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.

Viasat losing satellite homes

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Viasat continues to suffer subscriber erosion on its Nordic pay-TV business with the added complication of having one of its third party distributors restate volumes.

More HD for Lithuania

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Viasat is to add three HD channels to its offer in Lithuania.

Viasat hit by Latvian fine

TV3 Latvia has been fined LVL6,000 (€8,553) by the country’s National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) for showing advertising that indirectly promoted gambling.

Polsat launches Viasat channels

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Poland’s Telewizja Polsat has added three Viasat-branded channels to its offer.

Sky Sports News HD makes international debut

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Sky Sports News HD is to launch on the Viasat platforms in the Nordic and Baltic regions.

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.

Viaplay expands Russian offer

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Viasat has launched a premium subscription video on demand (SVOD) package on its Viaplay service in Russia.

Viasat exec to head TalkTalk TV

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TalkTalk has hired Viasat Broadcasting EVP Laurence Miall-d’Août as its director of TV ahead of the launch of its YouView service.

Viasat hit by copyright dispute

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MTG’s Viasat is facing a major copyright dispute in Ukraine, where it operates the country’s leading DTH platform.