The incumbent Hungarian telco Magyar Telekom saw its revenues grow by 9.1% to HUF671.2 billion (€2.54 billion) in 2006, while its net income fell by 2.2% to HUF76.7 billion due […]
ATM Grupa surges ahead
Poland’s leading independent production company ATM Grupa has posted revenues of PLN86.5 million (€22.1 million) for 2006, or 19% more than the previous year. At the same time, its net […]
EuroNews goes mobile in Poland
EuroNews has launched on the Orange mobile network in Poland. The latter, which is operated by PTK Centertel, itself owned by the France Telecom-backed incumbent telco TPSA, began this year […]
Prima TV receives DTT approval
The Czech Broadcasting Council (RRTV) has announced that under the terms of its 1994 licence the national commercial station Prima TV is allowed to undertake DTT transmissions. Prima TV, which […]
Croatia prepares for DVB-T/DVB-H trial
The Croatian satellite service provider Croatel has obtained permission from the country’s telecommunications agency to undertake a DVB-T/DVB-H trial in Zagreb and other major cities. It now plans to employ […]
Canal+/UPC sign Polish deal
Canal+ Cyfrowy has secured carriage for four of its channels – Kuchnia.tv, MiniMini , ZigZap and Planete – on UPC Poland’s cable networks. Kuchnia,tv, which is Poland’s first ever cookery […]
Level playing field for Hungary
Hungary’s National Telecommunications Office (NHH) has classified the transmission company Antenna Hungária a “significant market power”. As a result, it will be required to offer cost-based prices for its wholesale […]
Chris Dziadul Reports: Catching up fast
Chris Dziadul looks at Sistema’s HD and mobile plans. This week’s CSTB International Exhibition and Conference in Moscow provided yet more evidence – if it were needed – of just […]
Polsat seeks double IPO
According to local reports, Zygmunt Solorz-Zak, the owner of the Polish national commercial broadcaster Polsat, is planning up to two IPOs at the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The first, which is […]
Russian ad market grows
Data published by the Association of Communication Agencies in Russia shows that the country’s ad spend in 2006 amounted to $5.03 billion (€3.87 billion) in 2006, or 29% more than […]