M7 Group will launch a DTH platform in Germany on Astra (19.2° East) on February 14, 2018.
ARD-alpha to launch HD service in January 2019
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), the Bavarian affiliate of German public broadcaster ARD, will offer its educational TV channel ARD-alpha in HD quality from January 2019.
Eurosport 1 HD and TLC HD Germany unencrypted on Astra during Olympics
Eurosport 1 HD and TLC HD will be available unencrypted and free of charge to DTH households across Europe on the Astra satellite system (19.2° East) during the Olympic Winter […]
4K channel for nc+
The Polish DTH platform nc+ has applied to the country’s National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) for a new 4K TV channel licence.
Tricolor TV secures Warner Bros titles
Russia’s leading pay-TV operator Tricolor TV has licensed around 200 titles from Warner Bros for its TV channels Kinopremium HD and Ostrosyujetnoe HD on a basic pay, non-exclusive basis.
Cyfrowy Polsat/Netia takeover probe deepens
Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has initiated the second stage of proceedings concerning the takeover of Netia by Cyfrowy Polsat.
NTV-Plus adds multiscreen
The Russian DTH platform NTV-Plus has launched a service that allows current customers to watch the TV channels included in their satellite subscriptions on any device.
Tricolor TV “transition” gathers momentum
Russia’s leading pay-TV operator Tricolor TV ended 2017 with 12.28 million digital TV subscribers, up from 12.14 million a year earlier.
Serbia Broadband comes under scrutiny
Serbia Broadband (SBB) is set to be investigated by the country’s Commission for the Protection of Competition to determine if it has abused its dominant market position.
Skylink to restructure offer
The M7 Group-owned Czech and Slovak DTH platform operator Skylink will implement important changes to its paid programme packages on March 1.