The Polish public broadcaster TVP and its sister radio operation Polskie Radio have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the mobile operator Polkomtel. It envisages the parties working together […]
More RTL channels for Croatia
Local reports indicate that the Croatian national commercial broadcaster RTL Televizija plans to launch up to three new channels in 2008. The services will be named RTL Plus, RTL Fikcija […]
TVP readies Belarus channel
The Polish public broadcaster TVP will launch its long-expected channel targeting neighbouring Belarus on December 10. According to local reports, TV Bialorus will be on air for 16 hours daily, […]
UPC boosts Czech digital offer
According to local reports, UPC has added five new channels to its new digital cable offer in the Czech Republic. The services are the locally produced CS Film, Film 1 […]
DigiTV has a laugh
HBO Comedy is reported to have secured carriage on the DTH platform DigiTV in Slovakia. The channel is already available via cable (UPC) and IPTV (Orange) in the country, and […]
Turkcell dealt licence blow
The Turkish Telecommunications Board (TK) is reported to have cancelled the 3G licence awarded to Turkcell, the country’s leading mobile operator, earlier this month. Turkcell currently accounts for around 60% […]
Clouds gather over KRRiT
Major changes could take place in Polish broadcasting following parliamentary elections next month. The left-of-centre SLD, which is currently in opposition, has said that it will seek to ban politicians […]
3.5% increase in UK digital penetration
Take up of digital TV services in the UK grew by 944,000 homes in the second quarter of the year. It means that 84% of households now receive digital TV […]
BBC Trust rejects channel closures
The BBC Trust, the body now charged with overseeing the management of the BBC, has ruled out the idea of closing one or more of the corporation’s digital channels. Director-general […]
EXQI for Telenet and Coditel
Belgian cable operator Telenet and Coditel will start carrying the Belgian cultural channel EXQI on their respective networks. Telenet will only distribute the SD version, but Coditel will feed both […]