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MTG
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MTG takes 22% of Engage Sports Media
Modern Times Group (MTG) has bought a 22% stake in cross-platform sports content company Engage…
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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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MTG reorganises online services under Viafree
The Modern Times Group is reorganising its online and ad-funded services, replacing the Play brand…
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MTG to launch first Nordic Ultra HD channel
Modern Times Group (MTG) is to launch the first Ultra HD channel in the Nordic…
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MTG World channels rebranded
The MTG World portfolio of channels has been rebranded Viasat World. The Viasat World bouquet…
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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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Another ex-MTG exec joins Antenna
Former Modern Times Group COO Marc Zagar has joined Greece-based broadcaster Antenna Group as CFO….
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MTGx chief: broadcasters must look to e-sports as ‘defining pillar’ of pop culture
Broadcasters must look to adapt to the specific tastes of millennials in order to survive,…
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MTG upbeat after ‘cost transformation initiatives’
Modern Times Group (MTG) reported record sales in Q1 and an increase in operating profits…
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MTG targets €64m of savings in 2016
Modern Times Group (MTG) will aim to make roughly SEK600 million (€64.6 million) in savings…
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Africa boss exits in latest MTG restructure
MTG’s African CEO is exiting amid the latest round of changes at the Sweden-listed broadcasting…
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MTG’s Viaplay adds EST model for new film releases
Modern Times Group (MTG) is adding an electronic sell through (EST) option to Viaplay, allowing…
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Modern Times Group unveils new structure
Modern Times Group (MTG) has unveiled a new financial reporting structure as part of its…
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Millennials are ‘main disruptor’ for TV business, says MTG
Millennials are the “main disruptive factor” for the TV industry, are increasingly saying “no” to…
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MTG orders Swedish Dicks as first Viaplay original
Modern Times Group (MTG) has commissioned the first original series for its Viaplay online TV…
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MTG sells Viasat Ukraine to 1+1
Modern Times Group (MTG) has signed an agreement to sell its Ukrainian pay TV operation…
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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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MTG’s Aleks Habdank joins TalkTalk
Former Modern Times Group (MTG) and Virgin Media executive Aleks Habdank has joined TalkTalk as…
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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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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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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 sells Russian, international channels for US$45.5m
Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the sale of its Russian and international pay TV…
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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…