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Following HBO, Netflix eyes expansion in Russia 29 December 2017
Streaming giant Netflix is planning to launch its full service in Russia by venturing into Russian language site and films.Though Netflix currently has a limited subscriber base in Russia, it has always considered the Russian Federation as one of its … Continue reading
Russia’s google music streaming service collaborates with Facebook 02 October 2017
Yandex music which is Russia’s first music streaming service is going to enter a collaboration with Facebook, under which users can share excerpts from music tracks with friends. According to the agreement, Yandex.Music and Facebook, Russian users can listen to … Continue reading
Russia’s SPB TV collaborates with China Daily for on demand content 27 September 2017
The China Daily will collaborate with Russia’s SPB TV for producing digital content for it’s Over the Top (OTT) platform. The two companies have signed a license agreement granting international rights on Video on Demand (VOD) content, consisting of entertainment, … Continue reading
Russian OTT Services subscription revenue outruns advertising 26 September 2017
According to a report by Telecom Daily, Transactional and Subscription income for Russia’s streaming services superceded advertising revenues in the first half of this year. Total income from streaming services in the first half increased by 70% to hit RUB … Continue reading
TTK introduces OTT TV service 06 July 2017
TTK has started its OTT service ‘TV Without Borders’. This service lets subscribers of all Russian ISPs to access TV services from their operators online. Some features of this OTT service include pause, time-shifted TV, archive and other VAS options. Read … Continue reading
Netflix sustains in Russia despite foreign ownership restrictions 05 July 2017
Foreign ownership of online video services has been limited to 20% stake, however, Netflix continues with its online streaming service in Russia despite this new law. Netflix may benefit from some parts of the law, for instance, the ownership limits … Continue reading
87% Russians think sharing pirate content is legal 09 February 2017
According to a recent consumer survey by Irdeto, some 87 percent of Russian consumers stated that producing or sharing pirated video content is not illegal and some 66 percent in fact believed that streaming or downloading pirated content is legal. However, unauthorised … Continue reading
Eastern Europe SVOD market to six-fold, Russia to lead 02 December 2016
The number of SVOD users in Eastern Europe countries is expected to reach 18.2 million by 2021, which is a huge increase from that of 5.6 million expected at the end of this year. According to Digital TV research, Russia is expected … Continue reading
NTV+ Launches a New SVOD Service 28 October 2016
Russian provider NTV+ has announced the launch of a new SVOD service, providing a monthly subscription fee of RUB299 (€4.40). At the time of launch the service held over 100 movie titles, with further content to be added. The service offers … Continue reading
Rostelecom expands IPTV in Kamchatka 27 October 2016
The Russian telco Rosteleco, has expanded its IPTV offerings in the Kamchatka region. The number of channels have also been raised to 220 including 68 HDTV channels. Rostelcom has expanded this offering after its launch of the subsea fibre optical … Continue reading
