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Russia
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CTC launches channel-wide second screen app
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has launched a dedicated second-screen app that uses audio synchronisation to…
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NTV+ secures NFL rights
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has struck a deal to show NFL American football. The…
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NTV+ secures volleyball rights
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has secured the rights to the FIVB Volleyball World Cup…
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Discovery World becomes Discovery Turbo Xtra in Russia
Discovery World in Russia is to change its brand to Discovery Turbo Xtra (DTX) on…
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New men’s movie channel launches on NTV+
Russian cultural channel Interesnoye TV has changed its name to Muzhskoye Kino (Men’s Movies), targeting…
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Akado offering sports services à la carte
Russian service provider Komkor, which operates in Moscow and St Petersburg under the Akado brand,…
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NTV+ secures Serie A football
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has followed up its deal to acquire Ligue 1 French…
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NTV+ secures French Ligue 1 football
Pay TV operator NTV+ has secured the rights to French Ligue 1 football in Russia….
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Akado adds three channels to line-up
Russian cable operator Akado Telecom/Komkor is adding three new channels to the programming line-up of…
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NTV+ introduced payment by credit card
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has introduced payment by Visa and MasterCard via an automated…
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Kremlin Media reportedly bidding for Russia’s Muz-TV
Russian production outfit Kremlin Media has made a bid to acquire Muz-TV, the country’s longest…
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Russia’s CTC Media reports 74% plunge in net income
CTC Media’s net income plummeted 74% year-on-year in the second quarter with the firm blaming…
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Akado makes senior appointments
Russia service provider Komkor, which operates under the Akado Telecom brand in the Moscow region,…
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NTV+ takes on host broadcaster role for shooting competition
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has acted as the host broadcaster for a sports event…
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CTC pulls out of S&P ratings, postpones earnings announcement
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has asked Standard & Poor’s to withdraw its credit rating service…
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Pace turns in strong performance
TV technology and set-top provider Pace has turned in an improved operating profit on lower…
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MTS to launch OTT service
Russian service provider MTS plans to launch an OTT service, MTS TV, aimed at smart…
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MTG lifted by Viaplay, highlights continued uncertainty on Russia
Modern Times Group’s (MTG) second-quarter performance was lifted by strong sales from its Viaplay on-demand…
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Russia’s Nash Futbol pulls out of Ukraine
Russian football channel Nash Futbol, owned by pay TV operator NTV+, has ceased broadcasting in…
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NTV+ secures Russian football, plans 4K launch
Russian pay TV service NTV+ has secured rights to show Russian premier league football for…
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RSCC completes traffic migration ahead of satellite move
Russian satellite operator RSCC has successfully transferred traffic from its Express-AM22 satellite to Express-AM6 ahead…
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Gazprom Media turns to Tricolor TV unit for regional advertising
Gazprom Media’s advertising sales unit Alcazar Media has signed up with pay TV platform Tricolor’s…
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NTV+ wins new contract for KHL TV
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has won the contract to continue to supply the country’s…
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UTH Russia makes US$200 million CTC Media bid
Russian broadcast group UTH Russia has made a formal offer to buy 75% of CTC…
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Russian OTT player Nemo TV chooses TVbeat for analytics
Russian OTT TV service provider Nemo TV has struck an agreement with TV analytics specialist…
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NTV+ secures Wimbledon rights
Russian pay TV provider NTV+ has struck a deal with the All England Lawn Tennis…
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Orion Express expects strong growth this year
Russia DTH pay TV operator Orion Express expects to grow its subscriber base by 12-13%…
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Kartina TV taps Harmonic for OTT delivery
Kartina TV, a German-based service provider targeting Russian-speakers around the world, has partnered with Harmonic…
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Tricolor to get GS Group’s hybrid games console-TV reciever
Russian set-top box maker, GS Group, has said that its new hybrid games console and…
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Russia’s Ivi adds personalisation features
Russian video-on-demand service Ivi.ru is adding personalisation features in a bid to marry the functionality…