Exhibit 16.1
July 26, 2004


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:


We were previously the principal  independent  registered public accounting firm
for Metromedia International Group, Inc. and, under the date of May 14, 2004, we
reported on the consolidated  financial  statements of Metromedia  International
Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2003 and
2002. On July 9, 2004, we resigned. We have read Metromedia International Group,
Inc.'s statements included under Item 4 of its Form 8-K dated July 26, 2004, and
we agree with such  statements  except that we are not in a position to agree or
disagree with the third and fourth  sentences of the second paragraph of item 4,
the third and fourth  sentences of the sixth  paragraph of item 4, the fifth and
sixth  sentences  of the  seventh  paragraph  of item 4 or the  second and third
sentences of the last paragraph of item 4.



Very truly yours,


/s/ KPMG LLP






KPMG LLP