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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-31</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001363431</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Petrov Sergey</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CTC MEDIA, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PRAVDA STREET, 15A</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOSCOW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>1Z</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>125124</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>RUSSIAN FEDERATION</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>General Dir., Telev. St. Gp.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>EXHIBITS LIST
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EXHIBIT 24 - POWER OF ATTORNEY</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Leigh Sprague, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
