National Media Group (NMG)

National Media Group (NMG)

http://nm-g.ru/en/holding/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nm-g/

National Media Group, also known as NMG, is a privately owned company headquartered in Russia. Founded in 2008, the company operates with approximately 30 employees and reported $604.7M in revenue as of 2023. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company specializes in broadcast television and radio, operating as a media holding that manages a portfolio of thematic channels.

2021 Revenue

Founded

2008

Headcount

30

Headquarters

Russia

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On May 19, 2026, Xinhua News Agency President Fu Hua met with Svetlana Balanova, CEO of National Media Group (NMG), in Beijing, where Fu underscored media cooperation as vital for China-Russia cultural exchanges and enhancing mutual understanding. Earlier in 2026, on January 31, NMG marked its 18th anniversary, having expanded from a 2008 merger of two television channels and one newspaper to become Russia's largest private media company. Previously, on January 27, Kabaeva received a 520 million ruble bonus for 2024, with monthly payments of 450,000 rubles continuing into 2025, marking the third consecutive year of bonus growth, up from 375 million rubles in 2022. The company also entered the top 10 of Russia's best employers, according to the HeadHunter.ru rating published on January 21, 2026. This followed news from January 11, 2026, that NMG's "First Channel" returned to the top three in audience size in 2025, reaching an average of 1.3 million Russians aged 4 and over, according to Mediascope data.

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National Media Group (NMG) offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services industry. National Media Group (NMG)'s product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio and media and TV services.

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National Media Group (NMG)'s revenues were less than $1B in 2023. Caretta Research has split National Media Group (NMG)'s revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups). For full access to National Media Group (NMG)'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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May

19th

2026

01:00

Emerging Tech, Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

Xinhua president meets NMG CEO

BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua met with Svetlana Balanova, CEO of Russia's National Media Group (NMG), in Beijing on Tuesday. Noting that media cooperation is an important part of China-Russia people-to-people and cultural exchanges, Fu said that it plays an irreplaceable role in enhancing mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples.

Jan

31st

2026

18:30

Business Expansion, B2B Tag

National Media Group has turned 18

[Translated] ["Starting with the merger of two television channels and one newspaper in 2008, today the NMG has become the largest private media company in Russia, where television channels, newspapers, online video services, websites, production

Jan

27th

2026

10:07

Kabaeva received 520 million rubles as a bonus for 2024

[Translated] Besides the bonus, Kabaeva receives 450,000 rubles monthly. These payments continued in 2025 as well.Bonuses have been growing for the third year in a row. According to the results of 2022, Kabaeva received 375 million rubles.

Jan

21st

2026

12:46

National Media Group Enters Russia's Top Employers Rating

[Translated] National Media Group (NMG) has entered the top 10 of Russia's best employers according to the HeadHunter.ru rating.

Jan

11th

2026

18:30

«First Channel» Returns to Top Three in Audience Size in 2025

[Translated] «First Channel» took third place in audience size in 2025, according to data from research company Mediascope. During this period, this television channel was watched by an average of 1.3 million Russians aged 4 and over (here and elsewhere).

Dec

5th

2025

07:45

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

NMG Signs Agreements with Three Largest Indian Media Companies

[Translated] The National Media Group has signed agreements for cooperation with three major Indian media companies: the state-owned Prasar Bharati television and radio broadcasting company, the leading multimedia news agency Asian News International (ANI), and the Indian media group TV9 Network (Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited).

Dec

5th

2025

06:08

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

New Level of Relations: NMG Begins Cooperation with Leading Indian Media

[Translated] A agreement has been signed in New Delhi, which is expected to change the media landscape in Russia and India. The National Media Group is starting to interact with the leader of Indian television news TV9 Network and the leading information agency Asian News International.

Dec

5th

2025

05:30

NMG and TV9 Network Announce Russian-Indian Media Cooperation

[Translated] National Media Group and Indian media group TV9 Network (Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited) have signed an agreement on cooperation aimed at strengthening partnership between the countries in the media sphere.The agreement was signed

Apr

9th

2025

05:43

M&A Activities,

National Media Group to buy Medialogia

MOSCOW. April 9 (Interfax) - Russia's National Media Group (NMG) plans to acquire Medialogia, the developer of an eponymous mass media and social media monitoring and analysis system, the group said in a press release. "We see potential for the company's further development and plan to use our joint competencies to expand the line of products in the area of information risk and reputation management," NMG CEO Svetlana Balanova said in the release.

Apr

7th

2025

10:13

Regulatory and Legal,

TV Regulator Orders Satellite Provider To Stop Broadcasting Sanctioned Russian Channels

The French media regulator, Arcom, has issued an order to Eutelsat ordering it to cease the broadcasting of two channels owned or controlled by JSC National Media Group which is a designated person under the EU's Russian sanctions.

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Mar

23rd

2025

18:30

Regulatory and Legal,

Forrester’s Digest: France orders Eutelsat to stop Russia channels

The affected channels, STS and 5 TV ( also known as Channel 5) , are linked to a commercial enterprise that has faced sanctions by the European Union following Russia’s siege on neighboring Ukraine several years ago.

Mar

23rd

2025

18:30

Regulatory and Legal,

France orders Eutelsat to stop Russia channels

French audio-visual regulator Arcom has ordered Eutelsat to stop transmitting two Russian channels from its satellites. Eutelsat must cease transmissions of the channel within three days. The affected channels, STS and 5 TV (also known as Channel 5), are linked to a commercial enterprise that has faced sanctions by the European Union following Russia’s siege on neighbouring Ukraine several years ago.

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