The media holdings of the Stenbeck sphere via MTG AB, Metro International S.A. and Tele2 AB 2009 (Spring)
Stenbeck family , direct and indirect ownership1
MODERN TIMES GROUP MTG AB Sweden
Viasat BroadcastingRadio Modern Studios
MTG Broadcasting AB MTG Radio AB MTG Modern Studios AB
"Free-TV Scandinavia" "Free-TV Emerging Markets" • TV3, 3+, TV3 PULS in In the Baltic countries: Radio RIX FM Strix Television AB Denmark • TV3, 3+, TV6 in Estonia Radio network (approx. 30 TV production • TV3, Viasat4 in Norway • TV3, 3+, TV6 in Latvia stations) 3 • TV3, TV6, TV8 in • TV3, TV6 in Lithuania Daughter companies in Sweden Lugna Favoriter Norway, Denmark, the Radio network (approx 10 Netherlands and Czech Republic. • Viasat3 (95), TV6 in stations) 3 "Pay-TV Nordic" Hungary Star FM, in Stockholm TV-channels in Denmark, • TV3 in Slovenia Bandit Rock, in Stockholm MTG Modern Studios Norway, Finland, Sweden: and Göteborg Production AB Film and TV production 50 •TV Prima • Viasat Crime KiloHertz AB • Viasat Nature •Prima COOL • ViaSat Explorer in Czech Republic Redaktörerna i Stockholm • ViaSat History P4 Radio Hele Norge AS AB • ViaSat Sport (5 theme 90 Nova Televizia, Bulgaria Nationwide radio channel P4 in Production: customer channels) • Nova TV Norway (owned via MTG AS magazines, etc. • TV1000 (6 channels) • Diema (3 channels) Norge) ------• MM Televizia • SportN in Norway2 26 24 MMS, Mediamätning i • TV 2 Sport (49) in 10 Suomen Uutisradio Oy Skandinavien AB Denmark TV ratings 50 Balkan Media GrouGroupp Nationwide radio channel Radio • ERA TV in Macedonia Nova in Finland TV distribution ViaSat AB 39 CTC Media in Russia Radio in the Baltic countries Satellite distribution in • CTC Sweden, Denmark, Finland, • Domashny • Star FM and Power Hit Norway • DTV Radio in Estonia • Star FM in Latvia • Power Hit Radio in • Viasat1 in Ghana, Africa Lithuania
"Pay-TV Emerging Markets" • Viasat Estonia • Viasat Latvia • Viasat Lithuania • Viasat Ukraina
Satellite DTH pay-tv-platforms, incl. pay-tv channels TV1000 et al.
Viasat pay-tv-channels, are also distributed through third party pay-TV networks in several Central-Eastern European countries , plus distribution of "TV1000 Russian Kino " in the U.S.
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TV activities4 MTG Internet Retailing AB Metro Tele2 Sverige AB Free paper Metro, 50-60 editions CDON AB in 20 countries Telecom and cable TV operator in Sweden CDON.com - entertainment In the Nordic countries: products: CDs, DVDs, games • Sweden 65% • Denmark 51% Helsingin Dataclub Oy • Finland - franchise (Sanoma) bookplus.fi - books Other countries - controlling NLY Scandinavia AB ownership : nelly.se - clothing • Hungary 100% • The Netherlands 100% Linus & Lotta Postorder • Greece 100% linus-lotta.com - clothing • Hong Kong 100% • Chile 100% • France 67% Gymgrossisten Nordic AB • Canada 50% gymgrossisten.com & • Russia: St Petersburg 58%, bodystore.com - Moscow 1% (franchise) dietary supplement products Other countries - franchise: • Mexico 49% • Czech Republic 40% MTG Online AB • Korea 30% Administrative services • Brazil 30% • Portugal 20% • Ecuador 15% 89,5 • Italy (franchise only) • USA (franchise only) Playahead AB • Ireland (a Metro UK Online social networking operation, 10%, to be sold) community Source: FDN no 48 (Jul/Aug 2009), 90 Modern Betting Ltd • Nordic Betting Ltd BET24.com - gaming portal in 15 languages
1 December 2008: The Stenbeck family controls, directly or indirectly, 72,5% of the votes in MTG (23,1% of capital) and 45,4% of the votes in Metro International (50,5% of capital); and, in June 2009, 59,2% of the votes in Tele2 (31,0% of capital). 2 SportN in Norway was replaced by Viasat Football in September 2009. 3 MTG took over operation of NRJs 20 radio stations in Sweden in July 2004. Most of them were given standard MTG formats, converted to either RIX FM or Lugna Favoriter. Only the NRJ-stations in Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö continue with the NRJ-name and format. NRJ still holds the concessions for the 20 stations. The number of stations operating within and outside the networks varies from time to time, for which reason the numbers given are approximate. 4 Tele2 AB also operates IP-TV operations in several European countries. Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the company is wholly owned (100%). Where no country is specified, the company is located in the same country as the parent company. Simplified picture of legal structure. Sources: Company annual reports, press releases and other company data,FDN Newsletter no. 48 (www.newspaperinnovation.com).
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