According to agency reports, 44% of homes in Slovenia had broadband Internet access in Q1 this year. The majority (29%) had an xDSL connection, with almost all the remainder (13%) […]
Platform n improves its offer
The Polish DTH platform n is reported to have added another channel to its offer. Known as Owsiak TV (OTV), it is on air for at least 15 hours daily […]
TVP3 to become TVP Info
The Polish public broadcaster TVP will re-launch its third channel TVP3 as TVP Info on October 8. As its name suggests, the channel will offer mostly information-based programming. However, it […]
New CFO for Comstar UTS
Russia’s Comstar UTS has appointed Irina Matveeva as its CFO, with immediate effect. Formerly CFO at Moscow City Telephone Network (MGTS), she replaces Nikolay Tokarev, who had been in the […]
Kanal 2 tops Estonian charts
According to data produced by TNS Emor, Kanal 2 was the most popular broadcaster in Estonia in September 2007 with a daily audience share of 22.5%. MTG-backed TV3 was in […]
Arqiva inks Eurosport deal
Arqiva has signed a contract with Eurosport to support live broadcasts of English Premier League matches to viewers in Hungary and Romania. It will provide Eurosport, which has Premier League […]
Czech operators voice concerns
The Czech cable industry is critical of recently approved amendments to the existing legislation, according to local reports. These will see the reinstatement of digital TV licences awarded to, and […]
A decade of progress
Chris Dziadul assesses TVN’s first 10 years This week 10 years ago I was present at the launch party for the Polish national commercial station TVN in Warsaw. Held in […]
Czech on Line restructures
According to a local report, the Czech alternative telco Czech on Line has been merged with Telekom Austria’s Etel to form Telekom Austria Czech Republic. However, it will still continue […]
Slovenian telco expands into Bosnia
Telekom Slovenije has announced that it has acquired a 70% stake in Aneks, the leading alternative telco in Republika Srpska (Bosnia & Herzegovina) for €3.3 million. The Slovenian incumbent also […]