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MTG completes ESL Gaming sale

MTG, formerly part of Nordic Entertainment (NENT) Group, has completed the sale of ESL Gaming….

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MTG exits esports with US$1.05bn sale of ESL Gaming

Modern Times Group (MTG), which refocused its business four years ago following the split with…

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United Group in talks to buy Bulgaria’s Nova Broadcasting Group

United Group, the Balkan telco and media company, in talks to acquire Bulgaria’s leading media…

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MTG merges esports brands ESL Gaming and DreamHack

Swedish Modern Times Group (MTG) has announced the merger of its esports brands ESL Gaming…

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Modern Times Group names new CEO

Modern Times Group (MTG) has named its chief financial officer Maria Redin as president and…

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NENT Group hires Peter Nørrelund as it looks to expand streaming and sports portfolios

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has announced the appointment of Peter Nørrelund as its EVP…

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MTG esports outfits strike exclusive streaming deal with Twitch

Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned esports outfits ESL and DreamHack have struck a three-year streaming agreement…

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NENT Group becomes co-owner of eSuperliga

Streaming-oriented Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has become the co-owner of Danish FIFA esports competition…

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MTG takes hit from write-downs and redundancy costs

Nordic digital media outfit MTG is to write-down SEK165 million (€39 million) of discontinued assets…

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MTG sells Gen Z video outfit Zoomin

Modern Times Group has sold 100% ownership of Zoomin, its youth-oriented digital production outfit, to…

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MTG unveils plan for major new esports initiative

Modern Times Group (MTG) has unveiled plans for a major new esports tour, the ESL…

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Nordic Entertainment sees jump in Viaplay subscribers

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) has turned in its first quarterly report as an independent listed…

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MTG looks to invest in Kongregate founder’s new gaming venture

Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned gaming outfit Kongregate’s CEO and co-founder Emily Greer is leaving the…

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MTG completes Nova sale

Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the sale of its 95% majority stake in Nova…

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Nordic Entertainment names Viafree chief

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), formerly the broadcasting and streaming part of Modern Times Group,…

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MTG’s sale of Nova Group gets regulatory approval

MTG’s sale of its 95% shareholding in Bulgaria’s Nova Broadcasting Group to Advance Media Group has…

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MTG sells Bulgaria’s Nova Group at €185m valuation

MTG has agreed to sell its 95% shareholding in Bulgaria’s Nova Broadcasting Group to Advance…

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MTG reports gains ahead of business split

Modern Times Group (MTG) reported full-year gains in sales, profits and margins in 2018 as…

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MTG eSports unit in move to create new Swedish tournament

Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned eSports outfit DreamHack has teamed up with the Swedish Elite Football…

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MTG’s Jette Nygaard-Andersen to leave group

Modern Times Group (MTG) digital chief Jette Nygaard-Andersen is to leave the group to pursue…

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MTG enters new Nova sale talks, secures financing

MTG has entered discussions with other potential buyers for Nova Broadcasting Group, after Bulgaria’s competition…

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NENT acquires WTA tennis rights

Modern Times Group’s soon-to-be-spun-off TV and streaming arm Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has acquired…

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MTG’s InnoGames and Zoomin.TV prep video series

MTG’s online and mobile games developer, InnoGames, and its Generation Z-focused content production unit, Zoomin.TV,…

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MTG’s ESL and Intel extend partnership

MTG’s Turtle Entertainment, the operator of eSports company ESL, has extended its global partnership with…

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Denmark’s TV 2 agrees eSports deal with MTG

MTG’s eSports companies Turtle Entertainment – which operates the ESL brand – and DreamHack have…

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MTG’s gaming portfolio now stands at 11 companies

MTG has invested in 11 US and European gaming and interactive entertainment startups since launching its…

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Finland’s DNA to sell Viaplay direct to subscribers

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT), the soon-to-be-split-off broadcast and streaming arm of Modern Times Group (MTG),…

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Nordic Entertainment expands deal with Fox Networks Group

Nordic Entertainment (NENT), the soon-to-be-split-off TV and streaming arm of Modern Times Group (MTG) has…

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New DTH TV chief for Nordic Entertainment

Nordic Entertainment Group, the soon to be split off broadcasting and streaming arm of Modern…

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Nordic Entertainment listing on track as MTG posts strong growth

Modern Times Group (MTG) is on track to list its Nordic Entertainment arm as a…