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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-06-03</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001354513</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CTC Media, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CTCM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001522895</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Afanasiev Dimitry</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>40 B. ORDYNKA STR.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BLD. 4, SUITE 320</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOSCOW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>1Z</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>119017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>RUSSIAN FEDERATION</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>No securities are beneficially owned by the reporting person.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Dimitry Afanasiev</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-06-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
