Pay TV subscribers in Russia hit 35.0 million in 1Q 2014

According to preliminary data, the number of pay-TV subscribers in Russia at the end of Q1 2014 was 35.0 million, up from 34.3 million at the end of 2013.

According to tdaily.ru, the largest seven operators account for almost 80% of the market.

The largest pay-TV operators in Russia by number of subscribers (thousands):

                   4Q2013  1Q2014
                   ------  ------
1  Tricolor TV     10,100  10,440
2  Rostelecom       7,510   7,610
3  MTS              2,890   2,700
4  ER-Telecom       2,560   2,600
5  Orion Express    1,820   2,130
6  Akado            1,100   1,106
7  VimpelCom          925     940