Modern Times Group

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MTG exec heads to Turner Nordic

Modern Times Group’s Jeppe Damgaard as been appointed as Turner Broadcasting System Nordic’s director of…

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SVT, Viaplay co-order restaurant drama

Swedish broadcaster SVT and its commercial on-demand rival Viaplay have co-commissioned a period drama set…

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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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Ex-MTG, Virgin exec joins TalkTalk TV division

Former Modern Times Group and Virgin Media executive Aleks Habdank has joined TalkTalk as the…

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DRG, Outline in major content pact

Distributor DRG has entered into a content partnership agreement with Outline Productions, the UK indie…

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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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Sony nears Hungarian channels acquisition

Sony Pictures Television is set to finalise its acquisition of Modern Times Group’s Hungarian Viasat3…

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MTG sells Russian, int’l channels for $45.5m

Modern Times Group has completed the sale of its Russian and international pay TV channel…

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Viasat launches pair of new channels

The Modern Times Group is rolling out two new channels, Viasat Series and Viasat Films,…

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MTG, CBS team for I Love Lucy adaptation

The Latvian division of the Modern Times Group is making a local version of classic…