Russia will spend R10 million (€145,427) on the establishment of a DVB-T2 network in Crimea, the territory it annexed from Ukraine earlier this year.
Russian satellites in demand
All channels operated by the Russian state broadcaster VGTRK (RTR) will switch to Express-AT1 (56 degrees East) and Express-AT2 (140 degrees East) in January 2015.
Russia plans for digital future
The services distributed by Russia’s first DTT multiplex are now available to 82.8% of the population, according to Alexei Volin, the deputy minister of communications and mass media minister.
New CFO for CTC Media
The Russian MTG-backed national broadcaster CTC Media has appointed Stanislav Ploschenko as its new CFO, effective January 24, 2015.
Crisis concerns hit Russian pay-TV
The financial crisis in Russia may force some pay-TV operators to reduce the number of foreign channels they carry. All are already facing the prospect of paying higher distribution fees […]
Raduga TV/MTS plans revealed
Russia’s MTS will take subscribers of the now closed DTH platform Raduga TV up until the end of March 2015.
New Russian cable rules emerge
A Russian government committee has approved a proposal by the Ministry of Communications clarifying the business model to be used cable operators.
MTS makes pay-TV gains
MTS and its daughter MGTS have become the third leading provider of fixed-line pay-TV services in Moscow, pushing VimpelCom back into fourth place.
Tricolor TV ownership discussion resumes
The Russian press has restarted a debate about the ownership of Tricolor TV, the country’s leading DTH platform.
Russia explores Chinese satellite options
A delegation from the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has met with China’s Great Wall Industry Corporation to discuss potential cooperation to build, launch and operate communications satellites.