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Nasdaq to delist CTC Media for failing to follow rules
CTC Media has confirmed that the Nasdaq will delist the company from the stock market…
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RSCC take Ka-band broadband to central Russia
Russian satellite operator RSCC has launched Ka-band-based broadband services in central Russia and the Urals…
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MTS begins satellite TV marketing push
Russian fixed and mobile service provider MTS has begun a major marketing push for its…
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GS Group launches Bangladesh’s first DTH service
Russia’s GS Group has launched Bangladesh’s first DTH service in partnership with local industrial conglomerate…
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MTG set to cash out of CTC Media
Modern Times Group (MTG) is set to receive US$123 million in cash for its 38%…
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Five Discovery HD channels for Akako
Russian service provider Akado has added a number of Discovery channels in HD to its…
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Tricolor reaches 7 million HD customers
Russian pay TV provider Tricolor TV increased its number of HD subscribers by 6% in…
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Russian TV market now has 2,370 channels
The Russian TV market consisted of 2,370 TV channels at the end of 2015, while…
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Vice Media pushes into eastern Europe with Antenna Group
Vice Media has teamed up with Greece’s Antenna Group to expand further in central and…
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CTC Media in digital audience measurement initiative
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has teamed up with audience measurement specialist TNS Russia and technology…
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CTC Media launches Domashny TV International
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has launched an international version of its female-focused thematic channel Domashny…
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GS Group launches Russian game console with set-top capability
Russian technology company GS Group has launched a new game console with HD set-top box…
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FilmOn adds four SPI International channels
Internet TV service FilmOn has renewed its deal with SPI International / Filmbox and added more…
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Fox extends carriage deal with NTV+
Fox Networks Group has extended its carriage deal with Russian pay TV provider NTV+ through…
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NTV+ adds Eurosport 2
Russian pay TV provider NTV+ has added sports channel Eurosport 2 to its Supersport West…
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CTC Media receives final payment for 75% stake sale
CTC Media has now received the received the final tranche of payment for its sale…
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IPTV growth accelerates in Russia
Solid IPTV growth helped boost Russia’s pay TV market last year, with an increase of…
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Akado adds comedy channel
Russian service provider Akado has added comedy Komedia TV to its programming line-up. The channel,…
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Sony sells 80% of Russian channels operation
Sony Pictures Television has offloaded 80% of its Russian channels operation to comply with new…
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MTG turns in solid result despite Russian reversal
Modern Times Group has delivered fourth quarter profits in line with analyst forecasts after a…
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GS Group unveils Ultra HD set-top box
Russia’s GS Group has unveiled what it claims is the country’s first TV set-top box…
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Akado aims to launch interactive OTT offering this year
Russian service provider Akado plans to launch an interactive digital OTT TV service by the…
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Russian channels choose Globecast
Two Russian channels have chosen Globecast to provide distribution services at the CSTB trade show…
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NTV+ takes football to basic offerings
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ is making its premium football offering, Nash Futbol, available in…
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Netflix launches in 130 new countries
Netflix has launched in 130 new countries including India, Nigeria, Singapore and Turkey, company CEO…
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Netflix reportedly preparing Russia launch this month
Netflix will soon launch in Russia, according to a local report. The SVoD service will…
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Russian government approves CTC Media sale
The Russian government has given the green light to CTC Media’s planned sale to UTH…
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Russia Today claims three billion YouTube views
Russia Today said it has now exceeded three billion video views and three million subscribers…
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ID Xtra expands distribution in Russia
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has added homegrown dance music channel Dange TV to its…
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Russia’s Express-AM8 now operational
Russian satellite operator RSCC’s new Express-AM8 satellite has become operational at the 14° West orbital slot….