NTV+ takes football to basic offerings

Russian pay TV operator NTV+ is making its premium football offering, Nash Futbol, available in its basic packages until the end of the current football season.

The operator is making the service available at no extra cost as part of its basic packages in both western and eastern Russia from the beginning of February. It is also making its Match! channel available in the basic service.

The eastern basic service will now be expanded to 80 channels at a cost of RUB149 (€1.75).

NTV+ is also boosting its Supersport West and Supersport East packages with t the addition of new thematic sports channels. The services will now comprise Match!, Match! Arena, Match! Igra, Match! Futbol 1, Match! Futbol 2, Match! Futbol 3 and combat sports channel Match! Boyets.