8-K

     As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2006

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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2006


                      METROMEDIA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                    1-5706             58-0971455
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 (State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File      (IRS Employer
          incorporation)                Number)         Identification No.)

       8000 Tower Point Drive, Charlotte, NC               28227
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      (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)

 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (704) 321-7380
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01.    Other Events

         On August 8, 2006, Metromedia International Group, Inc. (the "Company")
announced that the Company is unable to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2006 (the "2006 Q2 Form 10-Q"). The
filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2004 ("2004 Form 10-K"), its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
fiscal quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2005 (the "2005
Quarterly Reports"), its Annual Report of Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005 ("2005 Form 10-K") and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006 ("2006 Q1 Form 10-Q") with the SEC,
along with the Company's completion of its work effort for compliance with
Section 404, "Management Assessment of Internal Controls" of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 with respect to the filing of its 2005 Form 10-K, are a prerequisite
for the filing of the 2006 Q2 Form 10-Q.

         At present, the Company cannot predict with confidence when it will
file either the 2004 Form 10-K, the 2005 Quarterly Reports, the 2005 Form 10-K,
or the 2006 Q1 Form 10-Q and thus the 2006 Q2 Form 10-Q.

         The press release announcing this matter is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

              (d)  Exhibits

              99.1  Press Release of Metromedia International Group, Inc., dated
                    August 8, 2006.






                                    SIGNATURE
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             Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                METROMEDIA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.

                                By: /S/ HAROLD F. PYLE, III
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                                    Name:  Harold F. Pyle, III
                                    Title: Executive Vice President Finance,
                                           Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


Date: August 8, 2006
Charlotte, NC

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

    Metromedia International Group Inc. Announces the Delay in Filing of its
               Second Quarter 2006 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

    CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2006--Metromedia
International Group, Inc. (the "Company") (currently traded as: PINK
SHEETS: MTRM - Common Stock and PINK SHEETS: MTRMP - Preferred Stock),
the owner of interests in communications businesses in the country of
Georgia, announced today that the Company is unable to timely file its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30,
2006 (the "2006 Q2 Form 10-Q"). The filing of the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 ("2004
Form 10-K), its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters
ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2005 (the "2005 Quarterly
Reports"), its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005 ("2005 Form 10-K) and its Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006 ("2006 Q1 Form 10-Q")
with the SEC, along with the Company's completion of its work effort
for compliance with Section 404, "Management Assessment of Internal
Controls" of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 with respect to the filing
of its 2005 Form 10-K, are a prerequisite for the filing of the 2006
Q2 Form 10-Q.
    At present, the Company cannot predict with confidence when it
will file either the 2004 Form 10-K, the 2005 Quarterly Reports, the
2005 Form 10-K, or the 2006 Q1 Form 10-Q and thus its 2006 Q2 Form
10-Q.

    About Metromedia International Group

    Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, the Company owns interests
in communications businesses in the country of Georgia. The Company's
core businesses include Magticom, Ltd., the leading mobile telephony
operator in Tbilisi, Georgia, Telecom Georgia, a well-positioned
Georgian long distance telephony operator, and Telenet, a Georgian
company providing internet access, data communications, voice
telephony and international access services.
    This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties, including in particular those
regarding the timing of completing its ongoing restatement activities
and filing with the SEC of its 2004 Form 10-K, the first, second and
third quarter 2005 Form 10-Q's, the 2005 Form 10-K, and its first and
second quarter 2006 Form 10-Q's. Various other factors beyond the
Company's control could cause or contribute to such risks and
uncertainties. This also includes such factors as are described from
time to time in the SEC reports filed by the Company, including the
Current Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2003, the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31,
2004, June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2004 and its most recently filed
Form 8-K reports (dated October 19, 2004, November 4, 2004, November
16, 2004, November 22, 2004, December 9, 2004, January 6, 2005,
February 9, 2005, February 17, 2005, March 9, 2005, March 23, 2005,
April 19, 2005, April 20, 2005, June 7, 2005, June 17, 2005, July 12,
2005, July 18, 2005, July 25, 2005, July 28, 2005, August 3, 2005,
August 10, 2005, September 8, 2005, September 19, 2005, January 31,
2006, March 8, 2006, March 15, 2006, March 17, 2006, May 11, 2006,
June 26, 2006 and July 14, 2006). The Company is not under, and
expressly disclaims any, obligation to update the information in this
news release for any future events.

   CONTACT: Metromedia International Group, Inc.
            Ernie Pyle
            Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
            704-321-7380
            investorrelations@mmgroup.com