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RTL sells stake in Russia’s National Media Group
RTL Group has exercised a put option to sell its 7.5% stake in Russia’s National…
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NTV+ promotes Viasat Sport ahead of new package launch
Russian pay TV broadcaster NTV+ has added the Viasat Sport channel to its Viasat West…
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Russian public broadcaster secures new loan
Russia’s struggling public broadcaster, launched earlier this year, has secured a reprieve in the form…
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Akado launches CI+ option
Russian pay TV provider Akado has launched a CI+ option enabling viewers to access 200…
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Russia sets 2018 final deadline for switchover
The Russian government has set a revised final deadline for the switch-off of analogue terrestrial…
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NTV+ refocuses on lower-spending subscribers
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ is refocusing its offering to appeal to a lower-spending segment…
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Management changes at VimpelCom
Russian service provider VimpelCom has appointed the former executive VP of strategy and new business…
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NTV+ adds six new channels
Russian pay TV platform NTV+ is to add six new channels on September 5. Additions…
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Akado back in the black
Russia service provider Akado has posted a first-half net profit for the first time in…
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RTRS revises switchover criteria
Russian state broadcasting organisation RTRS may proceed with the shutting down of analogue services if…
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Tricolor TV launches premium HD offering
Russian DTH service Tricolor TV has launched a new high-end package of HD channels. Tricolor…
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VimpelCom launches new HD package
Russian service provider VimpelCom has launched a new TV offering, Sezon HD, with over 20…
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NTV+ adds TLC to line-up
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has added Discovery’s TLC to its channel line-up. The female-focused…
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Teo adds Baltic Channel One to DTT line-up in place of Ren TV
Lithuanian service provider Teo is to add Russian-language channel Baltic Channel One (PBK) to the…
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Amazon eyes Russian video streaming
Amazon looks set to launch a video streaming service in Russia, following local reports that…
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Russia’s TTC close to acquiring Magnitogorsk operator
Russian service provider TransTelecom (TTC) is close to acquiring Magnitogorsk broadband and pay TV provider…
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RTL plans Russia exit
European broadcast giant RTL Group is planning to exit the Russian market after reportedly failing…
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Discovery launches OWN block on TLC in CEE
A programming block from Discovery’s OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is to launch on the TLC…
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One in four homes to receive satellite TV by 2018
By 2018 almost 400 million homes will receive TV signals via satellite, up by almost…
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MTS sees small pay TV decline as it restates acquisition sub bases
Russian service provider MTS saw its pay TV base fall slightly in the second quarter,…
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Russian HD channels grow fivefold
The number of HD channels in Russia has multiplied by almost five times in the…
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Russia’s Euroset to begin selling Amedia TV player next week
Russian mobile phone retailer Euroset is to begin retailing a media player from Dune HD…
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Akado adds Russian Travel Guide
Russian pay TV operator Akado has added Russian Travel Guide to its programming line-up. The…
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VimpelCom strikes on-demand deal with Paramount
Russian service provider VimpelCom has struck a long-term licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures for video-on-demand…
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Russian VoD service Ivi.ru hits 19 million monthly uniques
Russian online video streaming service Ivi.ru claimed it exceeded 19 million monthly unique visitors for…
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MTV Russian names launch director
MTV Russia is to relaunch on October 1 and Viacom has named Yana Churikova to…
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CTC Media gains from ad growth, but profits slip
Russian broadcaster CTC Media reported a 10% increase in operating revenues in the second quarter…
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Russian deputy communications and media minister resigns
Russia’s deputy communications and mass media minister Denis Sverdlov has resigned, according to local press…
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Trace Group signs Beeline TV carriage deal
Music and sports channel provider Trace Group has signed a carriage deal with Russian pay-TV…
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CTC Media backs Russian anti-piracy legislation
Russian broadcaster CTC Media is the latest media firm to throw its support behind legislation…