Rostelecom pay TV subscribers up 3% YoY in 1Q 2019

MOSCOW, Russia — Rostelecom PJSC (MOEX: RTKM, RTKMP; OTCQX: ROSYY), the largest digital service provider in Russia, today announces its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of 2019 prepared in accordance with IFRS3.

The number of pay-TV subscribers grew by 3% to 10.2 million households compared to the corresponding period of last year with ARPU of RUB 249, up 5% year-on-year.

The number of IPTV subscribers increased by 8% to 5.4 million with ARPU of RUB 317.

Number of subscribers (million)

                                 change           change
               1Q 2019  1Q 2018   y-o-y  4Q 2018   y-o-y
               -------  -------  ------  -------  ------
Pay TV            10.2      9.9      3%     10.2    0.2%
  Incl. IPTV       5.4      5.0      8%      5.3      1%