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New movie channel for Russia
A new Russian movie channel, Kino TV, has launched in trial mode on ER-Telecom’s Dom.ru…
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CTC Media hits record results
Russian broadcaster CTC Media reported record results last year, with revenues above US$800 million (€615…
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Marshall Capital sells Rostelecom stake
Private equity firm Marshall Capital Partners has sold its entire 10.7% sake in Russian telco…
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IPTV market leads Russian pay TV growth
The Russian IPTV market grew by 62% over the last year, compared with growth of…
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TTC completes consolidation of subsidiaries
Russian service provider TransTeleCom (TTC) has completed the consolidation of 18 regional subsidiaries previously owned…
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DSO in CIS making slow progress, new rules likely to increase government power, says report
Moves towards digital migration has accelerate wider changes in regulation of media in Russia and…
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Prokhorov may buy Rostelecom stake
Russian holding company Onexim, the vehicle of tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov, is looking to buy a…
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NTV Plus scoops English Premier League rights
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus has acquired exclusive rights to broadcast English Premier League…
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VimpelCom names Volga region chief
Russian service provider VimpelCom has named Andrei Kurdanov as director for the Volga region. In…
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Russian advertising market growth slows in 2012
Overall annual growth in the advertising market in Russia slowed last year to 13%, according…
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MGTS offers TV via powerline for fibre homes
Moscow network operator MGTS is turning to powerline to deliver IPTV services within apartments. MGTS…
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MTS increases HD offering
Russian service provider MTS is to increase the number of HD channels it offer to…
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NTV Plus planning OTT TV service
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus plans to increase its reach by providing an over-the-top…
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TransTeleCom plans TV growth
Russian service provider TransTeleCom, owned by the Russian state railways, now has a TV subscriber…
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VimpelCom takes more capacity with SES
Russian service provider VimpelCom has signed a three-year deal with satellite operator SES for additional…
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Thema strikes deals for Luxe.tv HD
Channel distributor Thema has struck deals to distribute luxury lifestyle channel Luxe.tv HD in Angola,…
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VimpelCom may sell fixed-line business
Russian service provider may be gearing up to sell its fixed-line residential business, according to…
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CTC Media names chief strategy and digital media officer
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has named Yulia Mitrovich as chief strategy and digital media officer….
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RTRS to pilot HbbTV services in three Russian cities
Russian state-owned broadcasting organisation RTRS is to pilot HbbTV services in three Russian cities, according…
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MTS to provide TV services to third-party operators
Russian service provider MTS plans to enter the business-to-business market for TV services and develop…
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Tricolor TV sees revenue boost from new services
Russian low-cost pay TV operator Tricolor TV grew its ARPU by 15% last year from…
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RSCC chooses Irdeto
Russian satellite operator RSCC has chosen conditional access provider Irdeto to secure the content of…
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MegaFon using RGB Networks for OTT service
Russian service provider MegaFon is using RGB Networks’ multiscreen IP video products to power its…
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VimpelCom names customer experience chief
Russian service provider VimpelCom has named Artyom Vartanian as head of customer experience, charged with…
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Rostelecom launches wireless multiroom service
Russian service provider Rostelecom is launching a multiroom TV service using equipment provided by Motorola….
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New marketing chief for CTC Media
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has named Elmira Makhmutova as its new chief marketing officer. Makhmutova…
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CTC, MTS and Ailove launch online content competition at MIPCube
Russia’s largest independent broadcaster CTC is launching a transmedia content competition at MIPCube, the digital…
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CTC Media names Weinstein to board
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has appointed Timur Weinstein to its board of directors, replacing Dimitry…
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ER Telecom expands HD service
Russian service provider ER Telecom’s Dom.ru service has launched HD TV in five cities across…
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Rostelecom selling season passes
Russian service provider Rostelecom has begun selling season passes for TV shows on its digital…