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CTC Media
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Broadcasters take forward ‘Russian Hulu’ plan with new OTT TV platform
Russian broadcaster CTC Media and the country’s largest media holding company, National Media Group, are…
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MTG completes sale of CTC stake
Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the sale of its 38% stake in Russian broadcasters…
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Nasdaq to delist CTC Media for failing to follow rules
CTC Media has confirmed that the Nasdaq will delist the company from the stock market…
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MTG set to cash out of CTC Media
Modern Times Group (MTG) is set to receive US$123 million in cash for its 38%…
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CTC merger reorganisation moves forward, following sale
CTC Media has received a licence from the US Treasury Department authorising it to proceed…
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CTC Media in digital audience measurement initiative
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has teamed up with audience measurement specialist TNS Russia and technology…
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CTC Media launches Domashny TV International
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has launched an international version of its female-focused thematic channel Domashny…
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CTC Media receives final payment for 75% stake sale
CTC Media has now received the received the final tranche of payment for its sale…
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Sony sells 80% of Russian channels operation
Sony Pictures Television has offloaded 80% of its Russian channels operation to comply with new…
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Stockholders back CTC Media sale
CTC Media’s stockholders approved the sale of 75% of the company to Russia’s UTV Management…
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Russian government approves CTC Media sale
The Russian government has given the green light to CTC Media’s planned sale to UTH…
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CTC hit by perfect storm in third quarter
Russian broadcaster CTC Media was hit by a commercial, macroeconomic and regulatory storm in the…
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Russia’s CTC Media to launch Che Channel for ‘real men’
Russia’s CTC Media is due to launch its new Che Channel on November 12, replacing…
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CTC offers premium online access to top show
Russia’s CTC Media is offering premium online access to the third season of popular series…
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CTC Media hails success of second screen app
Russian broadcaster CTC Media’s second screen app has been downloaded 330,000 times in the month…
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CTC Media agrees US$200 million sale of 75% stake to UTH
Russia’s CTC Media has entered a definitive agreement to sell a 75% stake in its…
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CTC launches channel-wide second screen app
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has launched a dedicated second-screen app that uses audio synchronisation to…
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Russia’s CTC Media reports 74% plunge in net income
CTC Media’s net income plummeted 74% year-on-year in the second quarter with the firm blaming…
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CTC pulls out of S&P ratings, postpones earnings announcement
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has asked Standard & Poor’s to withdraw its credit rating service…
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MTG lifted by Viaplay, highlights continued uncertainty on Russia
Modern Times Group’s (MTG) second-quarter performance was lifted by strong sales from its Viaplay on-demand…
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UTH Russia makes US$200 million CTC Media bid
Russian broadcast group UTH Russia has made a formal offer to buy 75% of CTC…
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CTC Media launches movie streaming
Russia’s CTC Media has launched free movie streaming across its various channel websites and on…
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CTC Media names Tsukanova as new co-chairman
Following the withdrawal of Modern Times Group CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann and MTG’s CFO Mathias…
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MTG chiefs quit CTC Media board
Modern Times Group’s CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann and CFO Mathias Hermansson have left the board…
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MTG denies CTC sale reports
Modern Times Group (MTG) has denied suggestions in the Russian press that it has held…
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MTIS adds Peretz
Belarusian service provider MTIS has added CTC Media-owned channel Peretz to its programming line-up. MTIS…
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CTC Media mobile game hits 500,000 downloads
Russia broadcaster CTC Media has said that a mobile game based around its TV show…
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CTC Media closes Moldovan subsidiary
Russian broadcaster CTC Media is closing its subsidiary in the Republic of Moldova and cutting…
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CTC Media buys majority stake in CarambaTV
Russia’s CTC Media has paid RUB148 million for a 51% controlling stake in Russian digital…
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CTC Media appoints new finance chief
Russia’s CTC Media has appointed Stanislav Ploschenko, the senior vice-president for finance at mining and…