The Czech public broadcaster CT will start trial satellite HD transmissions on August 31, with a view to launching a full service in time for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games […]
Boost for Ukrainian pay-TV
ISTIL Group has finalised an investment in the Ukrainian pay-TV company Poverhnost.
Comstar consolidation under way
Russia’s Comstar-UTS has completed the first stage of a restructuring process, merging seven of its largest subsidiaries into Comstar-Regions.
Fastweb grows ASDL customers
Fastweb grew its customer base by 93,000 in the first half of 2009 to reach 1,575,300 at the end of June.
Owner commits to Cyfrowy Polsat
The leading Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat is unlikely to be sold by Zygmunt Solorz-Zak.
Internet turnaround in Spain
Spain’s Telefónica and ONO are for the first time attracting fewer new internet subscribers than rival ISPs.
UPC Direct eyes HD
The DTH platform UPC Direct is likely to add HD channels to its offer in the second half of 2010.
DTH price war in Romania
A price war has broken about between RCS/RDS and Romtelecom, which between them account for all but 300,000 of Romania’s 2.2 million DTH subscribers.
Telenet rolls out red carpet for E!
E! International Network is to debut on Telenet this September. The channel will be a part of the Flemish cabler’s Docu & Lifestyle and Pluspakket digital packages.
Lower earnings, more viewers for CTC
Russia’s CTC Media remains optimistic about its future prospects despite reporting disappointing financial results.