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Modern Times Group
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Antenna Group appoints MTG exec as M&A boss
Antenna Group has appointed former Modern Times Group (MTG) executive Gerd Utecht as head of…
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Sony’s Viasat 6 opens free-to-view window
Sony Pictures Television Central Europe is to make Hungarian channel Viasat 6, which it acquired…
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Kyivstar tapping Vidmind for OTT platform
Ukrainian mobile and fixed-line service provider Kyivstar is using Vidmind to supply the platform for…
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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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MTG turns in solid result despite Russian reversal
Modern Times Group has delivered fourth quarter profits in line with analyst forecasts after a…
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UPC Poland adds Viasat Explore
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland has added Viasat Explore to its TV offering. The…
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SES secures contract with Viasat
Satellite operator SES has secured a contract with Modern Times Group-owned free and pay TV…
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MTG restructures after digital boss exits
MTG chief digital office Rikard Steiber is leaving the company amid a company restructure of…
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Kyivstar teams up with Viasat to launch nationwide TV service
Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar has teamed up with Modern Times Group’s Viasat Ukraine to launch…
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MTG pays US$28.2m for Scandinavian e-sports firm
Modern Times Group has moved further into the burgeoning e-sports space by acquiring leading Scandinavian…
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Viasat Broadcasting secures MLB World Series
ESPN Media Distribution has licensed the rights to air Major League Baseball’s World Series in…
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SPT to close Viasat Hungary deal after gaining approval
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is set to finalise its acquisition of Modern Times Group’s (MTG’s)…
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MTG hit by restructuring costs
The Modern Times Group has said its recent restructuring has cost it SEK700 million (€74…
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MTG takes Spanish, Italian, French football rights
Modern Times Group (MTG) has acquired exclusive Nordic broadcast and online rights to top-flight football…
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Viasat launches pair of new channels
The Modern Times Group is rolling out two new channels, Viasat Series and Viasat Films…
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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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MTG cutting 300 jobs
European broadcaster Modern Times Group is to axe around 300 jobs as it launches a…
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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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MTG buys 51% of Zoomin.TV in latest MCN deal
Modern Times Group (MTG) has bought a 51% stake multi-channel network Zoomin.TV for roughly €44.9…
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MTG secures NHL rights
Modern Times Group (MTG) has struck a new five-year deal with the National Hockey League…
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MTG pays for Splay MCN
The Modern Times Group has taken control of Splay, Sweden’s largest multichannel network. The Sweden-listed…
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MTG takes majority stake in ESL ‘e-sports’ brand
Modern Times Group (MTG) is to acquire a 74% majority stake in Cologne-based e-sports specialist…
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MTG announces wide-ranging management shake-up
There have been wide-ranging management changes at the Modern Times Group as the free and…
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Nordic streaming service Viaplay launches on Apple TV
Modern Times Group-owned Nordic streaming service, Viaplay, is now available on Apple TV devices. Viaplay…
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Board changes at Modern Times Group
Modern Times Group (MTG) is to reduce the size of its board from seven to…
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MTG launches programmatic video ad platform
Modern Times Group (MTG) is now providing automated video-on-demand advertising sales in Scandinavia with the…
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MTG reports strong sales, Nordic gains
Modern Times Group (MTG) reported record sales in the first quarter, with lower revenues in…
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MTG to air Champions League football on new Finnish channel
MTG has taken the rights to UEFA Champions League football in Finland for the three…
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MTGx appoints chief product officer
MTGx, the digital accelerator arm of Modern Times Group, has appointed former Fox Mobile Group…
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Viasat Norway to carry C More Sport
Viasat’s direct-to-home satellite platform in Norway will carry C More’s sports channels from April 6. …