Jørgen Madsen


MTG in $834m refinancing agreement

European media giant Modern Times Group has refinanced its debt arrangement by agreeing to a new SEK5.5 billion (US$834.3 million) credit facility and SEK1 billion loan. The new arrangement replaces an existing SEK6.5 billion credit facility due for repayment in October 2015. It is provided by eight international banks and was self-arranged by MTG. MTG […]

MTG Studios makes its move

MTG rebranded Modern Studios and created MTG Studios two years ago with little fanfare. However, subsequent deals for Paprika Latino and Novemberfilm have helped put it on the map. TBI speaks to its CEO, Patrick Svensk, about creating a Scandinavian-owned Studio and to the people running its latest and most notable acquisition, UK-based distributor DRG. […]