The Russian company HD Media has announced that it will officially unveil two new HD channels today (December 12) at a press conference in Moscow. The first will be known […]
New twist in Polsat sale saga
The deal that would see Axel Springer acquire 25.1% in the Polish national commercial broadcaster Polsat has taken on a new twist. According to Polish sources, Polsat’s owner Zygmunt Solorz-Zak […]
LNT maintains lead in Latvia
According to data produced by TNS Latvia and TV Metri, LNT was the most watched channel in the Baltic republic in November. However, its audience share of 18.3% was slightly […]
STV general director dismissed
Radim Hreha, the head of the Slovak public broadcaster STV, has been relieved of his duties. A former media advisor, Hreha had only been in the post for a year, […]
Netia tops 200,000 subscriber mark
The Polish alternative telco Netia has announced that it now has over 200,000 broadband Internet subscribers. It has also signed an agreement with P4, the operator of the mobile network […]
EC criticises Polish broadcasters
Poland’s leading TV stations have come under fire from the EC for exceeding commercial airtime limits. A 900-page report by the Commission has identified Poland, along with Spain and Italy, […]
HD trial starts in Slovakia
UPC Broadband Slovakia is reported to have started test transmissions of the HD channels National Geographic HD and NonStop Kino HD, with a view to introducing the two services into […]
ATC buys into Comstar-UTS
Access Telecommunications Cooperatief (ATC) has initiated an option to buy an 11.06% stake in Russia’s Comstar-UTS for $322.2 million (€219.6 million). ACT is owned by the billionaire Len Blavatnik, and […]
SES targets CEE expansion
In a wide-ranging interview with the Polish press, SES-Astra president Ferdinand Kayser has revealed that the satellite operator has been engaged in talks with the Polish public broadcaster TVP about […]
4fun heads for IPO
The threat of having its licence withdrawn by the National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) has been lifted from the Polish participation channel 4fun.TV, according to local reports. As a result, it […]