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Yandex launches AI-powered smart home gadgets and video stream features

May 23, 2019

Today Yandex, the NASDAQ-listed Russian Internet giant, announced two high-tech, AI-related novelties. The company unveiled what it touts as “Russia’s first smart home ecosystem.” It is powered by Alice, the smart assistant which Yandex launched two years ago and made the news in sometimes surprising ways.  “Alice can now turn on lights, adjust a thermostat, control …

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Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman invests in French OTT TV service

December 26, 2016

Earlier this month Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman took part in a $24 million funding round for French OTT TV service Molotov. The UK media group Sky and the French infrastructure operator TDF also participated in the deal in undisclosed proportions. Molotov will use the resources to expand its footprint internationally, said Molotov’s co-founder Jean-David Blanc, as reported …

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Russia’s GS Group celebrates exit from Cambodian pay TV joint venture

March 31, 2016

Last week GS Group, an internationally-oriented Russian technology company active in a variety of industries, announced the sale of its controlling stake in Cambodia’s One TV, the leading local pay-DTT company. The Cambodian partner, The Royal Group of Companies, has become the majority shareholder of One TV. Launched in 2012, One TV became “one of the first successful examples worldwide …

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GS Group presents first Russian digital TV set-top box for Ultra HD offerings

February 7, 2016

Last month GS Group, an internationally oriented Russian tech company whose key activities include developing technologies for digital TV, presented the GS A230, “the first Russian digital TV set-top box to support the Ultra HD (4K) standard.” The first Ultra HD television channels in Russian are already available to subscribers of Tricolor TV, a leading digital TV provider …

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Russian firm combines gaming and digital TV in new device, calls developers’ participation

February 26, 2016

Russia’s GS Group, an internationally oriented Russian tech company whose key activities include developing technologies for digital TV, has unveiled a prototype of a device that combines the functionality of a game console and a digital HD receiver. The company has called out the gaming community to unite in driving this technology forward. The device …

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Okko launches first UHD movies on Russian VOD market

March 1, 2016

In late 2014 Okko (formerly Play), a leading player on the Russian VOD market, launched the country’s first Ultra HD 4K video service. The solution, developed in partnership with LG Electronics, was designed to meet the requirements of Hollywood studios for content protection, giving Okko the opportunity to work with original content filmed in 4K …

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Russian firm Okko outshines iTunes to dominate dynamic local paid VOD market

November 17, 2014

A local player is leading the Russian paid video-on-demand (VOD) market, having recorded dynamic growth throughout 2014. Okko (formerly Play) offers a smart TV digital service that has taken a commanding lead in the paid segment, recording revenue twice the size of direct competitor iTunes in H1 2014, according to the latest research by J’son …

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Report: Russian digital TV market rapidly maturing

October 14, 2014

Russia is undergoing continued digital development, with growth across all pay-TV platforms as well as increasing uptake of smart TVs, according to the latest research by J’son & Partners Consulting, a leading Russian tech consulting agency. Improved telecoms infrastructure in rural and urban areas, increasingly affordable pricing, and a greater variety of digital offerings are …

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E-commerce leader Ulmart acquires satellite TV distributor No Limit Electronics

October 3, 2014

Ulmart, the leading Russian e-commerce company, whose sales exceeded $1 billion last year, is in the process of acquiring Satellite Company, which operates No Limit Electronics, a leading distributor and retailer of digital TV equipment. Satellite Company, which expects a turnover of around $375 million this year, has been valued “somewhere between $200 million and …

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Russian telecom holding uncovers Asian market opportunities, this time in Bangladesh

May 22, 2014

GS Group, a Russian high tech and telecom holding, continues its global expansion with a clear focus on Asia. Almost two years after the launch of a broadcasting joint-venture in Cambodia, the Russian manufacturer of TV receivers and software for TV operators is putting together another partnership in Bangladesh. The project, which GS is pursuing …

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Russian TV gear maker acquires Portuguese IT assets, eyes new markets

April 3, 2014

GS Group, a St. Petersburg-based industrial holding with vested interests in telecommunications, has bought into Novabase, the leading IT player in Portugal, and is paving the way for a major expansion in Western Europe and Africa. The sizable Russian manufacturer of TV receivers and software for TV operators announced earlier this week that it had …

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MIPCube Lab contest 2014: A call to Russian startups

January 29, 2014

In partnership with East-West Digital News, MIPTV, the leading international b2b event dedicated to the TV & online video ecosystems, cordially invites Russian startups to enter MIPCube Lab. Applications for this major startup competition are open until February 15. Finalists will pitch in Cannes, France, on April 7, 2014, in front of industry experts from …

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