East Capital Explorer has agreed to buy a 51% stake in the leading Estonian cable operator Starman from a consortium led by Bankroft Private Equity for approximately €24 million.
Estonian cable deals mooted
Growing competition from mobile companies in Estonia is fuelling speculation about possible changes of ownership at Starman and STV, the country’s two largest cable operators.
Cubiware secures Estonian deal
Estonia’s leading cable operator Starman has signed an agreement for the deployment of Cubiware middleware to subscriber set-top boxes.
Starman gains digital subs
The leading Estonian cable operator Starman has announced that over half of its subscribers now watch digital TV services.
Estonia sets digital cable goal
Cable networks in Estonia will only offer digital services by September 2012, according to the country’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (MKM).
More channels from Starman
The Estonian cable and DTT platform operator Starman has announced a number of changes to its channel line-up.
Starman boosts HD offer
Estonia’s leading cable operator Starman has enhanced its HD offer by the addition of the public channel ETV HD.
Starman introduces new PVR
Estonia’s Starman has introduced has introduced a new generation ZUUMbox PVR aimed at its DTT subscribers.
Estonia goes down HD route
Estonia’s leading cable operator Starman has become the first in the country to offer a package of full HD channels in Dolby 5.1 stereo sound.
Starman introduces 100 Mbps service
Estonia’s leading cable operator Starman has launched a DOCSIS 3.0-based internet access service offering download speeds of up to 100 Mbps.