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MTG
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MTG writes down Ukrainian pay TV operation
Modern Times Group (MTG) has decided to write down the value of its Ukrainian pay…
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Aass lands top MTG content job as Svensk exits
European broadcaster Modern Times Group has made Morten Aass president and CEO of its content…
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MTG completes sale of Zitius to TeliaSonera
Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the sale of its 80% stake in Swedish broadband…
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MTG appoints Liberty exec for emerging pay TV markets role
Modern Times Group (MTG) has appointed Liberty Global executive Rotem Hakim as its director of…
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Latvia’s Baltcom strikes deal with TV3
Latvian cable operator Baltcom has struck a deal to continue carrying Viasat Broadcasting-owned channel TV3…
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MTG boosted by Winter Olympics
Modern Times Group (MTG) achieved record free-TV audience share in Sweden during the Winter Olympics, with…
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TV ratings start-up TVbeat appoints former TalkTalk TV director
Former TalkTalk and MTG executive Laurence Miall-d’Août has been appointed CEO of London-based TVbeat –…
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Lattelecom fails to strike deal with MTG
Latvian service provider Lattelecom has failed to strike a distribution deal with Modern Times Group…
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Modern Times Group creates new combined digital unit
Modern Times Group is to merge its Viaplay online pay TV business with the MTGx…
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Raduga TV owners reportedly set to sell up
The owners of Russian pay TV platform Raduga TV – Modern Times Group and Russia’s…
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MTG raises SEK1 billion in refinancing effort
European broadcasting firm Modern Times Group (MTG) has raised SEK 1 billion (€113 million) in…
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Trace and MTG look to Africa for growth
Trace’s strength in Africa was a key factor in Modern Times Group’s decision to acquire…
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MTG buys €30 million Trace stake
Modern Times Group has entered into an agreement to buy a controlling stake youth-orientated Europe-based…
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MTG reports revenue growth following ‘year of investment’
European broadcasting firm Modern Times Group (MTG) reported its fifth consecutive quarter of revenue growth…
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MTG tipped to win race for channel operator Trace
A deal for Trace is close to completion with the Modern Times Group tipped to…
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MTG launches Sochi Legends companion app with Monterosa
Modern Times Group’s MTGx digital accelerator unit has licensed second screen specialist Monterosa LViS Studio…
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Viasat closes 3D network citing low viewing figures
MTG’s Nordic pay TV broadcaster Viasat is closing its dedicated 3D network, citing low viewing figures…
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MTG launches new channel in Africa
Modern Times Group has launched a free-to-air channel in Tanzania. The TV1 channel has launched…
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MTG sells controlling stake in broadband service provider Zitius
Modern Times Group (MTG) has agreed to sell its 80% stake in Swedish broadband service…
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MTG to launch pay TV channels in Turkey
Modern Times Group (MTG) is launching a raft of its pay TV channels in Turkey…
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MTG in €605m refinancing agreement
European media giant Modern Times Group has refinanced its debt arrangement by agreeing to a…
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Volia launches Viasat Premium HD package
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has launched a Viasat Premium HD package incorporating Modern Times Group-owned…
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thePlatform supplying back-end for Viaplay
Modern Times Group (MTG) has chosen white label internet video platform provider thePlatform to provide…
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MTG extends Disney agreement
Modern Times Group (MTG) has extended its content licensing agreement with Disney for first-run and…
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MTG denies reports it is in talks to sell Russian pay TV stake
Modern Times Group (MTG) has denied reports it is in talks to sell its stake…
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MTG seals Nice deal
Modern Times Group has concluded a deal for Scandi production group Nice Entertainment. MTG’s move…
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MTG to launch new Norwegian entertainment channel TV6
Modern Times Group (MTG) is set to launch its latest free-to-air network, TV6, in Norway…
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MTG buys Nice Entertainment Group for €84.4 million
MTG Studios, the content arm of broadcast group MTG, has acquired Nice Entertainment for €84.4…
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NTV+ promotes Viasat Sport ahead of new package launch
Russian pay TV broadcaster NTV+ has added the Viasat Sport channel to its Viasat West…
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MTG deregisters shares with SEC
Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the deregistration of its Class B shares with the…