Bulgaria’s Council for Electronic Media (CEM) has awarded Darik Radio a licence to operate a new TV channel.
Akado promotes HD channels
The Russian cable operator Akado is promoting the take-up of HD channels in its offer.
Free inks Russian deal
Russian content is to be made more widely available to viewers in France.
Cyfra+ adds to sports line-up
The Polish DTH platform Cyfra+ has added Orange Sport Info to its programme offer.
Nova secures key sports rights
The CME-owned Czech thematic channel Nova Sport has secured the rights to the UEFA Champions League and the Continental Hockey League (KHL).
Eurosport 2 plans HD launch
Eurosport 2 is to join its sister channel in the launch of a HD feed.
Russian Akado goes legal
The Russian cable operator Akado has added Zakon-TV, the country’s first channel focused on legal affairs, to its programme offer.
ID Investigation launches in Baltics
ID Investigation Discovery has made its debut on Lattelecom Interactive TV, the IPTV service operated by the Latvian TeliaSonera-backed incumbent telco Lattelecom.
MTV Czech debut date confirmed
The long-awaited localised version of MTV targeting the Czech Republic and neighbouring Slovakia will finally make its official debut on November 29.
ESPN launches on DTT and BT Vision
ESPN has confirmed agreements with the DTT pay platform Top Up TV and the IPTV network BT Vision.