Bedrock, the European streaming technology company, has successfully launched a direct-to-consumer service for the newly rebranded RTL+. Thanks to Bedrock’s platform ability to develop and support all types of features and tiers, RTL Hungary has put 3 tiers simultaneously on the market: AVoD: with RTL+ Light, the traditional catch-up TV offer; Telcos: with RTL+ Activ […]
The Hungarian telecoms association has mooted a plan to tackle IPTV piracy with denial-of-service attacks. They are seeking permission from the authorities but some fear that exemption from the law might establish a difficult legal precedent. Pirates use domains, IP addresses, websites, servers and cloud services like other platforms. They know rights owners will attempt […]
SPI/FilmBox and DIGI, the Hungarian pay-TV operators, have concluded a distribution deal with both linear and digital components. Accordingly, SPI’s flagship movie channel FilmBox ia now available for subscribers. Additionally, those who opt for the FilmBox Pak will have access to even more entertainment in the form of FilmBox Premium, FilmBox Stars, FilmBox Family, and […]
Vodafone Group Plc has agreed to sell its Hungarian unit to 4iG Public and Corvinus, a Hungarian state holding company, in a deal worth €1.8 billion. The companies aim to close the acquisition by the end of 2022 subject to regulatory approval. VOIS – Vodafone’s IT and business support venture – is not included in […]
Bedrock, the European streaming-tech leader, has announced the delivery of updated functionalities on the Hungarian streaming platform and application, RTL Most. The updated functionalities allow a better personalisation of content recommendations, and a smoother navigation on the platform and application. The new version of RTL Most delivered by Bedrock includes: A modern interface and design […]
4iG Group, with a portfolio in both the Hungarian and international telecommunications markets, will start the strategic transformation of its telecommunications companies to better exploit the opportunities for cooperation and synergies in the areas of business operations within the Group through the future integration of the companies. The strategic objective of the 4iG Board is […]
4iG has implemented a second capital increase in Antenna Hungária, whereby the capital market company increased its stake in the telecommunications group to 76.78 percent. The transaction of HUF 132 billion was completed by 4iG through the contribution of the majority stakes in two Albanian telecommunications companies, ALBtelecom and One Telecommunications. The transaction was registered […]
Blu Digital Group, a media & entertainment technology company, has appointed Silviu Epure as Vice President of Content Globalisation of Blu’s current localization division. He will be tasked with leading the growing division that supplies dubbing, subtitling, and accessibility services to leading content distributors and platforms around the world. Epure joins Blu Digital with over […]
Viewers in Hungary can now enjoy global travel programmes from the comfort of their homes, thanks to Magyar Telekom’s launch of Travelxp 4K, one of the world’s leading travel channel. Its premium travel and lifestyle content has been available to Telekom 4K mini pay package viewers on channel number 74 since November 2021. By now […]
A+E Networks EMEA has launched streaming service HISTORY Play in Hungary. The SVoD brand will offer exclusive documentaries and premium factual entertainment and will be available via RTL Most+ in the Hungarian market. The launch of HISTORY Play in Hungary marks the premiere of the brand in the Central-Eastern European region. HISTORY Play is already […]