Disney and UTH Russia plan to introduce a free over-the-air,...

Disney and UTH Russia plan to introduce a free over-the-air, ad-supported Disney Channel in Russia next year, they said. Disney will buy 49 percent of the Seven TV network and the Disney programming will replace Seven’s current lineup, they said. The programming will air on stations in 54 urban markets and reach about 75 percent of Russian TV homes, they said.