National Media Group
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| Type of business | Joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | , Russia |
| Industry | Mass media |
| URL | www |
National Media Group is a private media conglomerate in Russia. It was founded in 2008 by Russian oligarch Yuri Kovalchuk, a close associate of president Vladimir Putin.[1][2][3][4] The company's board of directors is chaired by Alina Kabaeva.[5]
Assets
As of 2023, National Media Group holds a majority ownership in the following media assets. Besides these, it owns several other companies related to content production and distribution.[6][7]
Television
Newspapers
National Media Group additionally has a minority stake in Channel One, and in partnership with Rostelecom it runs the paid television channel Media-Telecom and the online video platform Wink.[6][8]
References
- ^ "'Vladimir Putin's lover' Alina Kabayeva to head Russian media firm". South China Morning Post. 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ The Moscow Times (2015-12-23). "Billionaire Kovalchuk's National Media Group to Buy Russian Distributor of CNN". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ Hyatt, John (2022-03-18). "Meet The Oligarch Who Whispers In Putin's Ear". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ McKay, Betsy; Grove, Thomas; Barry, Rob (2022-12-02). "The Russian Billionaire Selling Putin's War to the Public". WSJ. Archived from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ Ezhov, Sergei (2025-07-15). "Sunbathing with the enemy: Meet the Kremlin propagandists who vacation in Europe despite demonizing the West on air". The Insider (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ a b "Media Capture in Russia: An Expensive Venture". Media and Journalism Research Center. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ "Assets — National Media Group". nmg.ru. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ Dziadul, Chris (2023-06-16). "Leading Russian streaming services to merge". Broadband TV News. Retrieved 2025-07-27.