The story
Founded by Alexei Mordashov in 2008.1
Private company
National Media Group
Logo: «Национа́льная Ме́диа Гру́ппа», Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Russian media company
National Media Group (Russian: Национальная Медиа Группа, romanized: Natsionalnaya Media Gruppa) is a private media conglomerate in Russia. It was founded in 2008 by Russian oligarch Yuri Kovalchuk, a close associate of president Vladimir Putin. The company's board of directors is chaired by Alina Kabaeva.2 It was founded by Alexei Mordashov.1 Its revenue was ₽30 billion in 2007.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
2008Founded1
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National Media Group (Russian: Национальная Медиа Группа, romanized: Natsionalnaya Media Gruppa) is a private media conglomerate in Russia. It was founded in 2008 by Russian oligarch Yuri Kovalchuk, a close associate of president Vladimir Putin. The company's board of directors is chaired by Alina Kabaeva.2
Corporate structure
National Media Group sits at the top of its group. 24 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- National Media Group Moscow
- REN TV Subsidiary · 68% · Moscow
- Art Pictures Studio Subsidiary · Moscow
- CTC Media Subsidiary · Moscow
- Soho Media Subsidiary · Moscow
- Channel One Russia Stake · 32% · Ostankino Technical Center
- Channel One Russia International Network Subsidiary · Russia
- Gazprom-Media Stake · 7.5% · Moscow
- 1-2-3 Production Subsidiary
- Comedy Club Production Subsidiary · Moscow
- NTV Subsidiary · Moscow
- ProfMedia Subsidiary · Moscow, Russia
- Red Media Subsidiary · Moscow
- TNT Subsidiary · Moscow
- Yellow, Black and White Subsidiary · Moscow
- 7Art Subsidiary · Hrodna
- Echo of Moscow Subsidiary · Moscow, Russia
- Match TV Subsidiary · Russia
- MRG-Radio Subsidiary · Russia
- Nash Futbol NTV Plus Subsidiary · Russia
- NTV Plus Subsidiary · Russia
- Premier Subsidiary · Russia
- TV-3 Subsidiary · Russia
- Izvestia Subsidiary · Russia
- Petersburg – Channel 5 Owned · 72.4% · Russia
- 78 Owned · Russia
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What National Media Group reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)
- Petersburg – Channel 5 72.4%
- REN TV 68%
- Channel One Russia 32%
- Gazprom-Media 7.5%
- 78
- CTC Media
Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1
Leadership
Who has led National Media Group, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
2010201520202025
- FounderAlexei Mordashov1
- Chief executive officerOlga Paksina 2016 to 20211
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
- Bank of Russia 35%
- Surgutneftegas 26.2%
Subsidiaries
- Art Pictures Studio
- Izvestia
- Petersburg – Channel 5
Also owns
- REN TV 68%
- Channel One Russia 32%
- Gazprom-Media 7.5%
- 78
- CTC Media
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
Revenue over time
As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.
Revenue
- 200730.0B RUB1
Timeline
Links
- Websitekinoprokat.nmg.ru1
- Websitenmg.ru1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/NMG.Russia1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCV1KBZSLgoiIvihKiU19VsA1
- WikipediaNational Media Group
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ4314784
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataNational Media Group on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaNational Media Group on Wikipedia
- 3