Major distribution change for Russia’s Channel One
May 17, 2019 09.56 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul
Russia’s Channel One has found a new partner for the distribution of its content outside the country.
According to Kommersant, it is VDM Vela Digital Media, which belongs to Andrei Shlyakovoy, the former owner of the Agrosoyuz Bank.
VDM Vela Digital Media will now distribute Channel One’s international channel, as well as thematic services, on OTT platforms in the US, Canada, Israel and 25 European countries.
Although Channel One previously worked with Kartina.TV in the distribution of its services outside Russia, the cooperation stopped at the end of 2018.