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CME
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CEE networks eye local partnerships over Netflix deals
Central & Eastern European (CEE) broadcasters should focus on regional partnerships rather than partnering with…
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Banijay chairman Stephane Courbit tables bid for France’s M6 Group
Banijay chairman Stephane Courbit has emerged as the frontrunner to buy France’s M6 Group via his…
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RTL sells Croatian operation to PPF Group in $57m deal
Fremantle owner RTL Group has struck a deal to sell its Croatian operation to Czech investment…
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AT&T completes $1.1bn sale of Nova TV & bTV owner CME
WarnerMedia owner AT&T has completed the $1.1bn sale of its stake in Central European Media…
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TBI Weekly: What next at Red Arrow owner ProSieben?
It has been quite a week in the world of German TV. While much of…
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New Bake Off format deals
Czech pubcaster CT has ordered a local version of the popular Bake Off format. The…
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CME growing Farm format in five territories
Warner Bros.-backed CEE broadcaster CME has agreed a new three-year, five-territory deal for the evergreen…
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CME ‘positioned for growth’, says CEO
CME co-CEO Christoph Mainusch has claimedthe CEE broadcast group is now leaner, fitter and more…
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Endemol Shine names int’l ops COO
Marina Williams has been named COO of international operations at Endemol Shine Group. Williams (pictured)…
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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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CME reports loss, but bullish on 2015
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) reported an upturn in revenues and operating income in Q3,…
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BBCWW cuts first Tumble deals
Romania has become the first country to buy the Tumble gymnastics format. BBC Worldwide launched…
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Antena tuned to Romanian TV
The Romanian TV market is ultra-competitive with numerous channels vying for ratings and a slice…
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Time Warner taking control at CME
US media giant Time Warner is exerting greater control at Central and Eastern Europe-focussed broadcast…
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Lauder leaves CME after two decades
Ronald Lauder, the founder of Central European Media Enterprises, has resigned from the company’s board….
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More management changes at CME
CEE-focused broadcast group CME has appointed industry veteran Pavel Stanchev boss of its operations in…
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CME founder Lauder to sell Channel 10 stake
Ronald Lauder is reportedly selling his stake in Israeli commercial free TV station Channel 10…
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Time Warner eyes ‘long-term opportunity’ at besieged CME
The CEO of Time Warner has confirmed he may hand the embattled broadcaster Central European…
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Analysts warn of approaching CME cash crunch
Credit analysts say that CME’s current financial position leaves it at risk of defaulting on…
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News brief: Harry Sloan’s Global Eagle makes $36m in-flight deal
Global Eagle Entertainment has acquired another in-flight entertainment business, buying IFE Services for US$36 million….
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More high level management departures at CME
CME’s CFO and strategy boss are leaving the central and eastern Europe-focused broadcast group. The…
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Sarbu plans new content business backed by CME investment
The president and CEO of Central European Media Enterprises (CME), Adrian Sarbu, has resigned after…
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CME hit by low Czech revenues
Broadcast group Central European Media Enterprises (CME) reported a 14.7% year-on-year drop in revenues and…
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Formats to see in CEE
As NATPE Budapest gets underway, TBI speaks to the main players about selling formats into…
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Time Warner buys US$200m CME shares
Broadcast group Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has sold 200,000 shares in the company to…
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Banijay’s Opposite Worlds travels the globe
Banijay has sold its reality format Opposite Worlds into Turkey, Croatia and the Middle East…
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CME’s examines finance options as losses deepen
Broadcast group Central European Media Enterprises (CME) saw its fourth-quarter net losses deepen as the…
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Analysts gloomy on outlook for CME
Influential credit ratings agency Moody’s says that the outlook for Time Warner-backed CME is challenging…
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Jeff Sagansky and Harry Sloan firm buys $400m in-flight business
Global Eagle, the media investment company run by Harry Sloane and Jeff Sagansky, has bought…
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CME hires new boss for VOD service Voyo
Central and Eastern European broadcaster Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has made a number of…
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