United Group (UG), with the support of the US investment firm KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP which took over the United Group in 2013), intensified the takeover of national television in the region as the strongest, most financially valuable media with the most significant accessibility to users.
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Ownership takeover of Pink BiH and Pink Montenegro
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