Viasat widens Russian reach

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MTG’s Viasat Premium HD package will become available to Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) IPTV and digital cable subscribers in Russia in May.

MTG inks Latvian deal

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MTG has signed a contract with the Latvian Electronic Communications Association (LEKA) and Electronic Communications Merchants Association (ESKA) for the TV distribution rights for TV3 and LNT.

MTG signs Latvian cable deals

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The leading Latvian cable operator Baltcom has told its subscribers that they will be able to receive the Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned channels LNT and TV3 from April 1.

Viasat inks NBA deal

Viasat has entered into a new multi-year partnership with the NBA under which it will provide season-long coverage of the latter in Russia, the CIS and Georgia on Viasat Sport East.

MTG appoints key executive

Marek Singer

Modern Times Group (MTG) has appointed Marek Singer as executive VP of its Central European Broadcasting operations, with effect from January 1, 2013.

MTG widens Polish reach

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Modern Times Group (MTG) has entered into a strategic cooperation with Cyfrowy Polsat, the operator of Poland’s leading DTH platform.

MTG sets Latvian cable fees

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MTG has introduced a new pricing structure for the distribution of its Latvian channels TV3 and LNT by cable operators.

Pre-pay plan for Ukraine DTH

Jørgen Madsen

Viasat Ukraine’s new DTH platform will be a pre-pay platform. Known as UA.TV, it is now being sold on a monthly pre-paid basis, sitting alongside MTG’s existing Viasat Ukraine satellite pay-TV platform.

New Viasat channels for CIS

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MTG’s Viasat Broadcasting is to launch three new HD pay-TV movie channels in Russia, Ukraine and other CIS countries in October.