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.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1994

Headcount

132

Headquarters

Czechia

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On August 26, 2026, Christian Anting was appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of PRO TV, effective September 1, succeeding Aleksandras Cesnavicius, who concludes his almost 13-year tenure. Previously, on August 24, CME's "Week for Future" campaign reached over 24.2 million people across television, streaming, digital platforms, and social media in its first year. The initiative, which ran from June 1 to 7, 2026, across six CME markets, exceeded the reach of Green Week 2025 by more than 519,000 people. Earlier, on July 17, a 50/50 joint venture between subsidiaries of Borr Drilling and CME, BC Ventures, moved closer to acquiring five rigs in Mexico, following regulatory clearance for the divestment of drilling operations and a jack-up fleet from Fontis Finance. This followed June 9, when CME CEO Sam Barnett warned that traditional broadcasters in Central and Eastern Europe face a growing challenge from global streaming platforms like Netflix and YouTube, urging companies in the region to act quickly. On May 18, CME officially integrated into the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the global anti-piracy coalition, bringing its background in local productions, trusted news programming, and responsible broadcasting to the network.

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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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