32 result(s) for billion forint in Entertainment
Kincsem Breaks Box Office Record For Hungarian Film
- 26 May 2017 8:10 AM
- entertainment
Kincsem, a film paying homage to the world’s greatest thoroughbred race horse, has broken the box office record for a Hungarian film, distributor Forum Hungary.
Go While You Can: Budapest’s Planetarium To Close Doors
- 26 May 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The building of the Budapest planetarium is in such “a terrible condition” that operator Scientific Information Association (TIT) has run out of money and cannot renovate the building; it will close the institution’s doors on June 18, according to local online news portal pestbuda.hu.
Film, TV Production Spending In Hungary Climbs Almost 75%
- 3 May 2017 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Spending on film and television productions in Hungary rose by almost 75% to 125.5 billion forints (EUR 40.2bn) last year, the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) said. Spending was up from 72 billion forints in 2015, 56.4 billion forints in 2014 and 54.2 billion forints in 2013, it said.
Sziget Festival Revenue Set To Reach HUF 6bn
- 7 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest’s Sziget Festival is expected to generate revenue of 6 billion forints (EUR 19m) this year, the organiser told business daily Világgazdaság. This year’s revenue will be “somewhat higher” than last year’s, Sziget managing director Károly Gerendai told the paper.
The Force Awakens Smashes Records In Hungary
- 11 Jan 2016 8:10 AM
- entertainment
After becoming the highest grossing film of all time in Hungary, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has broken yet another record by becoming the fastest movie to draw more than one million viewers. The seventh instalment of the epic space saga drew 1,005,146 viewers during its first three weeks of release, generating nearly 1.5 billion forints (EUR 4.7m) at the box office, the film’s Hungarian ...
Casino Visitor Numbers Rise Sharply In Hungary
- 7 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The number of visitors to Hungarian casinos rose sharply after a ban on slot machines in pubs was introduced in the autumn of 2012, data in a written response to a query by an MP show. In the letter from state secretary András Tállai responding to the query by MP István Ikotity of green party LMP, data show visitor numbers to Hungarian casinos rose from 205,000 in 2011 to 300,000 in 2012.
Hungary's Szerencsejáték CEO May Be Fired
- 8 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
CEO Péter Szentpétery of the state gaming company Szerencsejáték might be dismissed on Monday, according to the gambling news website Itt a piros. Szentpétery is on sick leave at the moment, Népszava adds. Szentpétery joined Szerencsejáték in June 2010, after holding high positions with state pawnbroker BÁV, taxi company Fõtaxi and Metal-Art, companies owned by the Lajos Simicska-Zsolt Nyerges ...
Hungary’s Expo Pavilion On Show In Budapest
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian pavilion prepared for the 2015 World Expo in Milan was presented at Budapest’s Italian Institute on Monday. Géza Szőcs, the ministry commissioner in charge of the pavilion, said the concept was themed around the importance of water and healthy food.
Opposition Criticises Launch Of Public TV News Channel In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Opposition parties on Monday criticised the renewed programme structure of Hungary’s public media. The changes launched on March 15 by the Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund (MTVA) include a 24-hour rolling news channel on the frequency formerly occupied by the main channel.
Kincsem Breaks Box Office Record For Hungarian Film
- 26 May 2017 8:10 AM
- entertainment
Kincsem, a film paying homage to the world’s greatest thoroughbred race horse, has broken the box office record for a Hungarian film, distributor Forum Hungary.
Go While You Can: Budapest’s Planetarium To Close Doors
- 26 May 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The building of the Budapest planetarium is in such “a terrible condition” that operator Scientific Information Association (TIT) has run out of money and cannot renovate the building; it will close the institution’s doors on June 18, according to local online news portal pestbuda.hu.
Film, TV Production Spending In Hungary Climbs Almost 75%
- 3 May 2017 10:00 AM
- entertainment
Spending on film and television productions in Hungary rose by almost 75% to 125.5 billion forints (EUR 40.2bn) last year, the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) said. Spending was up from 72 billion forints in 2015, 56.4 billion forints in 2014 and 54.2 billion forints in 2013, it said.
Sziget Festival Revenue Set To Reach HUF 6bn
- 7 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest’s Sziget Festival is expected to generate revenue of 6 billion forints (EUR 19m) this year, the organiser told business daily Világgazdaság. This year’s revenue will be “somewhat higher” than last year’s, Sziget managing director Károly Gerendai told the paper.
The Force Awakens Smashes Records In Hungary
- 11 Jan 2016 8:10 AM
- entertainment
After becoming the highest grossing film of all time in Hungary, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has broken yet another record by becoming the fastest movie to draw more than one million viewers. The seventh instalment of the epic space saga drew 1,005,146 viewers during its first three weeks of release, generating nearly 1.5 billion forints (EUR 4.7m) at the box office, the film’s Hungarian ...
Casino Visitor Numbers Rise Sharply In Hungary
- 7 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
The number of visitors to Hungarian casinos rose sharply after a ban on slot machines in pubs was introduced in the autumn of 2012, data in a written response to a query by an MP show. In the letter from state secretary András Tállai responding to the query by MP István Ikotity of green party LMP, data show visitor numbers to Hungarian casinos rose from 205,000 in 2011 to 300,000 in 2012.
Hungary's Szerencsejáték CEO May Be Fired
- 8 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- entertainment
CEO Péter Szentpétery of the state gaming company Szerencsejáték might be dismissed on Monday, according to the gambling news website Itt a piros. Szentpétery is on sick leave at the moment, Népszava adds. Szentpétery joined Szerencsejáték in June 2010, after holding high positions with state pawnbroker BÁV, taxi company Fõtaxi and Metal-Art, companies owned by the Lajos Simicska-Zsolt Nyerges ...
Hungary’s Expo Pavilion On Show In Budapest
- 24 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian pavilion prepared for the 2015 World Expo in Milan was presented at Budapest’s Italian Institute on Monday. Géza Szőcs, the ministry commissioner in charge of the pavilion, said the concept was themed around the importance of water and healthy food.
Opposition Criticises Launch Of Public TV News Channel In Hungary
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Opposition parties on Monday criticised the renewed programme structure of Hungary’s public media. The changes launched on March 15 by the Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund (MTVA) include a 24-hour rolling news channel on the frequency formerly occupied by the main channel.