AMC Networks International – Central Europe (AMCNI-CE) has acquired the Czech and Slovak Film+ channel from IKO Media Group for an undisclosed fee.
Banaxi makes progress in CEE
The international premium VOD service Banaxi is already making an impact in the Czech Republic and emerging as a direct competitor to Topfun Media.
Czech Republic to defend terrestrial broadcasting
The Czech Telecom Office (CTU) has spoken out in favour of retaining the 470-694 MHz band for terrestrial TV services.
New head for nangu.TV
The Czech-based media platform for IPTV and OTT services Nangu.TV has appointed Ivo Korcak as its new CEO.
Czech HbbTV: problems and solutions
HbbTV is being driven in the Czech Republic by the public broadcaster CT, with most commercial stations hitherto showing little if any interest introducing services.
Changes at the top for O2 Czech
Tomás Budnik has been elected the chairman of the board of directors at O2 Czech Republic.
New channels for Czech Republic
The Czech national commercial broadcaster TV Barrandov will launch two new channels in April 2015.
Skylink changes Hungarian service
Skylink has announced important changes to the package of Hungarian channels in currently offers subscribers.
Subscriber surge for Czech IPTV
The Czech Republic’s leading IPTV service O2 TV is growing in popularity and had 182,000 subscribers at the beginning of December.
Skylink continues HD drive
The leading Czech and Slovak DTH platform Skylink has begun test transmissions of the public channel CT 2 HD, with a full service due to start in early 2015.