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MTG takes full control of Zoomin.TV
MTG has upped its stake in Zoomin.TV from 51% to 100% after agreeing to buy…
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MTG completes Trace sale
MTG has appointed two new members to its leadership team following its decision to split…
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Nordic Entertainment names senior team ahead of MTG split
Nordic Entertainment Group – the renamed and soon-to-be split-off broadcasting arm of Modern Times Group…
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MTG promises ‘more growth and higher profits’ post split
MTG’s decision to split the business in two will create greater focus and flexibility and enable more…
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Modern Times Group carves business in two
Modern Times Group (MTG) is to split in two, with its European free and pay…
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MTG sells Trace stake at €40 million valuation
MTG has agreed to sell its 75% stake in youth broadcaster Trace in a deal…
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MTG reports growth despite eSports losses
MTG reported 83% profit growth for continuing operations in Q3, despite wider losses for its…
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MTG completes deal for games firm Kongregate
Modern Times Group (MTG) has closed its US$55 million acquisition of US games publisher and…
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Drama at the members’ club
Howard Stringer and Jeremy Fox tell TBI about Atrium, their new club for platforms that…
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MTG ups stake in games firm
Modern Times Group has invested €82.6 million (US$90.2 million) to increase its shareholding in mobile…
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Record sales for MTG despite digital spend
MTG reported record sales and a 15% growth in operating income – despite making investments…
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MTG makes €115m from Baltic nets sale
Modern Times Group is selling its operations in the Baltic states to Providence Equity Partners…
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Amazon Studios, MTG bosses to keynote MIPTV
Amazon Studios content chief Roy Price and MTG president and CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann are…
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Nice names new CEO as Aass makes MTG switch
Nice Entertainment Group has hired a new CEO after incumbent Morten Aass was named at…
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MTG moves into online gaming
Modern Times Group has moved into online gaming by buying a 35% stake in German…
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MTG issues $58m bond in new funding plan
Modern Times Group has issued an SEK500 million (US$58.2 million) corporate bond, with the proceeds…
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MTG launches SVOD in the Baltics
The Modern Times Group is launching its Viaplay streaming service in the Baltics, taking on…
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MTG: cost savings boost results
The programme of cost cutting at Modern Times Group has helped boost its half-year profits,…
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MTG cashing out of CTC Media
Modern Times Group is set to receive US$123 million in cash for its 38% stake…
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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 $73.6m savings in 2016
Modern Times Group will aim to make roughly SEK600 million (US$73.6 million) in savings this…
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MTG restructure continues
Modern Times Group (MTG) has unveiled a new financial reporting structure as part of its…
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MTG to sell Ukrainian assets to 1+1
Modern Times Group has signed an agreement to sell its Ukrainian pay TV operation to…
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MTG results stand up after CTC sale
Modern Times Group has delivered fourth quarter profits in line with analyst forecasts after a…
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MTG pays $28.2m for Scandi e-sports firm
The Modern Times Group has moved further into the burgeoning e-sports space by acquiring leading Scandinavian…
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MTG closes deal for Turtle Entertainment
The Modern Times Group has finalised a deal for Turtle Entertainment, the Cologne-based e-sports specialist….
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MTG axes 300 jobs
European broadcaster Modern Times Group is to axe around 300 jobs as it launches a…
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MTG pays €78m for ‘e-sports’ stake
Modern Times Group is to acquire a 74% majority stake in Cologne-based e-sports specialist Turtle…
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MTG reports strong sales, Nordic gains
Modern Times Group reported record sales in the first quarter, with lower revenues in its…
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MTG chiefs quit CTC Media board
Modern Times Group’s CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann and CFO Mathias Hermansson have left the board…
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