It controls a portfolio of over 50 brands in Internet, radio and press markets, covering news, politics, business, sports, fashion, celebrity and TV.
[3] On the basis of “Telenedelya” (“TV week”) newspaper, published since 1994, in 2013 UMH joined top ten largest printed media brands in the ex-Soviet area, is the leader among celebrity niche media in Ukraine and ranks sixth by readership volume in CIS countries).
In 1995 through 1998 he bought licenses for such famous brands as “Argumenty i Fakty” (“Arguments and facts”), “Komsomolskaya Pravda” (“Komsomol truth”) and “Football” magazine.
In a couple of years the Russian unit of the company – “Populyarnaya pressa” (“Popular press”) publishing house – built one of the broadest regional networks with divisions in 30 cities.
Ukrainian investment group Concorde Capital performed the role of the exclusive financial advisor and facilitator of the stock placement.
[13] In December 2017 Kyiv's Pecherskyi District Court seized the corporate and intellectual rights along with part of the real estate owned by the holding.
[11] According to the court, the assets are related to the crimes committed by former President Yanukovych and are involved in misappropriation of property or embezzlement via abuse of office by an organized group, as well as money laundering.
[11] Owner Serhiy Kurchenko left Ukraine in February 2014 following the 2014 Ukrainian revolution that ousted President Yanukovych and his current whereabouts are unknown.
[19] Internet and digital: Radio: Publishing: Media related to UMH group at Wikimedia Commons