Russia’s MTS has dismissed the possibility of buying Raduga TV, the DTH platform backed by Modern Times Group (MTG).
New DTH service for Russia
Russia’s MTS will launch its satellite TV platform before the end of the year.
Head of Sistema arrested
Vladimir Yevtushenkov, the head of Sistema, whose interests include MTS, Russia’s largest mobile operator and also a leading provider of pay-TV services, has been put under house arrest.
MTS begins DTH launch preparations
Russia’s MTS is making preparations to launch a DTH platform this autumn.
New multi-MVNO for Moscow
MTS and its sister company Moscow City Telephone Network (MGTS) have teamed up to launch a multi-MVNO in the Russian capital.
MTS loses triple play customers
Russia’s MTS ended the second quarter with 7,294,000 residential triple play (pay-TV, broadband and fixed-line telephony) subscribers, down from 7,844,000 a year earlier.
More satellite TV for Russia
A new DTH platform operating under the MTS brand will launch in Russia in Q4 this year.
World Cup boosts Russian mobile TV
The number of viewers accessing the mobile TV service operated by Russia’s MTS via their mobiles and tablets increased by 30% during the World Cup.
MTS consolidates in Moscow
The Russian telco MTS is to combine its operations with the fixed line business MGTS in Moscow and Moscow region.
Russian pay-TV: surprising new trends
MTS bucked the trend in Russia’s pay-TV market in 2013, losing subscribers while all its competitors added to their customer base.