Russia
Russian law amendment could turn broadcasters into ‘foreign agents’
Mikhail Fedotov, head of the Russian Presidential Council on Civil Society and Human Rights, has…
CIS government chiefs set to approve Mir-24 channel project
CIS heads of government are to discuss the launch of a pan-CIS news channel at…
ER-Telecom toasts 4.5 million subs
Russian telco ER-Telecom ended June with 4.5 million subscribers. The telco added 600,000 new customers…
CTC-International expands footprint
Russian broadcaster CTC Media is to launch the international version of the CTC channel in…
Regulator approves mystery acquisition of 50% of Tricolor TV
Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service has approved the sale of 50% of leading pay TV operator…
Rostelecom ups 1Q profit
Russian telco Rostelecom has recorded a 38% increase in first-quarter net profit of RUB14.6 billion…
MTS wins approval for possible ZhegGorTelekom acquisition
Russian service provider MTS has won approval from the country’s anti-monopoly regulator for the acquisition…
Belarus extends digital TV reach
Digital-terrestrial TV broadcasting in Belarus now covers 92.25% of the country’s population, according to the…
Russia’s Stream inks SVOD deal with Miramax
Russian pay TV service Stream has inked a subscription video-on-demand service with US distributor Miramax….
MTS passes digital milestone
Russian service provider MTS has now launched digital TV services in 150 Russian cities, increasing…