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MTG
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MTG signs multiple studio deals for Viasat
Scandinavian broadcaster Viasat has struck a number of output and volume deals with Hollywood studios…
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MTG rolling out 11 new channels in the Nordic region
Modern Times Group is launching 11 new channels in the Nordic region along with four…
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Viasat extends Hockey deal
Modern Times Group’s pay TV arm Viasat Broadcasting has extended the exclusive pay TV broadcast…
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Viasat boosts 3D output with High TV deal
3D channel High TV will be available to viewers in the Nordic region after the…
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MTIS adds Viasat Sport
Belarusian service provider MTIS has dropped the CHL (Continental Hockey League) channel, replacing it with…
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Hans Holger Albrecht leaving MTG; Jørgen Madsen named new CEO
Hans Holger Albrecht is leaving the Modern Times Group after twelve years at the helm…
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MTG buys Swedish communications operator
The Modern Times Group has acquired control of Swedish open access communications operator Zitius. No…
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MTG says pay TV revenues offsetting downturn in free-to-air
Modern Times Group has reported a 2% increase in half year revenues of SEK6.8 billion…
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Viasat wins the Olympics
Viasat has acquired TV rights to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the 2016 Olympic…
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Viaplay using Irdeto Active Cloak for Media
Modern Times Group has deployed Irdeto’s ActiveCloak for Media technology on its Viaplay over-the-top on-demand…
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Teo launches Viasat sports and movie packages
Lithuanian telco Teo has signed a deal with MTG’s pay TV operator Viasat to bring…
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MTG looks to more production deals following Paprika acquisition
Pan European broadcaster Modern Times Group is looking to make more acquisitions and strike more…
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MTG secures key golf rights
Modern Times Group has signed a number of agreements to extend its exclusive broadcasting rights…
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MTG acquires stake in CEE production company
Pan regional European broadcaster Modern Times Group has acquired a majority stake in central and…
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MTG’s Viaplay launches hybrid service with Netgem
Modern Times Group has selected France-based set-top and home gateway company Netgem to supply a…
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Viasat Motor makes Baltic debut
MTG-backed commercial broadcaster Viasat has launched its pay-channel Viasat Motor in the Baltic region. The…
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Viasat adds new dimension to the Olympics
MTG-backed commercial broadcaster Viasat plans to show 100 hours of 3D TV coverage of the…
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MTG acquires Premier League rights
Modern Times Group has acquired the television rights to the English Premier League in Sweden…
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MTG completes Bet24 sale
Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the sale of its betting arm Bet24 to Unibet….
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Modern Times nets Champions League rights
Modern Times Group has picked up Champions League soccer rights for the Czech Republic. MTG…
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MTG to sell Bet24
Modern Times Group is to sell its European betting division Bet24 as it looks to…
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TeliaSonera International Carrier to deliver NHL for Viasat
TeliaSonera International Carrier is to deliver NHL ice-hockey games to Viasat Broadcasting in Stockholm under…
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Viaplay launches in Russia
Modern Times Group has launched its Viaplay online pay TV service in Russia. The service…
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Viasat Broadcasting appoints programming chief
Viasat Broadcasting has appointed Jakob Mejlhede as senior vice-president of acquisitions and programming. Mejlhede has worked…
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MTG online deal with Disney and Sony
Modern Times Group-owned online pay TV service Viaplay has struck deals with two major Hollywood…
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MTG goes regional in Sweden
Modern Times Group is increasing the number of regional broadcasts for TV3. The Swedish free-to-air…
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Viasat renews NFL deal
Modern Times Group-owned pan regional broadcast group Viasat Broadcasting has renewed its deal to air…
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MTG reports mixed results
Modern Times Group (MTG) added just one thousand new premium subscribers in the Nordic markets…
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Modern Times Group acquires Latvia’s LNT
Free and pay TV broadcaster Modern Times Group has acquired Latvia’s second-ranked commercial broadcaster Latvijas…
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MTG to recognise SEK3.2 billion costs
Broadcaster Modern Times Group has been forced to recognise approximately SEK3.2 billion (€360 million) one…