Russia’s leading pay-TV operator Tricolor TV has published the results of a study into its subscribers’ preferences.
ER Telecom expansion continues
The Russian cable operator ER Telecom is to buy a 100% stake in Novotelecom, a leading provider of telco services in the city of Novosibirsk.
New owner for Russia’s Bridge Media
Mikhail Gutseriev, the co-owner of Russnet, has acquired a 75% stake in Bridge Media, the operator of some of the most popular music channels in Russia.
Russian OTT law progresses
Russia’s State Duma has adopted a controversial draft law on online services in its first reading.
Ukraine bans Russian channel Dohzd
The Russian TV channel Dohzd has been removed from the list of foreign services allowed for distribution in Ukraine.
MegaFon opts for Elemental solutions
The Russian telco MegaFon is using Elemental for its OTT service MegaFon.TV, which has seen its subscriber total increase from 10,000 to over 1.4 million over the past year.
Gazprom-Media promotes Veselkova
Russia’s Gazprom-Media has appointed Katerina Veselkova the general director of its sales house.
Russian OTT bill questioned
Russia’s State Duma has questioned a proposed law that would limit the level of foreign ownership in OTT services to 20%.
Major TV appointments in Russia
Russia’s leading pay-TV operator Tricolor TV has appointed Yuri Rezvyakov its technical director.
All change for Russian religious channel
Control of the religious-oriented channel Spas has passed entirely into the hands of the Russian Orthodox Church.