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AMG`s history

The joint-stock company «Analiticmedia-Grup» (AMG) was created in October 1998 with the purpose of organization of the media holding. Shortly after, AMG signed a tying contract with Russian Public Television (ORT) concerning the broadcasting of its programs in Moldova and also received the license concerning the right on television broadcasting. This way, AMG became a member of TV market of RM. A year after, AMG set up the newspaper «Vremea». But in 2002 AMG took the decision to sell the newspaper business and focus its attention on development of television.

In September 2002, ORT takes the decision to change its denomination into «1 ?????» (1st Channel). Thus, AMG names its studio 1st Channel in Moldova. At the beginning of 2003, 1st Channel in Moldova holds 60 % - 65%, sometimes 70% of advertisement market of RM, a position confirmed by companies «TNS GALLUP Media» and «AGB» that made an official measurement of the rating of channels in Moldova. This way, in a short period of time, AMG succeeded to become a leader, namely the company that formed the market of television advertisement and the production of its own TV shows. Among its own products, the visit card became the news bulletin. In September 2005 the company takes the decision to create its own television channel.

On March the 1st 2006, AMG launches its own television channel TV7 that is broadcasted on a 43rd decimeters frequency.

In order to create the whole content of the channel, AMG signed a tying contract with the Russian television company NTV and NTV world, that are between the leading three television channels in Russia and the owner of which is «Gasprom Media». On the 6th of March, the News Department of TV7 has begun to broadcast the news bulletin.

In the future, the strategy of the company is to create a channel of information and entertainment in Moldova.

In connection with the fact that Russian television channels have a very important position in the creation of attractive blocks of channels of cable television operators, AMG is going to sign separate contracts what concerns the insertion in their blocks of channels the leading channels of Russian Federation.

What concerns NTV, 90% of cable television operators in Moldova have already signed a contract with AMG, that means almost 100.000 subscribers.

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