CTC is a commercial television station

Television station

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 based in Moscow

Moscow

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, Russia

Russia

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. It belongs to the CTC Media

CTC Media

CTC Media, Incorporated is a leading media company in Russia. It owns and operates two national free–to–air TV networks in Russia . It also operates two channels in the CIS - Channel 31 in Kazakhstan and a TV company in Uzbekistan...

, a Delaware

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-registered, Moscow-based NASDAQ

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-traded (CTCM) company with a market capitalization exceeding US$4 billion. The company is co-owned by National Media Group (Russia

Russia

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), Itera

Itera

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 (Russia

Russia

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) and Modern Times Group

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 (Sweden

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CTC was launched in 1st of December, 1996 and today is a leading entertainment network in Russia. Focusing on entertainment, CTC broadcasts a mix between Russian productions and international programming of interest to its target audience, viewers aged 6–54, especially younger audiences.

Approximately 100 million people are within CTC’s signal reach.