National Media Group turns 18 years old

The National Media Group (NMG), the largest company in the field of information, digital content and the film industry, turned 18 on Sunday, February 1.

Once it all started with two TV channels and one newspaper, today NMG is among the market leaders, including in terms of the share of the television audience. 120 million Russian residents watch the holding's channels every month. Four of them — REN TV, the Fifth, Domashny, CTC — are among the top 7 most popular in the country.

The demand for digital content is also growing. In recent years, thousands of hours of their own programs, TV series and films have been created. Thus, the series "Lilies of the Valley" is the main Internet project of the year, the detective action "Red Silk" not only became the highest—grossing in Russia in its genre, but also won viewers in China. In addition, 68 countries around the world purchased content created by NMG last year.

"18 years is the age of growing up, but it is also the age of new horizons, new ambitions. I think we are approaching it in very good shape with big plans. All these years, we have been together with our viewers, listeners, readers, together with the whole country, actually at the forefront of the media industry. Today, the National Media Group continues to develop, and, of course, thousands of our employees are behind all this," said Svetlana Balanova, CEO of the National Media Group.

Among the goals of the holding is not only to be the best "media factory" in the country, the National Media Group assigns an important role to social projects, content that can change people's lives. For example, the integration of modern technologies — chatbots and links - allows you to offer viewers specific help while watching.

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