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Telia hopeful of fixed-mobile convergence merger in Latvia
Telia has welcomed a proposal to merge Latvian fixed-line telco Lattelecom and the leading Latvian…
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Telia boosted by solid TV numbers
Nordic telco Telia’s second quarter performance was boosted by a solid growth in TV numbers,…
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Baltcom marks progress on TV and broadband
Latvian cable operator Baltcom said it TV base increased by 50% last year, and by…
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Lattelecom secures World Ice Hockey rights
Latvian telco Lattelecom and national broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija have jointly secured the rights to broadcast…
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Modern Times Group sells Baltic ops as it turns towards digital
Modern Times Group (MTG) is selling its operations in the Baltic states to Providence Equity…
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Latvian internet users turning away from TV
Over a third of Latvian internet subscribers do not take a TV service, rising to…
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MTG launches streaming service in the Baltics
The Modern Times Group is launching its Viaplay streaming service in the Baltics, taking on…
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Lattelecom launches OTT Shortcut platform
Telia-owned Latvian telco Lattelecom has launched a new OTT multiscreen entertainment platform, Shortcut.lv, which it…
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Lattelecom adds TNT to offering
Telia-owned Latvia telco Lattelecom is to add Russian general entertainment channel TNT to its programming…
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Baltcom ‘puzzled’ by ruling on speed test
Latvian cable operator Baltcom has said it is “puzzled” by a decision by the country’s…
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Lattelecom launches Kids Corner
Latvian telecom operator Lattelecom has launched an on-demand service for kids. The service, Bērnu Stūrītis…
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Latvia’s LMT planning 4G TV offering
Latvian mobile network operator Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) is planning to launch an OTT TV…
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MTG turns in solid result despite Russian reversal
Modern Times Group has delivered fourth quarter profits in line with analyst forecasts after a…
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Lattelecom passes TV subscriber milestone
Latvian telco Lattelecom has passed the milestone of 200,000 TV customers. The 200,000th customer, Kristers…
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Lattelecom launches permanent version of 360TV channel
Latvian telco Lattelecom has launched a permanent HD version of the 360TV pop-up channel it…
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New movie channels tap Levira for playout
Estonia-based transmission services provider Levira has struck an agreement with Kids Network Television to provide…
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Filmbox channels to launch in Latvia
Latvian operators Lattelecom and Livas have each signed deals to carry Filmbox-branded movie and sport…
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Baltcom revamps channel line-up
Latvian cable operator Baltcom has revamped its channel line-up, consolidating its offering in two packs…
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Baltcom adds Sony Turbo as Universal Channel pulls out
Latvia cable operator Baltcom is to add Sony Turbo to its programming line-up at the…
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VIMN appoints comedy and entertainment head for Russia, CIS
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Ilya Hellert-Rozanov as head of comedy and entertainment channels in Russia, Ukraine,…
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IPTV revamp gives boost to Teo
TeliaSonera-owned Lithuanian telco Teo saw its IPTV base rise by 24% last year to reach…
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Lattelecom teams up with online magazine for culture channel
Latvian telco Lattelecom has added a new ‘pop-up’ culture channel to its TV offering for…
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Fox taps Lattelecom for advertising sales
Fox International Channels (FIC) has struck a deal with Latvian telco Lattelecom that will see…
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Baltcom names Piller as chairman
Latvian cable operator Baltcom has named a new chairman and separately launched a new multiscreen…
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OUTtv signs up with Hispasat for CEE distribution
Gay lifestyle channel OUTtv has signed up with Spanish satellite operator Hispasat to further its…
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Setanta Sports expands into the Baltics
Setanta Sports has launched its Setanta Sport Eurasia channel in Estonia on STV, with plans…
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Baltcom adds Setanta Sports
Latvian cable operator Baltcom has added the Setanta Sports channel to its programming line-up. The…
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Baltcom adds comedy channel
Latvian cable operator Baltcom has added Russian-language comedy channel Comedy TV to its programming line-up…
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New sports service for Latvia
A new sports channel, Best4Sport.TV, has launched in Latvia and has secured carriage on Lattelecom’s…
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Lattelecom claims success for festival pop-up channel
Latvian telecom operator Lattelecom has claimed a strong audience response for its music festival pop-up…