The Polish national commercial broadcaster Polsat has applied for a new channel licence to the country’s National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT).
VGTRK secures sports deal
The Russian state broadcaster VGTRK has entered into a partnership with ten mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation UFC.
Montenegro pay-TV: the stats
Montenegro ended Q4 2014 with 154,393 TV connections, according to country’s Agency of Electronic Media (AEM).
New headache for Russian pay-TV
Pay-TV operators in Russia face the prospect of only being able to access public channels exclusively from Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network (RTRS).
New OTT service for Russia
Russia’s MTS is planning to launch an OTT service that will rival both Skype and WhatsApp.
Polsat eyes key sports rights
Polsat is set to strengthen its position as the leading sports broadcaster in Poland by securing more rights.
Telekom Srbija privatisation moves closer
The Serbian parliament has adopted amendments to the country’s law on companies that will have direct impact on the future of Telekom Srbija.
Lithuania clamps down on Russian channel
The Vilnius Regional Administrative Court has sanction a decision by the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) to impose a three- month ban on some programmes shown by the Russian […]
New Russian VOD service launches
The Russian cable operator ER Telecom, which uses the brand name Dom.ru, has launched a new video service.
MTS grows pay-TV base
Russia’s MTS both gained pay-TV subscribers and reduced churn in 2014.