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News Corporation acquires the rest of Latvia’s TV5 »

Global media giant News Corporation who already owns 100% of LNT, announced Friday May 30 that it has acquired the remaining part of TV Riga (TV5) and now this channel is also under full ownership of the conglomerate.
Latvia’s most popular channel LNT was acquired in May last year, together with 70% of TV5. As Dienas […]

OpenCoffee Meetups To Unite Idea Authors And Investors »

If you have an original idea / business model / startup to kick off on the web, but feel short in cash or resources, then the perfect way for you to nail down a potential partner are OpenCoffee format meetups, which are now going to take place in Riga too.
That goes to investors as well […]

NBA Playoffs Live in Latvia »

Yesterday, I have discovered a perfect way to watch live NBA games while in Riga. I mean, not even discovered but really tried it out for the first time. There are Conference Finals underway in the World’s premier basketball league, the Finals are ahead and that means, it’s time to watch some beautiful basketball.
During the […]

How to get over the river quicker »

There are lots of us who drive to Pardaugava from downtown Riga and back to the downtown over Daugava river every day. Some are sitting through traffic jams during the morning and evening rush hours, others - manage to get over in more free from traffic time. A common issue for all car drivers, as […]

Nature + Paper Bags = Good Mood »

Today, while shopping at SKY, I thought that I’m not gonna take those plastic bags. Don’t know, how did I come up with the idea, looks like it just becomes stylish.
It all began way before the sunset, when I decided to take a walk around Mezhciems and breathe some fresh air. The weather was really […]

Happy March 8th!! »

To all the ladies in the place with style and grace..
Happy Women’s Day!!
I am enjoying what looks to be one of the most beautiful moments I can remember - sunrise over the forest from my bird’s eye view right here =) And today, it looks even more picturesque than ever, thanks to this date, March […]

Eurovision clowning »

My TV remote’s OFF button clicked right when I heard an awful song which was performed by some group dressed like pirates jumpin’ around the stage. At that moment I thought, well yeah, there are hopefully better performers to make it to the Eurovision contest, this one is a flop for sure.
Imagine how shocked I […]

“Bajāns” Degpuntā »

Njā, Kārlis ir tāds Seržants.
“LNT rīcībā ir nonācis šokējošs video”. Manuprāt, gan - nekas vairāk, kā kārtējais lēts mēģinājums uztaisīt sensāciju.
Kā divas krievu tīnes izrēķinās savā starpā, pareizāk - viena izrēķinās ar otru, ir redzēts vismaz pirms gada (pietiek ievadīt vārdu “драка” youtubā un atradīsies daudz kas pa šo tēmu). Nav runa, kadri, protams, drausmīgi, […]

Web’s Gonna Getcha »

On the note of TNS releasing the news of the tremendous growth online media advertising market saw through 2007, I would like to praise and applause for this thing we’re so used to: the Web. C’mon y’all, stand up! That’s what I’m talking bout.
Ad market is surely reflecting what the masses chew on - an […]

Does the ban on nighttime sales really slow down alcohol consumption? »

It’s known around that NO alcoholic beverages of any kind can be purchased in Latvia after 10 PM. Yeah, so what.
If you plan a house party or any kind of event that needs some alcohol shopping, you’ll be at the liquor store way before the party’s about to start. Let me guess usually it’s no […]