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Modern Times Group
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MTG names Scandi content chief
Modern Times Group’s Danish programme director has been promoted to chief content officer for the…
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CTC speaks out about Russian media law
CTC Media and its part stakeholder Modern Times Group have each said they are evaluating…
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Nice’s Gong merges with Strix as founder departs
Danish prodcos Gong and Strix have merged after Gong founder following CEO Joachim Majholm decision…
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MTG to run Maker shows in Europe
European broadcaster Modern Times Group has scored a deal that hands it MCN Maker Studios’…
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Buyers briefing: Karin Heijink, VP, pay TV, Modern Times Group
Name: Karin Heijink Title: VP, pay TV channels, Modern Times Group Karin Heijink is vice…
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MTG appoints Viaplay Nordic programming chief
Modern Times Group’s MTGx digital division has upped company executive Fredrik Ljungberg (right) to programming…
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Nice M&A exec shifts to MTG
Peter Holmström has stepped into the acting COO role at the Modern Times Group’s African…
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Nice M&A exec shifts to MTG
Peter Holmström has stepped into the acting COO role at the Modern Times Group’s African…
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Trace channel secures US carriage
The Trace Sports Stars channel has struck a carriage deal with US pay TV operator…
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MTG closes deal for channels group Trace
The Modern Times Group has closed its deal for Trace, the entertainment channels operator. The…
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MTG launches movie channel in Israel
The Modern Times Group has launched a Russian-language movie channel in Israel. The TV1000 channel…
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MTG writes down Ukraine pay service
European broadcaster Modern Times Group has decided to write down the value of its Ukrainian…
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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 appoints Scandi TV boss
Modern Times Group has recruited Anders Jensen as executive VP of Scandinavian free-TV operations. Jensen…
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Content crunch – the fight for rights
As the pace of consolidation quickens, competition for rights is fiercer than ever. Stewart Clarke…
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Mejlhede lands new MTG role
Jakob Mejlhede has been named chief content officer of Modern Times Group’s next-generation division, MTGx….
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MTG merging digital businesses
Modern Times Group is to merge its Viaplay online pay TV business with the MTGx…
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MTG Studios becomes Nice Entertainment
The Modern Times Group has rebranded its content division MTG Studios as Nice Entertainment Group….
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Broadcasters prebuy ABC’s Black Box
Broadcasters in Europe and Israel have acquired ABC’s upcoming medical procedural The Black Box. RTL…
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Dutch M&A firm hires Hegedus to launch UK office
A Dutch management consultancy credited as a key player in Warner Bros.’ 2010 acquisition of…
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News brief: Trace seals Cablevisión carriage deal
Modern Times Group-owned sports lifestyle channel operator Trace has secured a carriage deal with pay…
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Viasat unveils Runway in My Closet with Armoza
European broadcaster Viasat has commissioned a competitive fashion reality format through a co-development venture with…
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MTG on-demand services bag Viacom shows
Viacom International Media Networks will supply Modern Times Group with programming for the latter’s numerous…
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MTG and Discovery execs make Swedish music move
Former Modern Times Group (MTG) and Discovery communications executives, Felix Mannheimer and Peter McKelvy have…
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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 launches in Turkey
Modern Times Group is launching a raft of its pay TV channels in Turkey for…
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MTG cuts Disney deal
Modern Times Group (MTG) has extended its content licensing agreement with Disney for first-run and…
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MTG seals US$114 million Nice deal
Modern Times Group has concluded a deal for Scandi production group Nice Entertainment. MTG’s move…
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MTG buys Railway Journeys from FremantleMedia
Pan-European broadcaster MTG has prebought the upcoming season of Great Continental Railway Journeys from FremantleMedia…
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RTL CBS appoints Asia boss
RTL and CBS have appointed Jonas Engwall CEO of their joint venture pay channels operation…