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CME
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CME hails originals-fueled growth of Voyo to 1m subs
Central European Media Enterprises’ (CME) streaming service Voyo has surpassed one million paying subscribers across…
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CME’s streaming platform Voyo opens for business in Croatia
As advised earlier this summer, CME-owned broadcaster RTL Croatia has now rebranded its Play Premium streaming platform…
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PPF’s TV Markíza names Yettel Hungary chief as CEO
Central European Media Enterprises (CME)-owned Slovak commercial broadcaster TV Markíza has named Peter Gažík as…
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Czech PPF gains seat on ProSiebenSat.1 board
In a sign of Czech investor PPF’s growing clout as a shareholder in ProSiebenSat.1, ex-CME…
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NEM key speakers on the TV industry in the next 10 years
In Dubrovnik, Croatia at the New Europe Market (NEM) 10 key industry speakers, including execs…
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Stella Litou to head CME Adria
Broadcaster group Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has named Stella Litou as the new CEO…
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CME completes RTL Croatia acquisition
CME Media Enterprises (CME) has completed the acquisition of RTL Croatia after receiving regulatory approval…
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CME hires new chief media officer
CME Media Services (CME) has announced the appointment of Dusan Svalek as its new chief…
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CME owner Petr Kellner killed in helicopter crash
Petr Kellner, the Czech Republic’s richest man and owner of media group Central European Media…
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CME sees ad revenues drop as COVID-19 impact makes itself felt
Central and eastern European broadcaster Central European Media Enterprises (CME), which is set to be…
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AT&T announces sale of CME to Czech investment group
AT&T has agreed to sell broadcaster Central European Media Enterprises (CME) to PPF, an investment…
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Czech PPF last bidder standing for AT&T’s CME
PPF, an investment group owned by the Czech Republic’s wealthiest man Petr Kellner, is closing…
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CME to explore ‘strategic alternatives’
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has started a process to “explore and evaluate potential strategic alternatives…
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Report: CEFC and Penta bid US$2bn for CME
Chinese energy and finance firm CEFC and Eastern European investment group Penta have reportedly submitted…
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CME joins European Media Alliance
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has joined the European Media Alliance created by ProSiebenSat.1 and…
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CME sells Croatian and Slovenian networks for €230m
CME has agreed to sell its top broadcast operations in Croatia and Slovenia for €230…
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CME reduces Time Warner debt repayments
Time Warner-backed Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has reduced the cost of its borrowing after agreeing…
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CME posts strong Q3 results
CME’s underlying profits more than doubled year-on-year in Q3, with the broadcast group reporting a…
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NEM: Netflix ‘irrelevant’ for CEE
Netflix’s content has little appeal for CEE audiences, and OTT is currently only really useful…
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NEM: OTT ‘will not make money’ in CEE
OTT in central and eastern Europe faces significant challenges and players in the OTT market…
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CME’s Mainusch: DTT has no future
Digital-terrestrial TV has no future and governments should not invest in DVB-T2 to the disadvantage…
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CME ‘positioned for growth’ says CEO
CME co-CEO Christoph Mainusch has said the CEE broadcast group is now leaner, fitter and…
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CME: turnaround phase now behind us
The co-chief executive of Central European Media Enterprises (CME), Michael Del Nin, said the company’s…
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CME’s core business not for sale, says CEO
The sale of any of CME’s core assets is “not on our agenda” according to…
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Former CME chief Sârbu arrested over tax case
Romanian media tycoon Adrian Sârbu, the main shareholder in Mediafax Group and former president of…
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Analysts bullish on CME after Time Warner bailout
Analysts have said the outlook is positive for central and eastern Europe-focused broadcast group CME…
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Time Warner to invest US$573 million in CME
Time Warner has committed to a series of refinancing and loan deals for CME and…
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UPC Czech Republic adds Nova Sport
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Czech Republic has added sports channel Nova Sport to its…
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CME reports upturn in revenue, operating income
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) reported an upturn in revenues and operating income in Q3,…
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CME appoints permanent CFO
CEE-focussed broadcast group CME has confirmed David Sturgeon as its permanent CFO. Sturgeon has been…