A1 Telekom Austria has acquired the leading Bulgarian ICT company Stemo for an undisclosed fee.
FilmBox Arthouse launches in France
SPI/FilmBox and the French-based business-only service company Evermedia have signed a distribution agreement that will make five channels from the SPI portfolio available to businesses that utilise Everstream entertainment package services in France.
Czech O2 opts for Android TV
All existing and future devices for O2 TV in the Czech Republic will only work on the Android TV operating system from next month.
Pay-TV channels increase share in Czech Republic
The 25 pay-TV channels in the Czech Republic that currently have their audience figures measured had a combined viewership share of 3.6% in the 15-69 target group last year.
Euronews Romania launches
The national news channel Euronews Romania has made its debut today (May 25).
Smart TVs are becoming more important
Smart TVs are becoming more important, according to Tivo’s Patrick Byrden at the Nextv Berlin conference.
Digi denies illegal activity
Romania’s leading pay-TV operator RCS&RDS, which is owned by Netherlands-registered Digi Communications, has rejected recent allegations in the media and parliamentary debates of wrongdoing in business conduct.
Eurovision Song Contest breaks viewing records
The 66th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) earlier this month reached 161 million people over three live shows in 34 measured markets.
24i launches personalisation and recommendation service
24i has launched an advanced standalone personalisation and content recommendation service that brings AI-based analytics and high-quality content recommendations to any streaming provider.
Croatia outlines 5G broadcast plans
The Croatian infrastructure operator Digital Signals and Networks (OiV) has provided insights into its 5G broadcast strategy.