Eight foreign channels will be banned in Kazakhstan on October 11.
iKO inks Kazakh TV deal
iKO Media Group has signed a distribution agreement with Khabar Agency.
New owner for Russia’s Nemo TV
The Kazakh DTH platform Caspio HD has acquired Nemo TV, a Russian service that gives online access to TV channels, for an undisclosed fee.
Setanta expands in Kazakhstan
Setanta Sports has become the exclusive rights holder of the English Premier League (EPL) in Kazakhstan for the next three seasons, starting 2016/17.
Orion secures Kazakhstan deal
The Russian DTH platform operator Orion has reached a key agreement to rebroadcast its services in neighbouring Kazakhstan.
Kazakh company buys Russian operators
The Kazakh broadcaster Alma-TV is understood has acquired a number of operators based in Moscow region.
Kazakh headache for Russian stations
Russian broadcasters face a major threat in Kazakhstan, which following the conflict in Ukraine has become their most lucrative foreign market.
Russian satellite launch fails
WACH VIDEO. The Russian communications satellite Express-AM4R has failed to go into orbit, its loss being estimated to have cost over R1 billion (€21 million).
Proton and Sealauch unaffected by sanctions
The newly imposed US sanctions against Russia will not affect the work of the International Launch Services (ILS) and Sealaunch.
Lift-off for AMOS-4
WATCH VIDEO. Spacecom’s AMOS-4 satellite, the largest and most sophisticated communication satellite built-in Israel to date, was successfully launched Saturday from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.