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MTS chooses Teleste for nationwide digital TV infrastructure
Russian service provider MTS is deploying Finland-based technology company Teleste’s Luminato video headend platform and…
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Tricolor TV CEO Basov to leave company
Pavel Basov, the CEO of Russia’s leading pay TV operator Tricolor TV, is leaving the…
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Russian digital pay TV universe grows
Digital pay TV subscribers in Russia numbered 10.3 million at the end of 2011, representing…
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Tatarstan to begin DVB-T2 tests
The Russian republic of Tatarstan is to begin test broadcasting in the DVB-T2 format in…
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Russia to weigh options for public broadcast service
Russia is moving ahead with plans to develop a public television service, with detailed plans…
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Rostov to get digital TV by end of year
Russia’s Rostov region will see the launch of digital-terrestrial TV by the end of this…
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Krasnoyarsk to begin digital transition next year
Digital broadcasting is to begin in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region next year, with transition in the…
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Tricolor nears 10 million subscribers
Russia’s leading DTH operator Tricolor was present in 9.5 million households at the end of…
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Perm to test digital broadcasting from summer
Russia’s Perm region is to start testing digital broadcasting this summer, according to local reports….
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VimpelCom to make RuTube content available on TV
Russian telco VimpelCom has teamed up with the leading Russian video portal, RuTube, to offer…
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RU.TV claims Russian topspot
Russian music channel RU.TV is claiming to be the country’s most-watched non-terrestrial network on a…
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Megafon names UTH’s Tavrin as deputy CEO
Russian mobile operator Megafon has named Ivan Tavrin, currently the CEO of broadcasting group UTH,…
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Thema opens Russian office
France-based channels distributor Thema has opened an office in Moscow. Natalya Kabikova has been appointed…
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Vimpelcom calls time on DVB-H
Vimpelcom has sold its 75% stake in DVB-H technology company Dominant. The Russian telco sold…
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Akado in commercial restructure
Russian service provider Akado has restructured its commercial division. The move sees commercial director of…
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Alpari launches TV channel
Online trading group Alpari is to launch a TV channel in Russia, according to local…
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Fox strikes ER-Telecom deal
Russian pay TV operator ER-Telecom has added Fox channels National Geographic and Fox Life to…
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Rostelecom strikes deal with Disney, eyes expansion
Russian service provider Rostelecom has struck a deal with Disney to make Disney content available…
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MTS passes three million pay TV subs
Russian service provider MTS has passed the three million pay TV subscriber mark. The operator…
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Tricolor TV launches collective dish service
Leading Russian satellite TV provider Tricolor TV has launched a collective dish service for multi-dwelling…
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Russian pay TV penetration to exceed 50%
Russian analyst group iKS-Consulting has said that pay TV penetration in Russia will exceed 50%…
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NTV-Plus rolls out IPTV platform
Russian DTH operator NTV-Plus has launched an IPTV service for the first time. The operator…
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CTC launches Videomore on iPad
Russian broadcaster CTC Media is launching its online television social network Videomore on Apple’s iPad….
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Russian pay TV penetration expected to rise, says Tricolor chief
Pay TV penetration in Russia is expected to rise from 40% this year to about…
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Megafon acquires Khanty-Mansiysk operator Yugratel
Russian service provider MegaFon has acquired regional TV and internet provider Yugratel for a reported…
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UTH launches ClipYou music video service
Russian broadcaster UTH has launched a new music video portal linked to its Muz TV…
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Rostelecom grows pay TV base seven-fold
Russian telco Rostelecom said it had grown its pay TV base to 5.8 million at…
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GlobeCast expands capacity over Russia
Media services provider GlobeCast has expanded its capacity over Russia by taking Ku-band capacity on…
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NTV-Plus launches connected TV sports app
Russian DTH operator NTV-Plus has developed an app for LG Smart TVs. The app gives…
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Russia’s RTR launches Fight Club channel
Russian broadcaster RTR has launched a new channel devoted to combat sports, Fight Club. The…