Akado adds HD sports channels

Russian service provider Akado has added two new sports channels to its programming line-up.

The operator has added NTV+s HD Sports channel to its Sport and HD Sport packages. The channel, which launched in 2007, includes major European football tournaments including the Champions League and Europa League live, as well as sports including ice-hockey,

Akado has also added NTV+ Tennis to its line-up. The channel covers major ATP and WTA tennis championships, as well as ancillary programming.

The channels will be available in Moscow and St Petersburg and the Leningrad region.