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The Swedish media giant the Modern Times Group has acquired a 50 per cent stake in GES Media Europe, the owner of the Czech Republic TV channel Prima TV for EUR96 million.

The deal will see GES renamed as TV Prima Holdings. Martin Dvorak will remain as its chief executive, but MTG will choose three of the six board members.

Prima TV is the ...

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