The number of pay-TV subscribers in Moscow exceeded the number of homes by 700,000 in the first half of this year.
Trace widens Russian reach
Trace Group has secured a carriage agreement with Russia’s Beeline TV.
New head for CTC Media
Russia’s CTC Media has appointed Yuliana Slashcheva as its new CEO, effective August 1.
CTC Media supports anti-piracy move
Russia’s CTC Media has confirmed that has signed a document supporting implementation of intellectual property rights legislation in the internet.
Russian DTT decision in September
The final composition of Russia’s second DTT multiplex should be known by the end of September.
Russia acts against piracy
A new “anti-piracy” law that comes into effect in Russia on August 1 is widely supported by the industry.
Scale of Russian DTH piracy exposed
Some two million homes in Russia are now receiving satellite TV services illegally, according to Sergei Groznov, head of the directorate of IT at NTV-Plus, the country’s longest-established DTH platform.
Major Russian cable deal wins approval
The Russian cable operator ER Telecom has been given the go-ahead by the country’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) to acquire Moscow-based Akado.
NTV-Plus launches new football app
The Russian DTH platform NTV-Plus has launched a new iOS mobile app for its Futbol-Plus service.
Russia considers IP change
Russia plans a major change to the way IP-based networks in the country operate.