January, according to data produced by TNS OBOP.
Chello Zone to read History in CEE
The History Channel UK has appointed Chello Zone to be its distribution representative for pay-TV platforms in the Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.
CTC Media expands outside Russia
Russia’s CTC Media is to acquire a 20% stake in Channel 31, the fourth most watched station in Kazakhstan, for $65 million (€43.9 million) in cash.
Blow for Croatian T-HT
The Croatian Telecommunications Agency (HAT) is reported to have temporarily suspended MAXphone, the VoIP service offered by the incumbent telco T-HT, on the grounds that the latter is abusing its […]
Boost for Bulgarian DTT
Bulgaria has taken an important step in the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting, with its parliament approving the DVB-T standard.
Major milestone for Romanian Acasa
One of the longest-established niche channels in Central and Eastern Europe will celebrate its 10th anniversary tomorrow (February 2).