The Hungarian government has proposed to raise the top level of the controversial new ad tax from 40% to 50%.
GS launches Tricolor TV tablet
GS Group has launched the first tablet computer designed for viewing Russia’s Tricolor TV, Russia’s leading DTH platform.
Russian first for CTC Media
Modern Times Group (MTG)-backed CTC Media has become the first company in Russia to make its own second screen app for a Russian TV series.
Skylink looks to HD
Skylink has taken the strategic decision to make all popular channels in the Czech Republic available in HD before the end of 2016, according to Jaromir Glisnik, member of the […]
Ofcom threatens Russia Today
RT (Russia Today) has been threatened with statutory sanctions by Ofcom for breaching impartiality rules in its reporting of events in Ukraine earlier this year.
CME assesses Czech VOD strategy
CME would welcome the launch of Netflix in the Czech Republic, as competition will help grow the market.
CNN exits Russian screens
CNN is to stop broadcasting in Russia following the enactment of a new law limiting the level of foreign ownership in media companies to 20%.
New exec joins CTC Media
The Russian national commercial broadcaster CTC Media has appointed Oleg Kuzmin as its chief strategic communications officer.
Czech stations act against streaming service
The Czech Republic’s two leading commercial broadcasters TV Nova and Prima TV have entered into a legal battle with the mobile streaming service TV4You.
Key executives depart Magyar Telekom
A number of senior executives have left the Hungarian incumbent Magyar Telekom.