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Russian public TV internet launch delayed
Russia’s new public broadcaster has delayed the launch of services on the internet, which were…
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Dom-ru introduces new offerings
ER-Telecom-owned Russian service provider Dom.ru has launched two new high-speed internet offerings that can be…
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NTV Plus launches new DTH service for eastern Russia
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus is planning to launch its new satellite platform for…
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Russia’s General Satellite in Pakistan pay TV plan
Russian satellite reception equipment provider General Satellite is to invest in a new pay TV…
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Gazprom moves ahead with satellite launch plan
Russian satellite operator Gazprom Space Systems envisages launching its next two new satellites – Yamal-401…
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Rostelecom looks to pay TV to compensate voice decline
Russian service provider Rostelecom expects pay TV and fixed broadband growth to partially compensate a…
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CTC begins promoting Viaplay on Videomore
Russian broadcaster CTC Media’s on-demand TV service Videomore has begun promoting Modern Times Group-owned Viaplay’s…
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MTS looking to pay TV opportunities in other CIS countries
Russian service provider MTS is looking to develop fixed line and pay TV businesses in…
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MTV Russia to close
MTV Russia is closing 14 years after the channel launched in the country. Owner Profmedia…
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Megafon to launch OTT offering
Russian mobile operator Megafon is trialing an OTT service in preparation for a full launch…
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CTC launches on Philips Smart TVs
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has launched a connected TV service in partnership with Philips. CTC…
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NTV Plus launches Supermarket TV
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus has added shopping channel Supermarket TV to its line-up….
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Tricolor aiming for 16 million subs with “best content in Russia”
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV is aiming for 16 million subscribers by the end…
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MTG debuts Russian pay TV bouquet
Pay TV broadcaster Modern Times Group has launched a new HD channel package on Rostelecom’s…
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Irkutsk gets digital-terrestrial TV
Russian broadcast infrastructure provider RTRS has started test broadcasting digital-terrestrial TV services in the Irkutsk…
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Beeline updates Microsoft Mediaroom
Russian pay TV operator Beeline TV has updated its Micosoft Mediaroom platform to version 2.1….
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Tricolor passes half million HD subs, Beeline adds new channels
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor has passed the milestone of 500,000 HD subscribers. Tricolor’s technical…
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NTV Plus faces satellite migration dilemma in Siberia
Russian pay TV provider NTV Plus is to migrate its packages for Siberia and the…
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Channels line up for second Russian multiplex
Some 12 Russian TV channels have applied to take part in the country’s second digital…
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MTS, Stream-TV see pay TV growth
Russian service provider MTS has seen a year-on-year growth of 200,000 subscribers in its pay…
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Rostelecom increases IPTV subs
Russian telco Rostelecom ended September with 6.4 million TV customers, an increase of 11% year-on-year….
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NTV Plus launches discount offering
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus has launched a discount offer on its services for…
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VimpelCom mulling split of fixed and mobile activities
Russian service provider VimpelCom is considering splitting its fixed and mobile businesses, according to local…
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Megafon IPTV faces delay as company changes supplier
Russian service provider Megafon has decided not to go ahead with an IPTV launch based…
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Russian broadcasters to launch local Hulu
Russian broadcasters CTC, Ren TV and Channel 5 have teamed together to launch an online…
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Rostelecom names Tatarstan chief
Russian telco Rostelecom has named Maxim Gornostaev as director for the Republic of Tatarstan, replacing…
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CTC Media switches to MPEG-4
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has started broadcasting three of its chnnels using the MPEG-4 standard….
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Russia’s TransTelCom launches TV service
Russian telco TransTeleCom is launching an online TV service. The operator, based in the east…
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CTC to produce content specifically for online service
Russian broadcaster CTC Media plans to produce content exclusive to its Videomore online portal next…
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MGM HD joins NTV Plus bouquet
Russian pay TV platform NTV Plus is adding MGM HD to its programming line-up. The…