Modern Times Group (MTG) has started the process of splitting into two companies, with plans to distribute all shares of its Nordic TV business, Nordic Entertainment Group, to MTG's shareholders.
MTG Sells Nordic Entertainment & Studios Businesses to TDC
February 1, 2018
Modern Times Group (MTG) has sold off its Nordic entertainment and MTG Studios businesses to TDC Group in a deal that values the acquired assets at SEK 19.55 billion ($2.5 billion).
MTG Sees Revenue Growth
July 18, 2017
Revenues were up by 14 percent in the second quarter at MTG, rising to SEK 4.2 billion ($513.7 million), with a net profit of SEK 413 million ($50 million).
MTG Reports Solid Q4 Growth
February 2, 2017
STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group (MTG) saw record sales in its fourth quarter, with profits up as well.
MTG Sells Czech TV Assets
January 25, 2017
STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group (MTG) has entered into an agreement to sell its 50-percent shareholding in FTV Prima to Denemo Media, with plans to instead up its investment further in digital.
MTG Re-ups for MotoGP in Scandinavia & Baltics Until 2019
November 14, 2016
STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group (MTG) and Dorna Sports have renewed their partnership that sees the broadcasting group remain home to MotoGP in Scandinavia and the Baltics.
MTG Enters Gaming Sector
October 13, 2016
STOCKHOLM: MTG has inked a deal to pick up a 35-percent interest in Hamburg-based online games developer InnoGames, with an option to increase that to 51 percent.
M7 Group to Bring MTG’s esportsTV into New European Markets
September 28, 2016
STOCKHOLM: Modern Times Group (MTG) and M7 Group have inked an agreement to make ESL’s esportsTV channel available in the Nordics, the Baltics, the Netherlands, Belgium, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Exclusive Interview: MTG’s Jørgen Madsen Lindemann
September 27, 2016
PREMIUM: Jørgen Madsen Lindemann, the president and CEO of Modern Times Group (MTG), tells World Screen Newsflash about how the group is continuing to drive innovation in both its digital and linear entertainment platforms.
MTG Buys Stake in Engage Sports Media
May 25, 2016
STOCKHOLM: MTG has acquired 22 percent of Engage Sports Media (ESM), which enables premium sports-rights owners to digitalize and monetize their content for global audiences, by making it available online, on-demand and on mobile.