Central European Media Enterprises, also known as CME, is a privately owned media and entertainment company headquartered in Czechia. Founded in 1994, it employs approximately 60 people and is a tier 1 media tech buyer, having reported $1.2B in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in broadcast television and radio, operating television channels in seven geographic areas: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Romania and Moldova, Slovakia, and Slovenia. CME is a subsidiary of PPF Group, and its operations include Markiza Slovakia, Nova Group, Pro Plus, Pro TV, RTL Hrvatska, and bTV Media Group. Prior to its acquisition by PPF Group N.V. in October 2020, the company was listed on NASDAQ and the Prague Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CETV, but has since been delisted.
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) CEO Sam Barnett warned on June 9, 2026, that traditional broadcasters in Central and Eastern Europe face a growing challenge from global streaming platforms like Netflix and YouTube. Barnett emphasized that companies in the region must act swiftly to avoid losing audiences. This follows CME’s integration into the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the global anti-piracy coalition, on May 18, 2026. As a media and entertainment company operating across Central and Eastern Europe, CME brings its background in local productions, trusted news programming, and responsible broadcasting to ACE’s network, strengthening the alliance’s efforts to combat global piracy.
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Central European Media Enterprises (CME) offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Central European Media Enterprises (CME)'s product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio and media and TV services.
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Central European Media Enterprises (CME)'s revenues were over $1B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Central European Media Enterprises (CME)'s revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups). For full access to Central European Media Enterprises (CME)'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Central European Media Enterprises (CME) currently holds 18 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including sports sublicensing, soccer | association football, handball and motorsports.
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