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Modern Times Group
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TDC board could drop MTG plans as potential bidder appears
TDC’s board of directors could drop plans to buy MTG’s broadcasting and entertainment business after…
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MTG secures rights to UEFA Futsal tournament
Modern Times Group (MTG) has secured the exclusive Nordic media rights to five-a-side-football variant Futsal’s…
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C More sports channels on Viasat for first time
Swedish pay and TV broadcaster Bonnier Broadcasting has secured a deal with Modern Times Group’…
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Viaplay chief exits as MTG rejig continues
Ira Gladnikoff, head of Viaplay, is leaving Scandinavia-based broadcaster MTG as the company continues to…
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VOD impact leads to MTG programming rejig
The Norwegian arm European broadcaster MTG has reorganised its programming team to bring its increasingly…
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MTG apologises after misconduct investigation
European broadcaster and digital business MTG has apologised after an internal investigation into misconduct allegations….
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Fans staying with eSports as they age, says Spanish survey
The average eSports fan in Spain is a 24 year-old male who spends more than…
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Modern Times Group secures ATP tennis rights
Modern Times Group (MTG) has struck a deal to secure the ATP tennis rights for…
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MTG secures exclusive boxing rights
Modern Times Group has secured the exclusive rights to the World Boxing Super Series across…
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ProSiebenSat.1 dives deeper into eSports with ESL deal
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1’s sports business unit, 7Sports, is to deepen its involvement in the fast-growing…
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MTG extends grip on handball
Modern Times Group (MTG) has extended its grip on top-tier handball rights for the next…
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Tele2 Estonia teams up with Viasat for TV and internet service
Mobile operator Tele2 Estonia has teamed up with pay TV outfit Viasat to launch a…
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MTG closes Kongregate acquisition
Modern Times Group (MTG) has closed its US$55 million acquisition of US games publisher and…
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Modern Times Group boosted by Nordic TV and InnoGames
Modern Times Group’s Nordic entertainment group and its newly majority-owned games subsidiary InnoGames contributed to…
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eSports will benefit TV, says ESL
eSports have the potential to attract a young primarily male audience to TV and punch…
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Modern Times Group names new Viaplay chief
Modern Times Group (MTG) has named Ira Gladnikoff as head of its subscription video-on-demand service…
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MTG secures exclusive international football rights for Finland
Modern Times Group (MTG) has secured the exclusive Finnish rights to the UEFA European Qualifiers…
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ESL strikes large-scale eSports streaming deal with Facebook
Modern Times Group-owned eSports outfit ESL has teamed up with Facebook to stream over 5,500…
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ESL planning ‘much more’ linear TV around eSports
Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned eSports outfit ESL plans to build on early experiments to reach out…
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Set-tops ‘not important’ for SVOD, says Viaplay chief
Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned OTT subscription video-on-demand service Viaplay does not need to be available…
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MTG extends English football offering with new deal
Modern Times Group (MTG) has secured the exclusive Nordic media rights to the FA Cup,…
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MTG ups InnoGames stake to 51%
Modern Times Group (MTG) has invested €82.6 million to increase its shareholding in mobile and…
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MTG reports Q1 increase in sales, operating income
MTG reported record sales and a 15% growth in operating income – despite making investments…
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Viaplay orders first Icelandic original
Scandinavian SVOD player Viaplay’s latest original is an Icelandic drama. The commission of Stella Blómkvist…
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Modern Times Group sells Baltic ops as it turns towards digital
Modern Times Group (MTG) is selling its operations in the Baltic states to Providence Equity…
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eSports set to surpass football in popularity, says MTG
eSports is set to become the biggest sport in the world and surpass football in…
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Viaplay taps Unified Streaming for content delivery
Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned Nordic OTT TV service Viaplay has chosen Unified Streaming, a provider of…
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Modern Times Group sees strong Q4 growth
Nordic and international pay and free TV outfit Modern Times Group (MTG) turned in a…
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Fox and Viaplay team up for Fox+ streaming service
Fox Networks Group Europe and Africa and Viaplay have launched Fox+, a new drama and…
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Viaplay orders OTT original from The Bridge scribe
Viaplay’s push into original programming has continued with an order for The Lawyer, a scripted…