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Bulgaria
Dirk Gerkens becomes CEO of Nova Broadcasting
Dirk Gerkens has been appointed CEO of United Media-owned Bulgarian broadcast outfit Nova Broadcasting Group….
Vivacom and Eutelsat launch OneWeb ground station
United Group-owned Bulgarian telco Vivacom has teamed up with satellite operator Eutelsat Group to launch…
United Group acquires Bulgarian pay TV outfit Bulsatcom
South-eastern Europe pay TV and telecoms operatort United Group is to acquire Bulgarian satellite pay TV…
Bulgaria’s bTV Media Group taps PlayBox Neo
Bulgaria’s TV provider bTV Media Group is to use technology specialist PlayBox Neo’s playout servers…
Vivacom completes acquisition of Telnet
Bulgarian telecommunications company, Vivacom has completed the acquisition of Telnet, following backlash from local competitors,…
SPI International’s FilmBox+ joins Bulsatcom
Canal+-owned channel, FAST and streaming provider SPI International has integrated igts streaming service, FilmBox+, in Bulgaria…
Vivacom calls Yettel and A1’s concerns following CPC decision an act of “collusion”
Vivacom has called the statements made by A1 and Yettel (Bulgaria) operated by PPF Telecom…
VOYO Bulgaria acquires SVOD rights to a trio of dramas
The bTV Media Group’s digital platform VOYO Bulgaria has acquired the SVOD rights to a…
A1 Bulgaria continues sports rights expansion with French Cup deal
A1 Bulgaria’s sports service MAX Sport has acquired the live rights to the French Cup…
A1 Bulgaria taps 3SS for Android TV app
A1 Telekom Austria Group-owned Bulgarian service provider A1 Bulgaria has tapped 3 Screen Solutions to…
United Group grows on back of Wind Hellas acquisition
South-Eastern European pay TV and broadband service provider United Group saw its revenue-generating unit base…
United Group sees solid subscriber and revenue growth
South-eastern European service provider United Group saw solid subscriber growth last year, while revenue increased…
United Group names new Nova Broadcasting and Vivacom chiefs
South-eastern European service provider United Group has named Dirk Gerkens as CEO of Bulgaria’s Nova…
A1 Telekom Austria taps 3SS for smart TV apps
TV technology outfit 3SS has delivered two new smart TV apps for A1 Telecom Austria…
United Group hails year of spectacular growth
South-eastern Europe region service provider United Group’s spate of acquisitions saw its annualised revenues almost…
Euronews launches Bulgarian channel
Euronews has signed a partnership with existing broadcaster TV Europa to launch Euronews Bulgaria. Euronews Bulgaria, which…
United Group to acquire Bulgaria’s Nova Broadcasting
South-east European pay TV outfit United Group has reached an agreement to acquire Bulgaria’s Nova…
Love Nature adds to Bulgarian reach
Canal+-owned distribution outfit Thema has secured additional carriage for the Love Nature 4K UHD channel…
SPI/FilmBox extends reach in Bulgaria
Channel provider SPI/FilmBox has extended its reach in Bulgaria through a new channel distribution agreement…
United Group completes acquisition of Bulgaria’s Vivacom
South-eastern European broadband and pay TV provider United Group has completed the acquisition of Bulgaria’s…
SPI International/Filmbox takes raft of channels to Net1
Channel provider SPI International/Filmbox has struck a deal with Bulgarian telecom operator Net1 that will…
New satellite pay TV operator for Bulgaria
A new Bulgarian DTH pay TV operator will begin operation on June 1. Neosat will…
Vivacom to distribute quartet of Russian international channels
Bulgarian service provider Vivacom is to provide satellite distribution for a quartet of popular Russian…
A1 Bulgaria taps Zappware for advanced TV service
A1 Telekom Austria’s Bulgarian operation, A1 Bulgaria, has launched A1 Xplore TV, a new advanced…
United Group expands reach in SE Europe with Vivacom acquisition
United Group, the pay TV and cable service provider that operates across countries of the…
A1 Telekom Austria sees boost from TV numbers
A1 Telekom Austria’s Q2 was boosted by strong growth in TV numbers across its central…
Nielsen expands measurement for YouTube app on mobile to 26 new countries
Nielsen has expanded its advertising measurement to YouTube’s mobile app. Nielsen Digital Ad Ratings for…
MTG completes Nova sale
Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the sale of its 95% majority stake in Nova…
MTG’s sale of Nova Group gets regulatory approval
MTG’s sale of its 95% shareholding in Bulgaria’s Nova Broadcasting Group to Advance Media Group has…
MTG sells Bulgaria’s Nova Group at €185m valuation
MTG has agreed to sell its 95% shareholding in Bulgaria’s Nova Broadcasting Group to Advance…