Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has opened new offices in Vilnius, Lithuania and Riga, Latvia to “counter disinformation and reach new audiences in Belarus and Russia”.
RT (Russia Today) closes French operation
RT France has announced its closure following a recent round of European Union sanctions led to the freezing of its assets in the country.
Strong growth for Russian OTT service
Gazprom-Media’s OTT platform Premier saw its revenue increase by 22% in 2022.
Monica Gubernat to head Romanian regulator
The members of Romania’s National Audiovisual Council (CNA) have proposed Monica Gubernat as president of the regulator.
Polish pay-TV: the stats
The Polish pay-TV market accounts for 0.25% of the country’s GDP, placing it only just behind the UK’s 0.26%.
BBC expands reach in Ukraine
The Ukrainian regulator National Council has added BBC World News to the list of foreign channels allowed to be distributed in the country.
Linear TV dominates in Poland
Nielsen data shows that linear TV viewership still dominates on a TV set in Poland, with streaming’s share at under 6%.
Gazprom-Media reports anti-piracy successes
Russia’s Gazprom-Media initiated the blocking and removal of more than 7 million links to illegally placed copies of its content on the internet in 2022.
Providence Equity voices Latvian concerns
Providence Equity Partners believe the actions of Latvia’s Public Service Regulatory Commission (SPRK) indicate a possible violation of the bilateral investment promotion and mutual protection agreement between the US and […]
Kyivstar TV drops Setanta Sports
The Ukrainian OTT service Kyivstar TV has suspended Setanta Sports channels from its offer.