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St Petersburg and Kazan to continue with DVB-T broadcasts for now
The Russian cities of St Petersburg and Kazan have decided to continue broadcasting using the…
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NTV Plus adds sports channels
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus is expanding the line-up of its Sport, Supersport and…
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ER Telecom adds Zee TV
Russian telco ER Telecom has added Indian entertainment channel Zee TV to its TV line…
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St Petersburg begins DVB-T2 broadcasts
Russia’s second city St Petersburg is launching test broadcasts using the DVB-T2 standard today. St…
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Set-top growth in Russia set to falter this year
Demand for set-top boxes is likely to stagnate this year, according to research agency J’son…
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One million DVB-T2 boxes in Russia
About one million DVB-T2 set-top boxes have been delivered in Russia to date, according to…
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Vimpelcom reports IPTV subscriber numbers
Russian service provider Vimpelcom ended 2011 with a total of 570,000 active IPTV subscribers. The…
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MTS grows pay TV base
Russian quad-play service provider MTS ended 2011 with 2.99 million pay TV subscribers, up 9%…
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Altai regions moves forward with DVB-T2 plan
Russia’s Altai region in southern Siberia will launch DVB-T2 digital-terrestrial services this year, according to…
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Rostelecom completes NTC acquisition
Rostelecom has completed its acquisition of a 28.2% stake in Russian cable operator NTC, taking…
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Beeline TV preparing OTT roll out
Vimpelcom-owned Russian IPTV operator Beeline TV will launch an over-the-top service and start delivering multiscreen services…
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NTV Plus adds new channels from Stream
Russian pay TV platform NTV Plus has added Stream TV’s channel Psychology 21 to its…
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BBC launches Russian news app
The BBC has launched a new Russian language news app for iPhones. The BBC Russian…
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Russian iPad use grows rapidly
Over 700,000 Russians are now using the Apple iPad, according to a survey by local…
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Analysts bullish on ProSieben
Analysts have upgraded their forecasts on ProSiebenSat.1 after the German broadcast group posted solid financial…
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Rostelecom acquires Enter
Russian service provider Rostelecom has acquired 100% ownership of regional fibre network operator Enter, which…
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Russian OTT player Tvigle acquires BBC World content
Russian digital platform Tvigle Media has acquired 200 hours of programming from BBC Worldwide after…
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Humax to make boxes in Russia for DVB-T2 rollout
Russian state broadcasting organization RTRS has signed a deal with set-top manufacturer Humax to provide…
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New football channel for NTV Plus
Russian DTH operator NTV Plus is launching a new high definition football channel. NTV Plus…
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TTK acquires ElectroCom
Russian service provider TransTeleCom (TTK) has acquired regional broadband network provider ElectroCom. The acquisition will…
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Rostelecom weighs NTK deal
Russia’s Rostelecom is considering buying the stake it does not already own in pay TV…
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NTV Plus launches free-to-air package
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus is launching a new free-to-air starter pack to attract…
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CTC Media signs Globecast to distribute international channel
CTC Media will see its international channel available to more than 120 million television households…
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Tricolor drops internet offering
Russian pay TV provider Tricolor has dropped its satellite internet offering due to lack of…
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ER-Telcom reaches four million, plans hybrid set-top box
Russian telco and pay TV operator ER-Telecom has passed the four million-customer mark. The company…
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Orion Express sets target of one million subs by August
Russian pay TV operator Orion Express has set a target of crossing the one million…
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RTRS to broadcast DVB-T2 in five cities in second quarter
Russian state-owned broadcaster RTRS has confirmed that it will start broadcasting in the DVB-T2 format…
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TTC prepping spring launch for Russian TV platforms
Russian telco TransTeleCom is preparing a spring launch for various TV platforms, including IPTV, cable…
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ER-Telecom to invest in infrastructure, mulls international growth
Russian telco ER-Telecom plans to invest over RUB6 billion (€150 million) in infrastructure this year,…
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Paramount Comedy rolling out in Russia
Viacom will launch its Paramount Comedy channel in Russia in April. The localized service will…