Production: Hrebejk begins Kawasaki shoot

Director Jan Hrebejk announced he has started shooting his newest film, Kawasaki´s Roses (or Roses for Kawasaki).
01-07-2009

SCI FI launches on Cyfra+

NBC Universal Global Networks announced the launch of its SCI FI channel on Poland's Cyfra+ platform.
30-06-2009

SNORAS announces media investment

The Lithuanian SNORAS Group announced that it acquired a 34% stake in Lietuvos rytas, the largest Lithuanian mass media group.
29-06-2009

News programme receives hefty state funding

A low budget daily programme on Malta's Public Broadcasting Station (PBS) received 68% of the station's Public Service Obligation (PSO) funding through September 2008.
29-06-2009

Cinema school to open in Riga

The Riga Motion Pictures Studio is partnering with the Latvian Academy of Culture to open a film school in Riga.
28-06-2009

Malta sees pay-TV growth

The Malta Communication Authority 2008 report shows that the country's pay-TV market reached 89% of the population, compared to 84% in 2007.
28-06-2009

DISCOP weathers recession year

Despite a drop in the number of participants, 1,542 compared with 1,729 in 2008, DISCOP East managing director Patrick Jucaud put a positive spin on the business results.
28-06-2009

Bulgarian company wins digital TV tender

Hannu Pro Bulgaria has been selected from a field of six bidders for the tender to build digital TV networks in Bulgaria.
25-06-2009

Havel to make directing debut

Playwright and former Czech President Vaclav Havel plans to direct his first film, based on his recent play Leaving.
25-06-2009

Production: Two films based on novels from Michal Viewegh

Michal Viewegh, a best-selling Czech novelist and screenwriter is working on two film screenplays based on his books.
24-06-2009

Production: Mother Joanne of the Cats begins filming

Matka Joanna Od Kotów (Mother Joanne of the Cats) the debut feature from Paweł Sala, noted playwright and two-time Hartley-Merril Polish competition finalist, began filming June 18 in Poland.
23-06-2009

Romanian TV revenues continue to fall

General Romanian TV channel revenues dropped 40%, while thematic TV channels revenues dropped by 30% between January and May 2009.
23-06-2009

Austrian firm acquires stake in Bulgarian channel

Austrian media company Stevia Communications will buy a 50% stake in TV Evropa, a Bulgarian news channel.
22-06-2009

CFO Macmillan resigns from CME

Central European Media Enterprises (www.cetv-net.com) announced that Wallace Macmillan will step down as the company Chief Financial Officer effective July 1.
22-06-2009

Bromski comedy opens strong

The highly anticipate third part of the comedy series from director Jacek Bromski had one of the strongest opening weekends for local titles in Poland this year.
22-06-2009

Production: Radu Mihaileanu is completing The Concert

Director Radu Mihaileanu (Train de vie, Live and Become) is completing post-production on his dramatic comedy The Concert.
21-06-2009

Estonia hosts largest budget film

Poll, a €7.8 million Austrian-German-Estonian co-production, started shooting on the coast of Estonia the week of June 15.
21-06-2009

No funding for new Polish media bill

The Polish Ministry of Finance announced that the national budget does not have enough money to finance reforms planned by the new media bill.
21-06-2009

Green light for Bulgarian feature projects

Six film productions and five projects in development have been chosen to receive 2.1 million Euros in support from Bulgarian state funds.
18-06-2009

Bromski comedy opens

After a premiere gala in Warsaw on June 15, the highly anticipated new comedy from hit-maker Jacek Bromski U Pana Boga Za Miedzą enters the cinemas across Poland.
18-06-2009