Cable TV's get green light to merge
Bulgaria's two largest cable TV operators have had a merger approved by the Competition Protection Commission.
Malta lags in broadband development
A European Commission report indicates that Malta is not moving quickly enough with broadband and internet access.
New cable TV channels to launch in Bulgaria
Megalan Network, a Bulgarian internet provider, announced it will launch cable TV service by the end of the year, and Vi-Vesta Holding announced plans for an eco TV channel.
Delta in e-release draws audiences
Cannes FIPRESCI winner Delta by Kornel Mundruczo has collected 12,100 admission since its E-Cinema release on September 11..
Arthouse cinema Kinodvor re-opened
Ljubljana's main arthouse cinema Kinodvor re-opened its doors on October 1, after being closed in April.
Hungarian audiences eat up Movie Feast
This year's Movie Feast, Moziunnep 2008 (www.moziunnep.hu), brought more than 400,000 spectators to cinemas, organizer Upper Studio announcemed.
Warsaw Film Festival announces competition
The program of the 24th Warsaw International Film Festiwal, scheduled for October 10-19, was announced at the press conference in Multikino Zlote Tarasy.
Media consolidating in Romania
Media companies in Romania are consolidating, a report in The Diplomat Bucharest concludes.
Brand loyalty guides Hungarian kids
According to a Stop.hu survey, 60% of Hungarian children age 8-14 watch their favorite TV programs every day, according to a report on realdeal.hu.
With economic downturn, Estonia cuts film subsidies
With the economic growth stalling, Estonia is reducing its state film financing this year and faces further cuts in coming years.
Slovenia serves Rooster's Breakfast as Oscar bid
The Association of Slovenian Filmmakers (DSFU) chose Rooster's Breakfast by Marko Nabersnik and produced by Arsmedia, as the Slovenian candidate for the Foreign Language Academy Award.
Slovenia wins best film at second Montreal EUROfEST
Slovenian film Short Circuits by director Janez Lapajne won the Crystal Eye award for best feature film at the second edition of the Eastern European Festival in Montrea, EUROfEST.
Latvian producer revisits history for Latvian hits
Andrejs Ekis, the charismatic and ambitious producer of this year's record-breaking historical epic Defenders of Riga, is looking to Latvia's history to bring in local audiences.
State-of-art E-cinema opens in Budapest
Hungarian distribution and exhibition power house, Budapest Film Zrt. (www.budapestfilm.hu) will open its newly reconstructed Toldi Cinema, the first E-cinema in Budapest, on October 2.
Negativ debut wraps shooting October 6
Last Dichers, a €600,000 film from debuting director Jitka Rudolfova, will wrap its shoot on rural Czech locations October 6.
Tulpan nominated for EFA debut prize
Tulpan, a German/Swiss/Kazakh/Russian/Polish co-production with Poland's Filmcontract, is among the four films nominated for European Film Academy's "European Discovery" award.
Central European distributors meet in San Sebastian
European Film Promotion used the platform of the San Sebastian film festival to herald the efforts of the unsung heros of the film industry in Central Europe: the distributors.
Sandrin brings Arte to Bulgaria
Adding to his popular series of Open Classes, Sofia-based French producer Patrick Sandrin organized the 11th edition on producing, featuring director general of Arte France Cinema, Michel Reilhac.
The Karamazovs to represent Czech Republic in Oscar competition
Petr Zelenka's The Karamazovs will be the Czech bid for the Oscar foreign language film category, the Czech Film and Television academy (www.cfta.cz) announced.
Institute of Documentary Film presents new projects in Jihlava
Political topics are grabbing the attention of Czech and filmmakers, as 27 projects prepare to compete for international funding at the Jihlava International Documentary Festival's East European Forum (October 24-29).
