The licensing of foreign channels for distribution on Russian cable networks, which has to be completed by March 1 this year, has hit a snag.
Romanian cable starts to consolidate
Romtelecom is on track to become the fourth largest cable operator in Romania after RCS/RDS, UPC and Digital Cable Systems (Akta).
TEO posts 2009 profit
The Lithuanian incumbent telco TEO LT has posted a net profit of LTL169 million (€49 million) for 2009, or 5.7% more than for the previous year.
Motive secures more funding
Motive Television has raised £400,000 (€456,673) by way of a subscription with institutional and retail investors, issuing 200 million new shares at 0.2p per share.
Canal+ Nordic passes one million
Canal+ has finally topped one million subscribers in the Nordic region. New owners TV4 Group said the landmark was a sign that the premium service was providing movies and sports […]
French court defers Eutelsat ruling
The Paris Commercial Court has deferred the suit brought about by Georgian TV channel First Caucasus against Eutelsat until February 22, for a definitive ruling.
Russian broadband usage grows
The number of users who connect to the internet via broadband connections in Russia grew by 40% in the two years to December 2009.
Russian cableco on a roll
The Russian cable operator ER-Telecom has posted a net profit of R339 million (€8.13 million) for 2009, as opposed to a loss of R970 million a year earlier.
Polish DTT confusion continues
Poland’s first DTT multiplex will continue to be operated on a trial basis by TP Emitel, a wholly owned subsidiary of the incumbent telco TP, until the end of this […]
Sky to keep ITV stake for “medium term”
BSkyB has said it intends to retain its 7.5% holding in ITV for the medium term.