DISCOP opens to brisk business

The Central European TV market, DISCOP East, kicked into high gear even before the June 18 opening day in Budapest. Reports include sales across the region, in a wide range…
18-06-2008

Slovak TV Joj to launch new theme channel

Slovak private station TV Joj is planning to launch a new broadcasting channel named Joj Plus. Tatiana Tóthová, the TV Joj spokeswoman, told FNE, "It will start in the beginning…
18-06-2008

Narnia producer Johnson: Hollywood needs tax incentives in Prague

For over a decade, the Czech Republic, particularly Prague, was the darling of foreign investors because of its historical monuments, varied exteriors, and low prices for high quality rent and…
18-06-2008

Transylvania International Film Festival concludes in Sibiu

As the 7th Transylvania International Film Festival in Cluj concluded its five-day screening programme in the city of Sibiu (Sunday, June 15), launching the TIFF Film Karavan which will tour…
17-06-2008

Istvan Szabo launches anti-piracy policy as President of FERA

Istvan Szabo, 70, has launched his presidency of the European film and television director's federation, FERA (Federation Europeenne des Realisateurs de l'Audiovisuel, www.ferainfo.org) by calling for strict European Union and…
17-06-2008

Polish Film Institute announces grants

The Polish Film Institute announced PLN 20 million (€5.9 million) in grants going to 47 films for 2008. €5 million was earmarked for feature films, €0.6 million for documentary films,…
16-06-2008

DISCOPRO kicks off DISCOP EAST 08

DISCOPRO, a networking and training program, precedes the Central and East European TV market, DISCOP EAST 08. Taking place in Budapest on June 17, the second annual session includes five…
16-06-2008

Advertising fuels Bulgarian media growth

Never mind the relatively high number of TV channels in Bulgaria (195): two more are to start regular broadcasts. The first is the satellite channel of Nova TV, Nova+, aiming…
15-06-2008

Hungarian Film Law modification

The Hungarian Parliament voted 212 to 1 (with 155 abstentions) to accept alterations in the Hungarian film law on June 9. The modification brings the Hungarian film law in line…
15-06-2008

Hungary's MMKA Fund 2008 grants listing

The Hungarian state film financing body, MMKA (www.mmka.hu) has given grants to 31 feature films, TV movies and animated films in May, 2008. A complete list of the films, production…
13-06-2008

De Niro to receive Karlovy Vary festival's Crystal Globe

Two time Academy Award winner Robert De Niro will receive the Award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema at the 43rd Karlovy Vary film festival. KVIFF president Jiri Bartoska…
11-06-2008

DISCOP business heats up prior to June 18 opening

DISCOP EAST 08, taking place June 18-20 in Budapest, is moving into gear even before buyers arrive. Now in its 18th year of operation, the TV market expects to attract…
11-06-2008

First Hungarian Film Showcase set for London

The centennial of Hungarian filmmaking will be celebrated in London with a film showcase running June 26-29. Organized by the Hungarian Cultural Centre, the showcase will be attended by guests…
10-06-2008

Estonia to lead IPTV growth over next five years

A report by Screen Digest media analysts finds that the Baltic states will drive IPTV growth in Central and Eastern Europe. Estonia is expected to outperform its neighboring countries, with…
10-06-2008

Prague publishes film locations map

The Czech Film Commission has teamed up with Prague City Hall to create a map of film locations used in famous films that were shot in the Czech capital. "Lights!…
10-06-2008

Mexican $600 film school feature wins top prize in Transylvania

Mexican director Yulene Olaizola's first feature, Shakespeare and Victor Hugo's Intimacies, a $600 exercise shot as part of her education at film school in Mexico City, won the top prize,…
09-06-2008

RTL Klub CEO tops Most Influential Media Figures List in Hungary

Dirk Gerkens, CEO of M-RTL Klub Zrt. (www.rtlklub.hu), has been named as the most influential figure in the Hungarian media scene by "Marketing & Media." The Sanoma trade paper publishes…
09-06-2008

Digital TV panel in Bucharest

Broadband TV News announced that it, together with Telenor, will host a panel discussion on the state of digital TV in Romania. "Breakfast in Bucharest" takes place at the SAS…
09-06-2008

MMKA Fund's credit point system grants €146,000 to filmmakers

On May 23, the Hungarian film fund MMKA announced it had assigned credit points to several dozen filmmakers, totalling HUF 36 million (€146,000). Animation films received €63,000, €43,000 was granted…
08-06-2008

Revue and Lightborne win at Krakow Film Festival

Revue, directed by Sergei Loznitsa, won the main documentary competition prize, and Lightborne, directed by Eduardo Chapero-Jackson, won the international competition at the 48th Krakow Film Festival. The closing ceremony…
08-06-2008