The MTG-backed Russian DTH platform Raduga TV has once more found itself under pressure, with its CEO Olga Abramova, who had only been in the post since the beginning of July, handing in her resignation.
Abramova, who had previously served as deputy general director, confirmed to Itar Tass that she no longer worked for Dalgeokom, which uses the brand name Raduga TV.
Anatoly Sosnovsky, a member of the board at the company, added that Abramova’s duties had been taken over temporarily by the CFO Inna Chernysheva, and that the company was looking for a permanent replacement.
Abramova’s resignation was significant in that on September 3 the Russian Interior Ministry launched an investigation into Raduga TV following a request from Roskomnadzor.
Filed in November 2013, the latter alleges that the DTH platform, which is 50% owned by MTG, has been providing satellite TV services without a licence.
Raduga TV was launched in 2009 and currently reaches 90% of Russia’s population.
According to data produced by iKS Consulting, it was the fourth largest DTH platform in the country in Q2 this year, with 445,000 subscribers.
