Hot Topic - CME Central European Media Enterprises

Billionaires in broadcasting, the Eastern way
More billionaires have been created in Eastern Europe since 1990 than you can put on a football pitch. Using good political connections to snap up State assets in those helter-skelter days Eastern businessmen took full advantage of the new free markets and became very rich. Some certainly like football and more than a few like media.

Ukraine is the future, says CME’s Garin
The television business has never been better in Central and Eastern Europe. From the Baltics to the Balkans with every country in between these are the best of times for commercial media. CME’s second quarter financial results contain rich insight into the present and future for the region.

Squirrelly Deals Attract the Nuts

A Ukraine court dealt a blow to Central European Media Enterprises (CME) ruling on a long- standing case to determine just how much of Studio 1+1 the company can own.

CME Fights for Czech Digital TV; Lauder Wins Klimt
Once again Central European Media Enterprises (CME) takes on Czech authorities. Three years ago the Czech government lost in arbitration and paid the company $350 million. Now CME is challenging an unfavorable digital licensing decision. When Chairman Ron Lauder goes after something – as the art world discovered this week – he can reach into very deep pockets.

CME Buys Back Czech Nova TV
The largest and most profitable television operation in central and eastern Europe was returned to Ron Lauder for a mere $642m.

Big Media Deals - Consolidators, Moguls, Private Equity and End Games

Big media deals are exciting to watch. The recent biggest deals - Dow Jones, ProSiebenSat, the Tribune Company and Emap - show the effects of the business cycle meeting dreams, strategies and private equity. This ftm Knowledge file details these four BIG MEDIA DEALS and their effects. 83 pages PDF (March 2008)

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Flying Through Turbulence – Media in the New EU Member States

ftm reports on media in the 12 newest EU Member States. Will media find clear air or more turbulence? Country reports, company reports and broadcaster/publisher reports. 98 pages PDF file (February 2007)

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Western Balkans - the struggle for order and independence

ftm reporting explores media development and investment in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia / Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Albania. Emerging from conflict broadcasters, publishers and governments face ghosts of the past to forge a new future. 40 pages PDF (October 2007)

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