Magyar Telekom projects growth via TV

Hungary's Magyar Telekom reported a slight drop in revemues, but predicts growth in its new media and TV sectors.
04-03-2009

The Goat opens the Sofia Film Fest

Georgy Djulgerov's highly anticipated The Goat pemieres to an audience of 4,000 on the opening night of the 13th Sofia Film Festival (March 5-15) before heading into local cinema release.
04-03-2009

Three Monkeys sweeps Yesilcam Awards

In its second year, the ‘Turkish Oscar' Yesilcam Awards were dominated by Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Three Monkeys.
04-03-2009

Directors head to Cinefondation residence programme

Directors from Poland and Slovenia are among the six young filmmakers chosen for the Cannes' festival La Residence de la Cinefondation.
03-03-2009

Modern Times merges Bulgarian holdings

Swedish media company Modern Times Group announced it will merge its broadcasting assets in Bulgaria.
03-03-2009

Polish TVP cuts back to avoid losses

Polish public broadcaster TVP announced new budget and structural changes for 2009 that will cut projected losses from 300 to 78 million PLN.
02-03-2009

Estonia plans production facilities

Estonia's Ministry of Culture has convened a working group to start planning for the establishment of complex film production facilities, lacking in the country after the demolition of Soviet-era state…
01-03-2009

Modern treasure hunt documentary in the works

Polish Bow & Axe Entertainment has lined up an international co-production with the working title Return To Lodz. Pandora's Box.
01-03-2009

Four Central European countries on piracy watch list

The International Intellectual Property Alliance has placed Hungary, Romania, Poland and Bulgaria on its annual piracy watch list.
26-02-2009

Young Bulgarian directors prep films

Out of 12 feature film projects supported by the National Film Center last year, nine belong to first time directors, with only three films headed by veteran directors.
26-02-2009

Two Czech animated films head to cinemas

After the success of two Fimfarum movies, classic Czech puppet and marionette animation is undergoing a renaissance with two full-length classic animated movies in production for release in 2009.
25-02-2009

Šterk’s Offside in postproduction

Igor Šterk (Ljubljana, Tuning, and Ekspres, Ekspres) has moved into post-production with Offside, with plans for a national premiere at the 12th Festival of Slovenian film in autumn 2009.
25-02-2009

Wedding in Basarabia moves into postproduction.

The romantic comedy Wedding in Basarabia, a Romanian/Moldovan/Luxembourg co-production by Napoleon Helmis, is now in postproduction.
24-02-2009

Cuts in film funding for 2009 in Latvia

Cuts in the state budget have reduced the support administered by the National Film Centre of Latvia for film production and development in 2009 to €3,110,000.
24-02-2009

Hungarian-Irish co-operation agreement signed

A bilateral agreement was signed during the Berlinale between the Irish Film Board (www.irishfilmboard.ie) and the Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary (www.mmka.hu).
23-02-2009

Bulgarian films find international buyers

Three Bulgarian productions and co-productions are on their way to international distribution, following the EFM in Berlin.
23-02-2009

New cinema chain planned for Baltics

New Europe Cinemas plans to open its first in a chain of cinemas in Latvia in August 2009.
22-02-2009

TVN posts profits, but sees 4th quarter decline

Poland's leading commercial broadcaster TVN posted a 22% increase in revenues in 2008, but saw fourth quarter losses of over 30%.
22-02-2009

Intersonic nominated for Cartoon Movie award

Slovak distribution company Intersonic has been nominated for Best European Distributor by the European Association of Animation Films for its Cartoon Movie Tributes.
19-02-2009

New channels for digital TV in Malta

Malta's digital TV provider Melita is adding two new sports and nature themed channels to its package.
19-02-2009