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NTV+ launches kids TV package with Megogo
Russian pay TV service provider NTV+ has struck a strategic partnership with OTT TV operator…
NTV+ now available as smart TV app
Russian service provider NTV+ has launched a smart TV app for Samsung TVs, enabling subscribers…
Akado rolls out interactive set-top
Russian service provider Akado has begun rolling out advanced interactive set-top boxes to its Moscow…
NTV+ launches international package
Russian pay TV provider NTV+ has launched an international package of 25 channels that will…
NTV+ launches Android TV app and ups 4K UHD line-up
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has launched as an app on Google’s Android TV platform….
Russian state broadcasting network taps Nevion for digital transition
The Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network (RTRN) has tapped technology outfit Nevio to provide…
Akado adds channels to analogue tier in south-eastern Moscow
Russian pay TV service provider Akado has added a raft of new channels to the…
Akado to enter mobile market
Russian cable operator Akado plans to enter the mobile market by launching as an MVNO…
New branding for Tricolor as it pivots away from linear TV
Russian pay TV provider Tricolor TV has revamped its branding to emphasise its pivot away…
Tricolor TV sees subscribers dip but revenues rise
Close to two thirds of Tricolor TV’s subscribers now have the opportunity to connect to…
Tricolor TV launches Eurosport 4K
Russian pay TV service provider Tricolor TV has teamed up with Russian channel distributor Media…
Gazprom Media takes control of KHL TV
Russia’s Gazprom Media has taken control of the KHL TV channel from the Kontinental Hockey…
NTV+ creates new sports package following price hike
Russian pay TV provider NTV+ has added a new sports package to its programming line-up….
BeIN Media offering more FTA World Cup as piracy dispute rolls on
BeIN Media is broadcasting 22 matches from the FIFA World Cup in Russia free-to-air as…
Mail.Ru in ‘final stages’ of preparing first CIS professional eSports tournament
Russian internet company Mail.Ru is in the final stages of preparing the launch of what…
Broadcasters take forward ‘Russian Hulu’ plan with new OTT TV platform
Russian broadcaster CTC Media and the country’s largest media holding company, National Media Group, are…
MTS taps Huawei for new TV platform
Russian service provider MTS has teamed up with Chinese technology giant Huawei to deploy a…
Parrot Analytics: Black Mirror tops Netflix dominated Russian in-demand digital originals
Black Mirror topped a Netflix-dominated top 10 in Parrot Analytics’ analysis of the most in-demand…
Tricolor TV launches 4K UHD TV movie channel
Russian pay TV provider Tricolor TV has launched a 4K UHD TV movie channels. The…
Akado passes 1K milestone for interactive offering
Russian cable operator Akado has signed up the first 1,000 customers for its new interactive…
NTV+ launches multiroom offering and updates Apple TV app
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has launched a new multiroom service for satellite TV customers,…
Russian pay TV growth slows as uptake reaches 75%
Pay TV penetration in Russia reached 75% in Q1 2018, but the rate of growth slowed…
VimpelCom launching interactive advertising pilot
Russian service provider VimpelCom has launched interactive advertising on its Beeline TV service in partnership…
NTV+ launches on Apple TV and debuts new Georgia pay TV service
Russian pay TV provider NTV+ has launched an app for the Apple TV platform that…
NTV+ sees strong growth for OTT TV service
Russian pay TV provider NTV+ saw the number of paying subscribers to its recently-launched OTT…
MTS adds to TV base
Russian service provider MTS had 1.822 million TV customers at the end of last year,…
Orion launches new TV package
Russian pay TV operator Orion Express has launched a new package with additional channels for…
Tricolor TV chief reportedly leaving this month
Alexei Kholodov, the CEO of Russian pay TV provider Tricolor TV, is to leave the…
Rostelecom launches 4K UHD pilot for hospitality sector
Russian telecom operator Rostelecom has launched a 4K UHD TV pilot project in St Petersburg….
Rostelecom grows TV base and revenues
Russian service provider Rostelecom grew its pay TV base by 5% last year to reach…