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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-12-27</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001382868</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Alfa CTC Holdings LTD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THEMISTOKLI DERVI 5,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ELENION BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR,</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NICOSIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>G4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>1066</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CYPRUS</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001240073</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CTF HOLDINGS LTD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>SUITE 2</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4 IRISH PLACE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GILBRALTAR</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>J1</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>GIBRALTAR</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001240075</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CROWN FINANCE FOUNDATION</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>AM SHRAGEN WEG 14</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PO BOX 1618</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VADUZ LIECHTENSTEIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>N2</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>LIECHTENSTEIN</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001240072</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ALFA FINANCE HOLDINGS SA</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3, BLD DU PRINCE HENRI</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LUXEMBOURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>N4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>L-1724</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>LUXEMBOURG</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9167464</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Alfa Finance Holdings S.A. (&quot;Alfa Finance&quot;) is the sole shareholder of Alfa CTC Holdings Limited.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">CTF Holdings Limited indirectly owns a majority of the shares of Alfa Finance. CTF Holdings disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Crown Finance is the sole shareholder of CTF Holdings. Crown Finance disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List
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Exhibit 24 - A conformed copy of the Power of Attorney authorizing Franz Wolf to sign this Form 3 on behalf of Crown Finance Foundation.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Maria Pitta</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>CTF Holdings Limited By: /s/ Franz Wolf  Name, Title: Franz Wolf, Director on behalf of CTF Holdings Limited</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Crown Finance Foundation By: /s/ Franz Wolf  Name, Title: Franz Wolf, Attorney-in-fact on behalf of Crown Finance Foundation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Alfa Finance Holdings S.A. By: /s/ Pavel Nazarian Name, Title: Pavel Nazarian, Director of Headquarters on behalf of Alfa Finance Holdings S.A.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
