VUGA MEDIA GROUP Media Holding · Est. 2018
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Culture, shaped. Distributed. Remembered.

Press · Television · Publishing · Production · Philanthropy
8
Operating brands
across press, TV & publishing
60M+
Monthly readers
across owned editorial
1,400+
Global brands & executives
placed across world media
111
Owned editorial properties
across 13 thematic clusters
4
Television & streaming
VUGA TV · Gossip Stone · 24Fashion · Virtuoso
The Portfolio

A vertically integrated media holding.

Eight operating brands across press, television & streaming, publishing, and philanthropy — engineered as one connected stack.

What We Do

Five capabilities, one stack.

VUGA Media Group operates the missing link between earned media, owned media, television & streaming, author publishing, and a 501(c)(3) arts foundation — one integrated holding behind every brand we shape.

We make names matter. Strategic engagements from $50,000. Single press features from $97.

i.

Narrative & press strategy

Positioning briefs, story architecture, and editorial engagement for founders, talent, public figures, and brands. Distribution across our owned 111-publication network, 1,400+ international press partners, and direct placement in premium outlets — Forbes, TIME, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Vogue, GQ, ELLE, Condé Nast Traveler, Bon Appétit, Glamour, Allure, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Rolling Stone, NY Post, USA Today, and adjacent press. Coordinated through VUGA PR Services.

ii.

Owned editorial reach

A 111-property digital editorial network across 13 thematic clusters, reaching 60M+ monthly readers. Our system automatically matches each brand to the right publications in the network at the most efficient market rates — no manual outreach, no inflated brokerage. Operated through VUGA Enterprises.

iii.

Television & streaming

Four direct-to-consumer streaming platforms — VUGA TV (with a Central Asia / Uzbekistan edition at vuga.uz), Gossip Stone, 24Fashion, and Virtuoso — programming licensed Hollywood films and prestige series alongside original VUGA productions, distributed via web and connected-TV apps on iOS, Android, and Android TV. VUGA TV banner placement available as an add-on to any strategic engagement.

iv.

Book publishing & marketing

Marketing, press, and launch strategy for authors — positioning a book and its writer the way a brand campaign positions a company. Operated through VUGA Publishing.

v.

Arts & entertainment philanthropy

A 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation supporting arts, entertainment, and cultural programs — underwriting the artists and communities that the rest of the holding amplifies. Operated through the VUGA Foundation.

In the Press

VUGA and its founders, featured in.

Selected editorial coverage spanning business, culture, and lifestyle media — a partial record of the press footprint behind the holding and its leadership.

In Their Own Words

Founders’ press, at a glance.

Selected press coverage of Victoria Unikel, Gene Avakyan, and VUGA Media Group — featured in ELLE, Forbes, NY Post, Daily Mail, Daily Star, L'Officiel, The Sun, The Independent, Haute Living, Mirror, OK!, Yahoo, LA Weekly, Ocean Drive, Daily Front Row, and more.

See full press archive →

Trusted By

The City of Los Angeles. The FAA. Among others.

Municipal, federal, and civic institutions that have engaged the VUGA team across press, communications, and program work.

Trusted by the City of Los Angeles, LABAVN, LADWP, LA Fire Department, Federal Aviation Administration, Caltrain, City of Hollywood Florida, LA World Airports, Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti, Culver City, Cajon Valley, Palo Verde.
Leadership

The founders.

Co-founders of VUGA Group — a multi-vertical holding spanning 100+ owned editorial publications, premium VOD streaming platforms programming A-list Hollywood films and series from top studios, proprietary SaaS for business and fashion, and direct relationships with the world’s top press outlets.

Victoria Unikel, President of VUGA Media Group
Victoria Unikel
President · Co-Founder

American artist and media mogul. International entrepreneur since age 17, building and operating businesses across entertainment, media, and consumer brands on three continents. Award-winning musician, actress, writer, and stage producer. Conservatory-trained in music and acting. Lead and featured roles across numerous film and stage productions; producer of original musical performances. Recording artist with 200,000+ copies sold internationally. Painter and mixed-media artist exhibiting as UNIKEL since 2008 — Top Art prize at the MOSAIC Federation Gala, Cipriani 42nd Street. Creator of the EXORCISTA IP universe (host and writer). Author of EMMA + LUKE = Disappear to Nowhere. Called “media mogul” by Forbes and Daily Mail. Featured in Forbes, ELLE, L’Officiel, NY Post, The Independent, Mirror. 2019 MOSAIC Federation Award (CIA / FBI / law enforcement) for work against human trafficking. President of the VUGA Foundation 501(c)(3).

Gene Avakyan, Chief Executive Officer of VUGA Media Group
Gene Avakyan
Chief Executive Officer · Co-Founder

Serial entrepreneur and technical leader, three decades across aviation, AI, enterprise systems, and media operations. Agentic AI Transformation Architect. CEO of Edison Aerospace — modernizing agricultural aircraft and unmanned vehicles for defense and commercial use. Has architected enterprise ERP platforms with $13 billion in total throughput and a portfolio of SaaS platforms (Prizm family) serving legal, fashion, and business verticals. InfraGard member (FBI-affiliated, U.S. critical infrastructure). MOSAIC Federation Award for humanitarian work against human trafficking. Author of How Trump Played the Media… Again and The Law Firm Marketing Bible. Featured in The Independent, Yahoo Finance, Jerusalem Post, Mirror, Daily Express, Khaleej Times.

Selective Engagement

VUGA selectively engages a limited number of brand and executive clients per quarter. Strategic engagements from $50,000.

Press strategy, crisis & reputation work, television & streaming partnerships, publishing collaborations, and cross-brand campaigns are taken on by application. Tell us what you’re building, who it’s for, and when it needs to land — we’ll respond within two business days. For single press features from $97, see the self-serve catalog.