According to a local report, the leading Slovak stations STV, TV Markiza and TA3 have jointly agreed to use a common multiplex of frequencies during the transfer to digital broadcasting. […]
Hungarian Internet market takes off
Data published by the Hungarian Statistical Office (KSH) shows that at the end of 2006 there were 1.292 million Internet subscriptions in the country, or 32.3% more than in the […]
CME eyes Russia’s Muz-TV
According to an unconfirmed local report, the US investment company CME is engaged in talks to buy the Russian music channel in a deal that could be worth up to […]
Telekom Srbija secures Internet licence
A consortium made up of the incumbent Serbian telco Telekom Srbija and the Dutch company Ogalar has been awarded a licence to introduce a wireless Internet service in Montenegro. Its […]
Czech O2 ups the ante
The incumbent Czech telco Telefónica O2 is to launch a new triple play offer. Known as O2 Trio, it will compete directly with one provided by UPC and Mattes, a […]
Comstar opts for Tandberg
The Russian broadband company Comstar-Direct has signed a deal with Tandberg Television to assist in the expansion of its IPTV network. Under it, Sistema-owned Comstar-Direct will be supplied with Tandberg […]
Providence eyes Bulgaria’s BTC
The US investment company Providence Equity Partners has emerged as the frontrunner to buy a majority (65%) stake in the incumbent Bulgarian telco BTC. It is currently owned by the […]
New backer for CTC Media
According to local reports, Baring Vostok has sold a 6.1% stake in Russia’s CTC Media to Access Industries for an undisclosed fee. Access Industries is owned by the US billionaire […]
Hard times for Romania’s TVR
The Romanian public broadcaster TVR has announced plans for a major restructuring and at the same time denied that it is facing serious financial problems. Its general director Tudor Giurgiu, […]
More VOD and HD for Poland
The Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has announced that it will launch VOD and HDTV services in the first half of this year. It will then go on to also […]