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Trace cuts ‘sportainment’ production deal
MTG-owned channel operator Trace has inked a deal with sport and lifestyle prodco Inverleigh, which…
Tracey Ullman heads to MIPCOM
Tracey Ullman is heading to Cannes to promote her new BBC comedy series Tracey Ullman’s…
MTG, CBS team for I Love Lucy adaptation
The Latvian division of the Modern Times Group is making a local version of classic…
MTG axes 300 jobs
European broadcaster Modern Times Group is to axe around 300 jobs as it launches a…
TV3, NBCU plan wedding format
Latvian channel TV3 has partnered with NBCUniversal International Formats to create wedding format Wedlocked (WT)….
ITV Studios on song as int’l business grows
ITV channels lost viewing share but reported a strong financial performance in the in the…
MTG makes US$50m Zoomin.TV investment
Modern Times Group (MTG) has bought a 51% stake multi-channel network Zoomin.TV for roughly €44.9…
MTG appoints new Scandi, Viaplay CEOs
There have been wide-ranging management changes at the Modern Times Group as the free and…
Streaming service Viaplay launches on Apple TV
Modern Times Group-owned Nordic streaming service Viaplay is now available on Apple TV devices. Viaplay…
MTG reports strong sales, Nordic gains
Modern Times Group reported record sales in the first quarter, with lower revenues in its…
MTG chiefs quit CTC Media board
Modern Times Group’s CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann and CFO Mathias Hermansson have left the board…
Trio of first-look deals for DRG
MTG-owned distributor DRG has secured a raft of new content after striking three first-look deals…
MTG ups Mejlhede Andersen to exec board
Jakob Mejlhede Andersen has promoted to European broadcaster MTG’s executive management team. Formerly known just…
MTG offloads Swedish cable operation
The Modern Times Group has sold its stake in Swedish cable TV business Sappa to…
Acquisitions help drive MTG results
The Modern Times Group has increased profit and revenue in the most recent quarter on…
MTG launches online Gossip channel
The Modern Times Group has launched its online entertainment channel Gossip in Norway. The video-based…
MTG Sweden restructure results in 20% cuts
The Modern Times Group has completed a restructure of its Swedish free-to-air TV operation, with…
Job losses to follow MTG’s Swedish restructure
The Modern Times Group is restructuring its Swedish free TV operations with staff at the…
Nets accept Sony’s Marry Me proposals
Broadcasters such as MTG, RTE and OSN have bought American romantic comedy series Marry Me…
Sierra/Engine flags Crossbones sales
Broadcast groups such as Tele München Gruppe, Turner International and MTG have acquired the NBC…
Dutch Fox orders Hounds, MTG builds production hub
The Fox channel in the Netherlands has ordered a Release the Hounds special, which will…
News brief: MTG rebranding London broadcast ops
European broadcaster MTG is renaming its Viasat-branded broadcast operations base in London. The division will…
Top European broadcasters back digital pitching comp
A host of Europe’s top broadcasters are backing a new pitching competition for digital entrepreneurs…
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…
Nice M&A exec shifts to MTG
Peter Holmström has stepped into the acting COO role at the Modern Times Group’s African…
Nice M&A exec shifts to MTG
Peter Holmström has stepped into the acting COO role at the Modern Times Group’s African…
Nordic pay TV drives MTG growth
Modern Times Group said its Nordic pay TV operations and acquisitions are driving revenue and…
MTG closes deal for channels group Trace
The Modern Times Group has closed its deal for Trace, the entertainment channels operator. The…
Ex-MTG boss resurfaces at C More
TV4 Group-owned Swedish pay TV channel provider C More has named former Modern Times Group…
MTG launches movie channel in Israel
The Modern Times Group has launched a Russian-language movie channel in Israel. The TV1000 channel…