The
beginnings of the publishing and multimedia firm PUMA MEDIA
date back to August 1986 when it published the first issue
of the illustrated monthly magazine
TU I TAM (Here And There). Its founder and editor-in-chief,
was today’s Puma Media proprietor -
Ted Matkowski - who for many years worked as a reporter
for the Austrian news weekly Profil, and was the founder
of the Vienna-based international press agency, Matt Press.
By 1988, the company grew to include a state-of-the-art
graphic design studio and modern printing facilities. Called
Halrod Press, it changed its name, initially to Puma Printing
Works and subsequently to PUMA PRESS.
PUMA PRESS was not only involved
in the publishing and printing works in Australia but also
for export. Presenting a large range of books, magazines,
catalogues, coloured postcards which included a specific
series on Pope John Paul II and a very well known series
of Australian postcards entitled "The Face of Australia".
In addition to its large range of books published in the
English language, Puma Press had an extensive range of books
printed in the Polish language.
In 1994 PUMA PRESS expanded into the area of the Arts and
Performances by promoting Polish Artists to the Australian
public. This area also included the promotion of Polish
films under the name of Puma Film. In April of 2005 PUMA
MEDIA emerged combining PUMA PRESS and PUMA FILM. Incorporated
under the PUMA MEDIA banner are:
w
Satellite distribution of Polish Television in
Australia and New Zealand
w Satellite
distribution of TVN International in Australia and new Zealand
w Satellite
distribution of TVP Info in Australia and New Zealand
w Satellite
distribution of Polish Radio in Australia and New Zealand
w Television
and Film production
w Film
distribution
w Polish
Film Festival in Australia
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