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CTC talks up channels despite audience dips

Russian broadcaster CTC Media has seen its operating income fall 8% year-on-year as ratings at its four channels dropped, but claims it is well positioned for the fall season. Operating income for the three months to March 31, 2012, was US$50.6 million, compared with US$55.1 million for the same period a year ago. Revenues held […]

MIPCube Content 360 finalists announced

The finalists in the Content360 competition being held at MIPCube next month have been announced with transmedia companies from Europe, Australia and Asia making the final cut. Russia’s largest independent broadcaster CTC is launched a call for entries to the transmedia content competition in January. In association with telco MTS and agency Ailove, is offering […]

CTC, MTS and Ailove launch online content competition at MIPCube

Russia’s largest independent broadcaster CTC is launching a transmedia content competition at MIPCube, the digital content segment of the MIPTV market in Cannes. CTC is, in association with telco MTS and agency Ailove, offering €5,000 in development funding to the winner of the Content360 contest. The content will be developed with MTS and CTC. The […]

Hollywood Studio formats

Plans are underway to make some of the most iconic US shows ever for local broadcasters with international versions of 24, Breaking Bad, ER, Glee and Gossip Girl planned in countries as far afield as Israel and China. Shows including Prison Break, Law & Order and Desperate Housewives have already had the remake treatment and […]

CTC announces management changes

Russian broadcaster CTC has announced a series of management changes. Natalia Bilan, formerly head of female-focused Domashny Channel, has been named as head of Story First Production, the company’s production arm, replacing Vasily Balashov, who has been named as deputy head and chief operating officer of CTC Channel. Bilan has been replaced as head of […]