Digital content & Related technologies

NetMediaEurope to cover Russian IT sector with East-West Digital News

May 6, 2011 May 6, 2011

East-West Digital News, Russia’s up and coming news and information site covering IT industries in English, has signed a partnership agreement with NetMediaEurope, publisher of more than 40 sites across Europe targeting IT professionals. The partnership includes content exchanges and editorial cooperation. In addition, NetMediaEurope may develop advertising activities in Russia with the help of …

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Industry reverberations at the Russian Internet Forum

May 4, 2011 May 4, 2011

Some 500 speakers at the annual three-day Russian Internet Forum (RIF) participated in dozens of conferences and forums on virtually everything from SEO, online PR and non-standard advertising to usability, group buying, payment systems, and online monetization issues. Those concerned with legal issues and regulation were served with conferences on author’s rights, children’s Internet safety …

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Russian state-owned fund participates in Sugar Inc. round of financing

April 22, 2011 April 22, 2011

State-owned fund of funds Russian Venture Company (RVC) participated indirectly in a round of financing, announced last week, for Sugar Inc., a global media company for women. The investment was made through Russian Venture Capital II LP, a fully owned subsidiary of RVC that registered in the UK in June 2010. A few months later, the …

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Russian Internet “relatively uncensored,” says US watchdog

April 18, 2011 April 18, 2011

In its Freedom on the Net 2011 report, Freedom House, an American NGO that monitors freedom progress or restrictions around the world, assigned Russia the status of a “partly free” country. The report acknowledges that the Russian Internet has remained a “relatively uncensored platform for public debate and the expression of political opinions,” in contrast with more …

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New site makes emerging Russian IT markets accessible to the world

April 18, 2011 April 18, 2011

While Russia has set for itself the strategic goal of modernization through technological development, to date the country remains largely terra incognita to many international players in the IT sector because of the general lack of market data and business information in English.

Online video site receives financing from leading Russian investors

March 29, 2011 March 29, 2011

WebMediaGroup has sold a 30% stake in its online media projects to Russian venture fund Leader Innovations and Gazprombank, the company announced last week.

Pirate Party denied official registration; case to be brought to court

March 22, 2011 March 22, 2011

The Ministry of Justice denied registration to the Pirate Party of Russia because the word “piracy,” in accordance with applicable law, is defined as an attack against ships at sea or on rivers and represents a criminal offense.

Telecom regulator to systematize control of online publications

March 22, 2011 March 22, 2011

Russian telecommunication regulator Roskomnadzor has announced an open tender for the development and delivery of a software and hardware system that monitors electronic publications of online media.

Western majors add top content to Omlet.ru catalog

March 21, 2011 March 21, 2011

Omlet.ru, a leading Russian online catalog for video, music and game content, will add content from Universal Pictures, Warner Brothers Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment, reports RBC Daily. Omlet.ru’s range of content is expected to increase by several hundred titles, including some films through exclusive distribution agreements.

Russian court rules social network not responsible for user copyright violations

March 16, 2011 March 16, 2011

The Russian Supreme Arbitration Court settled the dispute between leading Russian television channel RTR and social network Vkontakte on the liability of the social network for the transfer and use of unlicensed content on the site. The court ruled that Vkontakte is not responsible for its users’ copyright violations.

Russian online video advertising market topped $18 million in 2010

March 3, 2011 March 3, 2011

In 2010, advertisers in Russia spent 531 million rubles ($18.3 million) placing video ads on the Russian-language Internet — up 77% from 2009, according to RuTube.ru, a leading Russian video hosting platform.

Two leading Russian sites blacklisted by US government for piracy

March 2, 2011 March 2, 2011

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) made public yesterday a list of 30 Internet and physical markets in various countries which “have been the subject of enforcement action connected with counterfeiting and piracy, or may merit further investigation for possible intellectual property rights (IPR) infringements.” Among them are Vkontakte.ru, Russia’s leading social …

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