In 2012, the Group acquired 80% of Zitius Service Delivery AB (Sweden's leading independent Open Access Communications Operator with ~150,000 connected fibre households), a 53% stake in Paprika Latino (a Central and Eastern European TV production group), and 100% of AS Latvijas Neatkarīgā Televīzija (Latvia's second largest free-TV channel operator).
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The Group sold its Bet24 operations to Unibet Group plc for approximately EUR 13.5 million on May 3, 2012.
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MTG received USD 7.8 million in dividends from CTC Media in December 2012, bringing total dividend payments from CTC Media in 2012 to USD 31.2 million.
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The Group's total operations generated revenues of 2,124 SEK million in 2012, compared to 2,492 SEK million in 2011 and 1,855 SEK million in 2010.
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Asset impairment charges and non-recurring costs were 3,352 SEK million in 2011, primarily due to charges in Bulgaria and Slovenia.
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The total number of employees across the Group was 3,012 in 2012, a slight decrease from 3,031 in 2011 and 3,069 in 2010.
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The Group's competitive strategy is to be the primary challenger in most territories, aiming for growth through market expansion and taking market share from incumbents, with emerging markets expected to contribute an increasing proportion of revenues and profits.
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In 2012, the Group acquired 80% of Zitius Service Delivery AB (Sweden's leading independent Open Access Communications Operator with ~150,000 connected fibre households), a 53% stake in Paprika Latino (a Central and Eastern European TV production group), and 100% of AS Latvijas Neatkarīgā Televīzija (Latvia's second largest free-TV channel operator).
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The Group sold its Bet24 operations to Unibet Group plc for approximately EUR 13.5 million on May 3, 2012.
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MTG received USD 7.8 million in dividends from CTC Media in December 2012, bringing total dividend payments from CTC Media in 2012 to USD 31.2 million.
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The Group's total operations generated revenues of 2,124 SEK million in 2012, compared to 2,492 SEK million in 2011 and 1,855 SEK million in 2010.
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Asset impairment charges and non-recurring costs were 3,352 SEK million in 2011, primarily due to charges in Bulgaria and Slovenia.
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The total number of employees across the Group was 3,012 in 2012, a slight decrease from 3,031 in 2011 and 3,069 in 2010.
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The Group's competitive strategy is to be the primary challenger in most territories, aiming for growth through market expansion and taking market share from incumbents, with emerging markets expected to contribute an increasing proportion of revenues and profits.