Oct 26 2015
MTG sells Russian, international channels for US$45.5m
Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the sale of its Russian and international pay TV channel businesses for a total of US$45.5 million. Russian company LLC Sinerdzhi has acquired the Russian channels business while Sabiero Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of private equity firm Baring Vostok, has acquired MTG’s international channels business. The deal, which is […]
Mar 2 2022
EU bans RT & Sputnik
Kremlin-backed media outlets RT and Sputnik are officially banned in the EU as of Wednesday morning, in a move meant to crack down on Russian disinformation amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions against the news groups were published in the EU’s Official Journal, effectively providing legal grounds to implement the Commission and EU governments’ […]
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By Expat • NEWS • Tags: RT, Russia, Ukraine War