Liberty Global has posted encouraging Q3 results for its UPC Broadband operations in CEE. They show a recovery in its DTH subscriber figures in Hungary (up 3,200 to 162,100) and […]
Discovery strikes Russian deal
Discovery Networks has entered into a partnership with Video International Group, the leading media sales company in Russia. Discovery has been present in the country for almost 10 years and […]
Prisa ups Sogecable stake
The Spanish media group Prisa has increased its stake in Sogecable from 45.781% to 46.003%, thereby consolidating its position as the leading shareholder in the company still further. Sogecable operates […]
Ofcom grants CEE licences
The UK regulator Ofcom says it licensed a number of TV channels last month serving countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Sci-Fi Channel Europe LLC received a Television Licensable Content […]
TVN performance worsens
The Polish national commercial broadcaster TVN has posted a consolidated net loss of PLN78.33 million (€21.59 million) for the third quarter, as opposed to one of PLN3.33 million in the […]
Broadband boost for Magyar Telekom
The incumbent Hungarian telco Magyar Telekom posted strong growth in its ADSL and cable broadband services in Q3, recording over 680,000 broadband subscribers at the end of September. However, its […]
TVP acts against online distributor
The Polish public broadcaster TVP is reported to be taking legal action against the owners of a website named Tvseriale.pl, which shows clips of TV series free of charge. The […]
Microsoft targets Russian online market
Microsoft aims to become the third largest online advertiser in Russia by 2011, according to a local report. However, in providing services through its msn.ru portal, it will face strong […]
Channel looks into Africa
A new channel promoting the lifestyle and culture of Southern Africa is launching on the Sky Digital platform on November 26. Southern Africa Direct is designed to promote the region […]
100,000 registered for BT Vision
BT Vision has tripled the number of customers receiving the IPTV service to 70,000. The UK telco has a further 30,000 customers waiting to be connected and has introduced a […]