Significant amendments to the Law on Electronic Media have come into effect in Latvia.
Latvia’s Bite outlines strategy
The Latvian ICT provider Bite will continue to sell TV services in cooperation with Go3.
Latvia’s Tet outlines Telia integration
The Latvian incumbent Tet has provided details of the integration process of Telia Latvija. It completed the acquisition of a 100% stake in the company this June.
Tet inks Sony Pictures Entertainment deal
The Latvian incumbent Tet and telcos Telia Lietuva (Lithuania) and Telia Eesti (Estonia) have signed a multi-year cooperation agreement with the film studio Sony Pictures Entertainment.
PBK channel ban continues in Latvia
Latvia’s Regional Administrative Court has ruled against the resumption of the broadcasting of PBK Lithuania and PBK Estonia in the country.
Latvia bans remaining Russian channels
The Latvian regulator NEPLP has banned the distribution of 80 Russian TV channels in the country.
Tet buys Telia Latvia
The Latvian incumbent Tet has completed the acquisition of a 100% stake in Telia’s Latvian subsidiary.
Ericsson inks Latvian 5G deal
The ICT provider Bite and Ericsson have signed an agreement to bring 5G technology to Latvia.
New board members for Latvia’s Tet
The Latvian incumbent Tet has added Sergejs Kostjucenko and Alla Krumina to its board.
Latvia clamps down on illegal TV reception
The Latvian parliament (Saeima) has approved amendments to the Protected Services Law that make the use of illegal systems to watch TV services punishable.