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Red Arrow, MTG team for thriller series
Red Arrow International and the Modern Times Group have joined forces to make Embassy Down,…
Nobel drama win for Canal+
French pay TV operator Canal+ has acquired Scandi thriller series Nobel. DRG sells the show…
MTG veteran Hermansson leaving
The executive chairman of MTG’s digital MTGx division, Mathias Hermansson, is leaving the company. Hermansson…
Netflix doesn’t scare local CEE players
Netflix is unlikely to make significant headway in most markets in central and Eastern Europe…
SVOD net gets porn drama after Swedish Dicks
Scandinavian subscription video-on-demand service Viaplay’s latest original will be a ten-part drama about a film…
MTG moves into kids TV
The Modern Times Group has commissioned The Big Experiment, its first original kids series. The…
MTG launches SVOD in the Baltics
The Modern Times Group is launching its Viaplay streaming service in the Baltics, taking on…
MTG: cost savings boost results
The programme of cost cutting at Modern Times Group has helped boost its half-year profits,…
MTG introduces Viafree, preps Splay series
The Modern Times Group is reorganising its online and ad-funded services, replacing the Play brand…
Amazon lands AMC’s Preacher
Amazon has picked up buzzy US drama Preacher for its Prime Instant Video service in…