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Czech Republic
Vodafone names new CEO of Czech operation
Vodafone has named Violeta Luca as the new chief executive of its Czech operation. Luca…
Canal+ scores WTA rights in Czech Republic and Slovakia until 2028
Pay TV giant Canal+ Group has picked up the exclusive rights to the Women’s Tennis…
Czech operator Poda offers premium sport for free in two month promotion
Czech operator Poda has launched a promotion that will allow viewers to access sports broadcasts…
CME owner PPF takes stake in Viaplay
Czech investment outfit PPF Group has taken a 6.3% stake in Viaplay – the latest…
Czech Association of Commercial Television names Klára Brachtlová president
The Czech Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) has named Klára Brachtlová president of the media…
Moonbug Kids channel launches in Czech Republic with O2
Candle Entertainment-owned Moonbug Entertainment has teamed up with telco O2 to launch Moonbug Kids Channel in the…
Canal+ expands presence in Czech Republic and Slovakia
Canal+ Group has expanded its presence in the Czech Republic and Slovakia markets, with the launch…
Czech Republic’s ModernTV unveils the latest upgrades to its platform
Czech Republic’s OTT provider ModernTV have launched its latest upgrades and enhancements to its platform,…
O2 Czechia builds new tariff around Voyo and Sony-owned AXN channels
Czech platform O2 TV is adding a new tariff from February which will give its…
O2 Czechia unveils win-win deal with TV Nova’s Voyo
O2 Czechia will be the first IPTV provider in the Czech market to offer TV…
TV Nova streamer Voyo hits 400,000 landmark
Czech commercial broadcaster TV Nova says its heavily-backed streaming platform Voyo is now reaching 400,000…
AMC Networks renews deal with Vodafone Czech Republic
AMC Networks International Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE) has struck a new carriage deal…
SPI/Filmbox ups Czech presence with measurable Filmbox Stars
Channel and streaming provider SPI/Filmbox has begun measuring viewing of its FilmBox Stars channel in…
Intelsat boosted by Slovak Telekom DTH deal
Intelsat has struck a significant satellite transponder deal with Slovak Telecom that the satellite operator…
CME owner Petr Kellner killed in helicopter crash
Petr Kellner, the Czech Republic’s richest man and owner of media group Central European Media…
Deutsche Telekom sees TV numbers grow in ‘most successful year’ ever
Deutsche Telekom saw 74,000 customers in its domestic German market sign up for its MagentaTV…
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…
Czech police take down pirate streamers
A group of pirates who illegally streamed EPL football and other sports events have been…
Deutsche Telekom sees strong TV growth in Germany
Deutsche Telekom saw solid growth in its TV base in Germany in the year to…
Slovakia’s JOJ acquires Czech channel provider Československá Filmová Společnost
Slovakian commercial broadcast outfit JOJ Group has agreed the acquisition of 100% control of Czech…
Liberty Global sells DTH business to M7
Liberty Global is to sell its central and eastern European DTH business to international pay…
Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile Czech Republic tap MediaKind for TV technology
Deutsche Telekom-owned Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile Czech Republic have chosen MediaKind, the former Ericsson Media…
Deutsche Telekom TV numbers up as convergence fuels growth
Deutsche Telekom said that converged fixed-network and mobile products continued to fuel its customer growth…
SPI/FilmBox and Czechia’s Digi TV extend partnership
SPI/FilmBox International and Czech operator Digi TV have extended their existing partnership, with Digi TV to…
Viasat World extends reach with M7 deal
Pay TV operator M7 Group is to add channel provider Viasat World’s recently launched Epic…
Kagan: Vodafone will look to quad-play in CEE, may sell off DTH
Vodafone is likely to introduce quad-play offerings and may sell off its newly-acquired DTH satellite…
AMC Networks appoints Czech and Slovakia country manager
AMC Networks International – Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE) has appointed former Discovery executive…
Vodafone to pay €18.4bn for Liberty Global assets in Europe
Vodafone has agreed to acquire Liberty Global’s operations in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and…
Deutsche Telekom adds to TV base
Deutsche Telekom added 54,000 TV customers in Germany and 27,000 in the rest of Europe…
Czech public broadcaster begins transition to DVB-T2 and HEVC
Czech public broadcaster Ceská Televize is to begin transmitting its signal in the DVB-T2 format…