The SES-1 satellite is set for launch on April 24 from the Baikonour cosmodrome at 11.19 GMT. The lift-off of the Proton rocket can be followed live.
Polish DTH growth continues
The Polish DTH platform n ended the first quarter with 724,000 subscribers, or 33% more than 12 months earlier.
MTG doubles pre-tax profits
Modern Times Group is enjoying a healthy subscriber intake and rising ARU levels in both the Nordic region and Central & East Europe, according to president and chief executive officer […]
CME closes Bulgarian deal
CME has completed the acquisition of the Bulgarian bTV group from Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp.
Frank to leave ESPN Europe
Lynne Frank is to leave her post as ESPN’s managing director in Europe and will return to California for family reasons.
IPTV fails to compensate for TeliaSonera’s fixed line losses
Increased revenues from IPTV and VoIP are still not sufficient to compensate for the losses in traditional fixed-voice services, says TeliaSonera.
Mixed picture for Russian ad market
Russia’s leading TV ad sales house Video International (VI) had a flat first quarter, while its main competitor, grouping Gazprom-Media and Alacazar, saw growth of 18%.
UPC Polska becomes kid friendly
Poland’s leading cable operator UPC Polska has created a special ‘children’s zone’ that satisfies the needs for parental controls.
Russian digital transition rules take shape
The Russian Communications Ministry has submitted a bill to the country’s parliament (Duma) designed to ensure the legal conditions for the introduction of digital TV.
Netgem names Courqueux as CMO
Former Thomson man Yann Courqueux has been named as the new chief marketing officer at set-top supplier Netgem.