The Romanian incumbent Romtelecom and its sister company Cosmote are to undergo a major rebrand and will operate under the name Telekom Romania from mid September.
Polish TV consumption trends revealed
Polish viewers are watching more TV and open to new ways of consuming TV services.
Hungarian platforms improve offers
Antenna Hungária has provided more details about the enhancements to its DTT service, which come into effect on October 1.
Towercom to assist Serbian digitisation
Towercom is to play a role in Serbia’s transition to digital broadcasting.
Telekom Austria: challenging times in CEE
Telekom Austria’s subsidiaries in Central and Eastern Europe had mixed fortunes in Q2, though both Croatia’s Vipnet and Bulgaria’s M-Tel gained TV subscribers.
Akado goes down cardless route
The Russian cable operator Akado Telekom has introduced a set-top box employing the cardless system from Verimatrix.
Liberty turns round Romania
Liberty Global is satisfied with the return to growth in Romania after several challenging years, according to Manuel Kohnstamm, the company’s senior VP and chief policy officer.
Major overhaul for Russian pay-TV
Russia’s Ministry of Communications is formulating legislation regulating the relationship between pay-TV operators and TV channels.
Ukraine to impose “draconian” media restrictions
The Ukrainian parliament has approved at first reading a draft law that could have far-reaching consequences on media freedom in the country.
Russian telco for sale
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree authorising the sale of the 50% stake in Kosmos-TV currently held by the Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network (RTRS).