The Gazprom-Media Entertainment TV (GETV) channel TNT International has been launched in the UK via the FTA Channelbox on Freeview.
MTS gains TV customers
Russia’s MTS ended the third quarter with 5.6 million pay-TV subscribers.
Cgates recruits Dovile Filmanaviciute
Lithuania’s second largest provider of pay-TV and fibre broadband services Cgates has appointed Dovile Filmanaviciute its head of marketing.
Beeline promotes Maksim Zaikov
Russia’s Beeline has appointed Maksim Zaikov executive VP for corporate business development.
Polish VOD tax: the first figures
Providers of audiovisual online on demand services in Poland contributed nearly PL4 million (€892,000) to the Polish Film Institute (PISF) in the first quarter of a so-called VOD tax on such companies.
Pay-TV market recovers in Russia
The number of pay-TV subscribers in Russia stood at 45.9 million as of the end of the third quarter.
SPI/FilmBox launches TDC in Russia
SPI/FilmBox has teamed up with Orion Group to launch Timeless Dizi Channel (TDC) in Russia.
Barrandov News set to close
The Czech TV channel Barrandov News will close at the end of this month.
Focus Sat launches online TV
The Romanian DTH operator Focus Sat has launched an online TV service named Play TV.
Discovery promotes Kenechi Belusevic
Kenechi Belusevic has been appointed senior director distribution and development at Discovery Inc.