Private company

Soho Media

Russian television production company

Soho Media has been operating on the Russian TV market for over fifteen years. It specializes in the production of entertainment TV shows, such as the highly popular Minute of Fame and The Great Race. For the past five years Soho Media worked in close cooperation with FremantleMedia.2 It was founded by Sergey Kalvarskiy.1 It is part of VID.1 It ceased to exist in 2018.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2001Founded1
  • Industrytelevision1
  • HeadquartersMoscow1
  • Legal formООО1

Soho Media has been operating on the Russian TV market for over fifteen years. It specializes in the production of entertainment TV shows, such as the highly popular Minute of Fame and The Great Race. For the past five years Soho Media worked in close cooperation with FremantleMedia. For CTC Network Soho Media adapted Just Kidding Me which is hosted by Russian pop star Glyukoza and produced the original Russian talent search show similar to American Idol.2

Corporate structure

Soho Media is part of a group headed by VID. 6 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • VID Moscow
    • Soho Media Moscow
    • M-production Subsidiary · 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street, Russia
    • Pilot Subsidiary · Moscow
    • Red Square Subsidiary · Moscow
      • REAL Records Subsidiary · 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.

The story

Founded by Sergey Kalvarskiy in 2001.1

Leadership

Who has led Soho Media, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • television program

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Oct 2018Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2001Founded Founded1

Sources

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