The Riga Regional Court has re-examined the evidence in so the called digital TV criminal case acquitted all the defendants.
Uldis Tatarcuks to head Latvia’s Tet
Uldis Tatarcuks has been appointed the CEO and chairman of the board of the Latvian incumbent Tet.
NENT Group wins Premier League rights
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has secured the exclusive media rights to show the Premier League, live on its Viaplay streaming service in the Netherlands, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from 2022 to 2028.
discovery+ launches in Latvia
The OTT platform Megogo has made discovery+ available to its subscribers in Latvia.
LMT to buy Santa Monica Networks
The Latvian mobile operator LMT has agreed to acquire 100% of the data network and IT security provider Santa Monica Networks (SMN) for an undisclosed fee.
8TV debuts in Latvia
A new Russian language channel named 8TV and operated by the incumbent telco Tet has launched in Latvia.
Latvian pubcaster begins HD switch
The Latvian public broadcaster’s channels LTV1 and LTV7 have been made available in HD quality to leading cable operators.
Tet eyes Russian language channel
The Latvian incumbent Tet has announced plans to launch a Russian language channel on May 21.
Russian channels lose Latvian appeal
Latvia’s Administrative District Court has dismissed the application of Olava Cera, the authorised representative of Renovo Media and NTV, for interim relief for the distribution of 16 Russian language channels in the country.
Tet+ launches with points system
The new Latvian streaming platform Tet+ has made its debut using a points-based system.