The battle for the Media Bill in Poland continues
The Polish Parliament amended the Media Bill, shifting power away from politicians, after Senate discussion and corrections last week.
HelloHD TV launches in Hungary
Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) announced that it is supplying high definition digital video recorders to Hello Platform for the launch of the new Hungarian television platform, which launched May 1.
CME first quarter earnings up 51%
Central European Media Enterprises showed stunning first quarter growth, with first quarter earnings at €143.6 million ($223.5 million).
NBC Universal Global Networks launches two channels in Romania
NBC Universal announced the launch of two of its most successful channel brands in Romania.
Two Hungarian films headed for Cannes
Feature film Delta and short film 411-Z have been invited to compete at the Cannes Film Festival.
New VP for HBO Central Europe
Ondrej Zach has been named HBO Central Europe vice president of Programming and Acquisitions, based in HBO's Prague offices.
Popieluszko completes principal photography
Principal photography has been completed on Popieluszko, a Polish film about the murdered Solidarity priest.
New Sound Studios to Open at Mosfilm
Mosfilm Cinema Concern is set to expand its world-class Sound Studios complex this June with the opening of a newly reconstructed building housing four new state-of-the art sound studios. The…
Blind Loves Goes to Cannes
Slovak full-length documentary film Blind Loves from director Juraj Lehotsky has been selected for the International Film Festival Cannes, running from May 14-25. The news was announced by Marko Skop,…
G.I. Joe crash injures 7 in Prague
A multi-vehicle collision on the set of G.I. Joe in central Prague has injured seven people.
Bulgarian director wins HBO prize at Hot Docs
Bulgarian director Boris Despodov won HBO's first Emerging Artist Award for his film Corridor #8 at Canada's Hot Docs festival.
Cyfrowy Polsat sets IPO for May 6
Polish satellite TV provider Cyfrowy Polsat SA is poised to sell 67 million shares to raise 837.5 million zloty (€245.2 million) when it launches its initial public offering on May…
Love and Other Crimes captures Crossing Europe Audience Award
Love and Other Crimes, a Serbian-German-Austrian-Slovenian co-production directed by Stefan Arsenijevic, won the Audience Award at the fifth edition of the film festival Crossing Europe, which closed April 27 in…
Eesti Telekom doubles cable TV subscriptions
Estonia's Eesti Telekom announced it has nearly doubled cable TV households in the past year.
Muzika breaks Slovak records
The new Slovak film Muzika directed by Juraj Nvota, which premiered April 17 and then won nine Slovak film awards, now can boast a record number of admissions. The Film…
Open Class discusses industry changes
The latest of the Open Class seminars has wound up in Sofia after playing host to a number of Bulgarian filmmakers, researchers and students. The two-day seminars are organized by…
Holland heads Polish Film Academy
Renowned director Agnieszka Holland has been named the new president of the Polish Film Academy. The members of the Academy nominate and vote for the winners of the Eagle Awards…
Telefonica 02 CR 1Q net rises 5.4 percent
Telefonica 02 Czech Republic a.s. (www.czO2.com) reported first-quarter net profit rose 5.4% year-on-year to 2.4 billion crowns (€327 million) on revenues of 15.4 billion crowns, a rise of 1.5%. The…
Correction: Nine Miles Down
FNE would like to correct information published on 19 February under the headline Nine Miles Down Wraps in Hungary
Major postwar drama shooting in Poland
Shooting is under way for General "Nil" directed by Ryszard Bugajewski, based on the life of Gen. Emil Fieldorf (codename Nil), a World War II hero and prominent member of…
