The leading Polish independent production company ATM Grupa has completed the acquisition of Studio A for PLN6 million (€1.6 million). Studio A, which was formed in 1994, is a well-known […]
Russian telcos mix and match
The Russian telco Rostelecom has invested $20.4 million (€14.7 million) in Golden Telecom. In doing so, it has exercised its non-dilution rights under an existing shareholder agreement in relation to […]
TVN enters Canadian market
The Polish channel ITVN has extended its coverage to Canada. According to local reports, the service, which is part of the TVN stable, is being carried on the networks of […]
New dawn for Hungarian cable
Hungary’s cable industry is bracing itself for huge change following the scrapping of a rule that prevented operators from providing services to more than one-third of the population. The move […]
Light at end of Czech digital tunnel
The Czech government has endorsed the idea of a new media law to unblock the current impasse surrounding the award of digital TV licences. A statement released earlier this week […]
Ofcom plan for 4 HD channels
Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards has said the regulator has drawn up a plan that would allow up to four high definition channels to be broadcast on the DTT system. […]
Musical chairs at TV2 Hungary
Gábor Kereszty has been appointed VP for content development at ProSiebenSat.1. At the same time, the role of CEO he has occupied at MTM-SBS, the owners of the Hungarian national […]
New distinction for Cyfrowy Polsat
According to data published in the Croatian and Polish press, Cyfrowy Polsat is now the sixth largest DTH platform in Europe in terms of subscriber numbers. The most recent figures […]
More buys for CableTel and Eurocom
Consolidation in Bulgaria’s cable industry continues. Local reports indicate that CableTel, the country’s leading MSO, has received regulatory approval to buy Eurocom ABC, an operator based in the town of […]
Poland considers 2008 digital start
Poland’s Ministry of Transport has prepared a working document that says the transition to digital broadcasting could begin at the beginning of June next year. Simulcasting would then go on […]