Ukraine’s National Council has made amendments to the list of foreign TV channels that comply with the requirements of the European Convention on Transfrontier Television and local legislation.
Spacecom aids Ukrainian broadcasters
Spacecom and UkrKosmos are now offering satellite transponder services for content sharing to regional broadcasters in Ukraine.
Netflix first in Poland
Netflix is to produce its first original series in the Polish language.
TVP inks video deal, secures Champions League rights
The Polish public broadcaster TVP has entered into a video distribution agreement with the national news agency PAP.
Major rebrand for Telekom in Romania
Telekom Romania has adopted the new brand name Telekom Sport for its sports coverage.
SES inks Viasat Ukraine deal
Viasat Ukraine has signed a multi-year agreement with SES for distribution of its services on Astra 4A.
SmartLabs updates Baltcom platform
SmartLabs has successfully updated the IPTV platform operated by Latvia’s Baltcom.
IPTV on a roll in Moldova
Revenues in Moldova’s pay-TV market amounted to MDL79 million (€3.66 million) in the first six months of this year, or 4.6% more than in the same period in 2016.
2018 launch for Ukrainian satellite
Ukraine’s first-ever telecommunications satellite Lybid is now expected to be launched in early 2018.
Boost for TVP English channel
The Polish public broadcaster TVP has moved a step closer to launching an English language news channel.