The Estonian IPTV platform DigiTV now has 55,000 subscribers, according to its operator Elion. The service was launched in April 2006 and secured 7,000 in only its first two months, […]
Orad secures Polsat contracts
The Polish national commercial broadcaster Polsat has signed contracts approaching a total value of $1 million (€680,540) this year with the TV production technology company Orad. They will allow it […]
SkyLink boosts its offer
The Slovak DTH platform SkyLink has added the Czech channels CT1 and Prima TV to its channel line-up, according to a local report. SkyLink is distributed by Astra at 19.2 […]
CEE set for record growth
ZenithOptimedia estimates that Russia’s ad market will rise from its current world ranking of 14th to the sixth largest by 2010. It also forecasts that in the period 2007-2010 Kazakhstan […]
Telekom Slovenije deadline extended
The deadline for bids for a 49.13% stake in Telekom Slovenije is reported to have been extended by the Slovenian government from December 18 to January 4. At least 12 […]
TVP holds on to lead
Data produced by TNS OBOP shows that the Polish public broadcaster’s two national channels TVP1 and TVP2 were the most watched in the country in November by viewers aged 4+. […]
Major Russian deal nears
Russia’s Golden Telecom and VimpelCom have issued a statement confirming they are in discussion about a take-over over the former by a subsidiary of the later at a price of […]
Serbian RTS gets financial boost
The European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR) has donated in the region of €900,000 to support the development of the Serbian national public broadcaster Radio-Televizija Srbije (RTS). Under the project, instructors […]
IPTV for Montenegro
T-Com has launched an IPTV service named Extra TV in Montenegro. Employing the Microsoft Mediaroom platform, it offers viewers over 60 domestic and international TV channels, along with a number […]
Providence invests in Volia
Providence Equity Partners is to invest over $200 million (€136.7 million) in the leading Ukrainian MSO Volia Cable. Volia Cable currently has over 700,000 RGUs in Kiev, Lviv, Alchevsk and […]