Hungary predicts ad decline in 2009

Hungarian media experts predict a 10% drop in TV advertising in 2009, according to local reports.
09-03-2009

Mancs in preproduction

Mancs, a Hungarian-French-German-Irish co-production movie about a famous life-saving dog, will begin filming in autumn.
09-03-2009

Recep Ivedik 2 nears all-time record

Recep Ivedik 2 is challenging the box office record of Recep Ivedik 1 with 3.7 million admission in its third week, a slight drop from its 4.3 million in week…
08-03-2009

Czech Lions honour Karamazovs and Tobruk

The Karamazovs (Karamazovi) by director Petr Zelenka won best movie of 2008 at the Czech Lions, the annual awards of Czech film and television academy (www.cfta.cz).
08-03-2009

Mission London sets shooting date

The shooting of the Bulgarian-Hungarian-Macedonian co-production Mission London will start in May, producer Laszlo Kantor told FNE.
08-03-2009

Yesterday in preproduction

European Film Academy Award winner Balint Kenyeres is in preproduction for his feature film debut Yesterday, producer Laszlo Kantor told FNE.
05-03-2009

German funds go to Czech, Hungarian, Bulgarian films

Germany's Leipzig-based Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM), one of the country's most active film funds investing in Central European production, announced support for some of the region's hottest projects.
05-03-2009

Polsat expands coverage

Poland's pay-TV satellite platform Cyfrowy Polsat announced the addition of a fourth transponder and a 32% increase in its reach to satellite TV homes.
05-03-2009

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