UPC revenues rise 10% in 1H

UPC Holding B.V., the Netherlands-based media company with cable and telephone holdings in 11 countries, reported revenues rose 10% year-on-year to €827 million in the first half. The increase was…
17-08-2007

TVN Group 2Q results beat management targets

Private Polish broadcaster TVN Group (www.tvn.pl) said its second-quarter results beat management's own expectations, with revenues up 32% from the same period in 2006 to 407 million zloty (€109 million).…
14-08-2007

Multimedia Polska reports 12.3 percent rise in 1H profits

Triple-play operator Multimedia Polska (www.multimedia.pl) reported first-half profits rose 12.3% compared to the same period in 2006 as it continues its acquisition spree. Multimedia recently acquired 15 cable operators in…
14-08-2007

TVP1 retains its lead in Polish audience share

The average Pole spent two hours and 47 minutes before a TV screen daily in July, according to a new survey by the TNS OBOP agency (www.tns-global.pl). That represents a…
08-08-2007

Jerzy Skolimowski plans new project

Jerzy Skolimowski, a Polish director permanently residing in the U.S.A., plans to stand behind the camera again with Cztery noce z Anna (Four Nights with Anna). It is a story…
06-08-2007

Era New Horizons festival declares winners

The Era New Horizons International Film Festival, in Wroclaw, Poland, came to a close on July 29. The international jury composed of Ron Havilio, an Israeli film director; Marina Fabbri,…
06-08-2007

Eastern Europe upgrading swiftly to digital TV

Eastern Europe is making great strides in the upgrade to digital television, according to a new report by the London-based research company Informa Telecoms & Media, which predicts the number…
02-08-2007

Polish co-production competing at Venice Film Festival

Nightwatching, directed by Peter Greenaway, has been selected as one of the 21 films in main competition at the Venice Film Festival (www.labiennale.org/en/cinema) . The film, about the painter Rembrandt…
31-07-2007

Multimedia Polska acquires 15 cable networks

Multimedia Polska, a leading Polish provider of “triple play” packages of TV, voice and broadband internet service, has acquired 15 cable TV networks in northern Poland for 40.9 million zloties…
30-07-2007

Polish puppet film wins at Annecy

Peter and the Wolf, a short British-Polish co-production made with puppets, won the audience award at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival (www.annecy.org) in France. The festival concluded on July…
19-07-2007