The Belarusian public broadcaster Belteleradiocompany (BT) will begin switching its TV channels to HD from March 29 to March 30.
Beltelecom enhances IPTV service
The Belarusian incumbent Beltelecom has added a new programme package to its IPTV service Smart Zala.
UK to help fund Belsat TV
The British government is to provide £5 million towards joint strategic communications with Poland, part of which will be allocated to the service Belsat TV.
TV milestone for Beltelecom
The Belarusian incumbent Beltelecom now has 200,000 subscribers for its interactive and terrestrial TV service Zala in the capital, Minsk.
Ownership change at Russia’s Akado
The Russian cable operator Akado now finds itself wholly owned by Renova Activ.
Ultra HD first for Slovakia
The Slovak sports channel 213 has become the first to in the country broadcast via satellite in Ultra HD.
Scripps expands presence in Belarus
The Belarusian incumbent Beltelecom has added two Scripps Networks Interactive channels to the line-up of its Zala IPTV service.
Telekom Austria expands Belarus TV service
Telekom Austria’s wholly owned Belarusian subsidiary velcom has made its interactive TV service voka available to subscribers of any mobile operator in the country, as well as through Wi-Fi technology.
TVP’s Bielsat set to continue
Poland’s PM Beata Szydlo has indicated that TV Bielsat, a channel operated by the public broadcaster TVP and aimed at viewers in Belarus, still has a future.
Telekom Austria expands in Belarus
Telekom Austria has agreed to buy 100% of the shares in the Belarusian operators Atlant Telecom and its subsidiary TeleSet.