The International Press Institute (IPI) and five media freedom partners have written to Petr Kellner, whose PPF Group have just acquired Central European Media Enterprises (CME), to raise a number of issues regarding media ownership and editorial independence.
PPF Group buys CME, puts Stoessel in charge
PPF Group has completed the acquisition of Central European Media Enterprises (CME) and now holds full control of its operations in the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Bulgaria.
CME sale set to close
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has announced the expected completion date for its sale to an affiliate of PPF Group.
Czech TV voices CME sale concerns
The Czech public broadcaster Ceska Televize (CT) plans to tell the European Commission its concerns about the upcoming sale of Central European Media Enterprises (CME) to PPF Group.
CME sale moves closer
PPF Group is now only one major step away from taking over Central European Media Enterprises (CME).
CME hits choppy waters
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) saw its actual net income fall by 23.7% year-on-year to $8,970,000 in the first quarter.
PPF Group hits back in CME row
The Czech Republic’s PPF Group has issued a strong response to US Senator Marco Rubio’s calls for an investigation into the sale of Central European Media Enterprises (CME).
US senator questions CME sale to PPF Group
The US Republican senator Marco Rubio has called for a review of AT&T’s upcoming sale of Central European Media Enterprises (CME) to the Czech-owned PPF Group.
Profit fall for CME
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has posted a net income of $49.67 million for the last three months of 2019, down from $55.83 million in the corresponding period a year earlier.
PPF Group to buy CME
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of the Czech Republic’s PPF Group in a cash transaction of approximately $2.1 billion.