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Russia
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Russian law amendment could turn broadcasters into ‘foreign agents’
Mikhail Fedotov, head of the Russian Presidential Council on Civil Society and Human Rights, has…
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CIS government chiefs set to approve Mir-24 channel project
CIS heads of government are to discuss the launch of a pan-CIS news channel at…
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ER-Telecom toasts 4.5 million subs
Russian telco ER-Telecom ended June with 4.5 million subscribers. The telco added 600,000 new customers…
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CTC-International expands footprint
Russian broadcaster CTC Media is to launch the international version of the CTC channel in…
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Regulator approves mystery acquisition of 50% of Tricolor TV
Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service has approved the sale of 50% of leading pay TV operator…
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Rostelecom ups 1Q profit
Russian telco Rostelecom has recorded a 38% increase in first-quarter net profit of RUB14.6 billion…
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MTS wins approval for possible ZhegGorTelekom acquisition
Russian service provider MTS has won approval from the country’s anti-monopoly regulator for the acquisition…
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Belarus extends digital TV reach
Digital-terrestrial TV broadcasting in Belarus now covers 92.25% of the country’s population, according to the…
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Russia’s Stream inks SVOD deal with Miramax
Russian pay TV service Stream has inked a subscription video-on-demand service with US distributor Miramax….
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MTS passes digital milestone
Russian service provider MTS has now launched digital TV services in 150 Russian cities, increasing…
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CTC Media secures early VOD window for House
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has inked a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution that…
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Trace Sports makes Russian debut
Sports entertainment channel Trace Sports is making its debut in Russia after signing deals with…
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Russia scaling back digitisation target
Russia is scaling back its targets for digital-terrestrial TV coverage, according to local press. The…
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Akado looking to develop regional markets and personalisation
Russian service provider Akado aims to deliver growth from expansion into regional markets and through…
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Value key to success in Russian market, Digital TV CEE attendees told
Two Russian pay TV service providers with contrasting business models provided interesting insights into some…
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NTV Plus adds Armenian channel
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus is adding the Armenian TV channel to its Basic…
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NTV Plus boosts HD line up with Life
Russian DTH operator NTV-Plus is adding nature channel HD Life to its pay TV service….
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Akado adds MGM HD
Russian pay TV operator Akado has added the MGM HD channel to its network. MGM…
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Raduga TV puts Kazakh card activations on hold
Russian satellite pay TV operator Raduga TV has put the commericalisation of its service in…
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Platforma HD to cease broadcasting in July
Russian pay TV service Platforma HD is to cease broadcasting on July 1, the company…
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Jewish News 1 launching in French
Jewish News 1 (JN1), the 24-hour news channel launched last year, is launching a French-language…
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Paramount Comedy launches on NCN networks in Russia
The Russian version of Paramount Comedy Channel has launched on Rostelecom-owned cable operator NCN’s platform….
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MGM rolls out movie channel in Russia
Hollywood studio MGM has launched a high-definition movie channel in Russia, the CIS region and…
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Akado adds Rusong TV to network
Music channel Rusong TV is launching on Akado’s Russian network. The channel airs videos from…
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CTC Media acquires two regional channels
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has acquired two regional Russian television channels. The company has bought…
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VimpelCom shares fall after court decision
Shares in Russian service provider VimpelCom fell sharply following a ruling by a Moscow court…
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Tricolor TV investor seeking further 50% stake
An unnamed Tricolor TV shareholder has applied to acquire an additional 50% stake in the…
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Rostelecom takes further stake in Moscow cable operator
Rostelecom-backed Russian cable provider NTC has acquired a 26% stake in Mosteleset, the holding company…
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Nikiforov named as new Russian communications minister
Russian president Vladimir Putin has named former Tatarstan information and communications minister Nikolai Nikiforov as…
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Central Telegraph launches media centre
Svyazinvest-backed Russian service provider Central Telegraph has launched a media centre product combining access to…