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Russia
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Russian internet video group names new CEO
Russia’s Internet Video Association has named former CTC Media executive Askar Tuganbayev as CEO. Tuganbayev…
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Putin signs pay TV ad ban despite industry warnings
Russian president Vladimir Putin yesterday signed into law a controversial amendment to the country’s advertising…
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Ukraine’s 1+1 prepares international news channel
Ukrainian free-to-air broadcaster 1+1 is testing Ukraine Today, a new international news channel ahead of…
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Global IPTV subscriptions to double over seven years
Global IPTV subscriptions will more than double from 90 million at the end of 2013…
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MTS TV chief quits
Russian service provider MTS’s director of fixed-line business and TV Dmitry Bagdasaryan has left the…
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Russia’s Megafon reportedly testing LTE Broadcast
Russian mobile operator Megafon has reportedly begun testing LTE Broadcast technology from Huawei. According to…
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CTC Media to supply content to Hulu
Russian broadcaster CTC Media is to supply content to US on-demand service Hulu and Hulu…
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RTR returns to Latvian pay TV offerings
Russian channel RTR is returning to Latvian service providers’ programming line-ups following a three-month ban…
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Russia passes pay TV ad ban
Russia’s State Duma has passed a bill banning advertising on cable and satellite pay TV…
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EMEA leading global pay TV subscriber growth
Global pay TV subscriptions grew by 5.2% in the year to March and by 1.4%…
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Tricolor TV to introduce new audience measurement system
Leading Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV has begun testing a new audience measurement system…
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Russian media groups launch tender for new measurement system
Russian media groups Perviyy Kanal (Channel One), Gazprom Media, National Media and CTC, and state…
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Akado adds three new channels
Russian service provider Akado has added three new channels to its programming line-up. The operator…
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Divan.TV to be first Russian service on Chromecast
Russian and Ukrainian-language OTT platform Divan.TV, which offers a combination of live TV and subscription…
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Play to launch 4K OTT service, plans to expand internationally
Russian OTT service provider Play plans to introduce a 4K service later this year, focusing…
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Amedia to expand Russian content on HBO-focused premium service
Russian broadcaster and OTT service provider Amedia plans to add more Russian content to its…
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Dozhd begins broadcasting via Astra 4A
Russian independent factual channel Dozhd has begun broadcasting on SES’s Astra 4A satellite at 5°…
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MTG launches movie channel in Israel
The Modern Times Group has launched a Russian-language movie channel in Israel. The TV1000 channel…
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Tattelecom to launch mobile TV in July
Tatarstan-based service provider Tattelecom is to begin the commercial launch its new mobile TV service,…
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VimpelCom opens up mobile TV app to all networks
Russian service provider VimpelCom, which operates under the Beeline brand, has opened up its mobile…
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Russian satellite failure leads to channels move
Gazprom Space Systems (GSS)-owned satellite Yamal-201, positioned at 90° East, has malfunctioned, leading GSS to…
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ER-Telecom to offer cloud-based games to TV subs
Russian service provider ER-Telecom, which operates under the Dom.ru brand, is to begin offering cloud-based…
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Applicaster supports MegaFon World Cup second screen service
Russian mobile service provider MegaFon is using multiscreen technology provider Applicaster’s platform to deliver enhanced…
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Russian digital TV penetration to hit 98% by 2020
Digital TV penetration in Russia will reach 98% by 2020, up from just under 50%…
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GS Group unveils Tricolor TV multiroom box details
GS Group, the Russian technology supplier to the Tricolor TV platform, has unveiled details of…
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Tricolor TV launches multiroom offering
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV has launched a multiroom offering. Marketing director Alexander Starobinets…
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New chief for Amedia TV
Russian broadcaster and content provider Amedia has named Sergey Nazarov as the new chief of…
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Russian pay TV growth expected to slow this year
Growth in the Russian pay TV market is likely to slow significantly this year in…
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Russian government planning open access rules
The Russian ministry of communications is planning to implement new open access rules covering the…
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ER-Telecom rolls out advanced set-top in 55 cities
Russian service provider ER-Telecom, which operates under the Dom.ru brand, has launched its new advanced…