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Sea-change for Nautical Channel
The Nautical Channel in Russia is changing its name to Morskoj (The Sea). The channel,…
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VimpelCom makes senior marketing appointments
Russian service provider VimpelCom has made a number of senior marketing appointments. Irina Lebedeva, formerly…
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NTV+ completes Sportbox.ru acquisition
Russian pay TV provider NTV+ has closed the acquisition of internet portal Sportbox.ru from state…
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CTC hit by perfect storm in third quarter
Russian broadcaster CTC Media was hit by a commercial, macroeconomic and regulatory storm in the…
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Telenor ends Baksaas consultancy as Vimpelcom fallout takes its toll
Telenor has terminated its consultancy agreement with former CEO Jon Fredrik Baksaas by mutual agreement…
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Russia’s CTC Media to launch Che Channel for ‘real men’
Russia’s CTC Media is due to launch its new Che Channel on November 12, replacing…
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New free-to-air sports channel to launch in Russia
Match TV, a new free-to-air Russian sports channel from NTV-owner Gazprom, is due to go…
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Akado targets business customers
Russian service provider Akado has improved the terms under which it makes its TV service…
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MTG sells Russian, international channels for US$45.5m
Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the sale of its Russian and international pay TV…
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ER-Telecom launches 200Mbps internet in Penza
Russian service provider ER-Telecom has launched a 200Mbps internet service in Penza, making the southern…
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CTC offers premium online access to top show
Russia’s CTC Media is offering premium online access to the third season of popular series…
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Moldtelecom adds Megogo to TV offering
Moldovan service provider Moldtelecom is to add Ukrainian OTT service Megogo to its TV offering…
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NTV+ secures Euroleague basketball
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has secured the rights to show matches from the Euroleague…
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MTS trials LTE Broadcast with Ericsson and Qualcomm
Russian service provider MTS has teamed up with Ericsson and Qualcomm to conduct the country’s…
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CTC Media hails success of second screen app
Russian broadcaster CTC Media’s second screen app has been downloaded 330,000 times in the month…
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Telenor to divest VimpelCom stake
Telenor Group has announced its intention to divest all its shares in Russian operator VimpelCom,…
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Futuresource: Netflix’s ‘next wave of opportunities’ in developing markets
Developing markets such as Russia, Poland, Turkey, India and China could represent “the next wave…
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CTC Media agrees US$200 million sale of 75% stake to UTH
Russia’s CTC Media has entered a definitive agreement to sell a 75% stake in its…
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NTV+ secures Russian football rights
NTV+ has signed a new agreement with the Russian Premier League giving the pay TV…
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Russia Today claims online audience of 32 million
Russia Today’s total monthly online audience exceeded 32 million unique users in May, according to…
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RSCC’s Express-AM8 successfully launched
Russian satellite operator RSCC’s Express-AM8 satellite has been successfully launched and placed in geostationary orbit…
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Russian TV production falls
The number of original series on Russian TV fell by 12% last year as the…
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BBC plays down immediate BBC Four closure threat
The BBC’s director of strategy has said the corporation does not have plans to close…
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GS Group launches new HD set-top box
Russian technology provider GS Group has launched a new mid-price, digital HD set-top box. The…
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NTV+ adds Sony channels
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has added three channels from Sony Pictures Television to its…
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Akado adds lifestyle channel
Russian service provider Akado has added lifestyle channel Bobor (Beaver) to its programming line-up. The…
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Discovery forms alliance for Russian distribution
Discovery Communications will continue to distribute its pay TV portfolio in Russia and will develop…
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GS Group launches new advanced set-top
Russian technology provider GS Group, which supplies equipment for market-leading pay TV operator Tricolor TV,…
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Volia adds DTX to line-up
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added Discovery’s DTX motorsports channel to its programming line-up. The…
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Akado adds Amazing Life
Russian cable and IPTV operator Komkor, which operates under the Akado brand, has added lifestyle…