CZECH LION AWARD: BEST SERIES VOLHA, MINISERIES MATHEMATICS OF CRIME
9. 3. 2024 At the Czech Lion Film Awards, the Volha series and the miniseries Matematika zločinu (Mathematics of Crime) were also awarded. The prize for the best television series at this year’s Czech Lion Film Awards went to the series Volha, which brings together clips from normalised Czechoslovak television in the 1970s and 1980s and was broadcast… Continue reading CZECH LION AWARD: BEST SERIES VOLHA, MINISERIES MATHEMATICS OF CRIME
KUBA S NOVOU PODCAST: IVA DOHNÁLKOVÁ ON HBBTV
7. 3. 2024 “Thanks to HbbTV, viewers mainly watch their favourite series”, says Iva Dohnálková about the red button technology. Iva Dohnálková is in charge of HbbTV at Nova, which is better known in the Czech Republic as the “red button on the smart TV remote”. However, in an interview with Jakub Strýček, she revealed that the blue… Continue reading KUBA S NOVOU PODCAST: IVA DOHNÁLKOVÁ ON HBBTV
PRIME TIME DOESN’T CHANGE EVEN IN THE AGE OF STREAMING SERVICES
7. 3. 2024 Prime time, the time when most viewers sit down at their screens and TV stations show the latest or most attractive programmes, has always been between seven and eight in the evening. With the advent of internet TV, viewers have been given the opportunity to change that. According to the TV channels’ data, they continue… Continue reading PRIME TIME DOESN’T CHANGE EVEN IN THE AGE OF STREAMING SERVICES
NOVA SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDS ITS TV COVERAGE IN THE NORTH OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
7. 3. 2024 Digital Broadcast, the operator of DVB-T2 multiplex 24, has launched a 10 kW transmission from the Usti nad Labem – Kukla site. The signal will cover up to one million inhabitants. The most important customer of the TV multiplex is the media group Nova, which in addition to its flagship channel also distributes thematic clones… Continue reading NOVA SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDS ITS TV COVERAGE IN THE NORTH OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
THURS WAS STRONGER IN FEBRUARY, NOVA IN PRIME TIME. PRIME ROSE IN THE EVENING
7. 3. 2024 Czech Television stations remained the strongest in February in terms of viewership in the universal 15+ group in daytime. In primetime, Nova is still the number one group. The Prima group grew the most year-on-year in prime-time in February. Czech Television stations were the strongest in February in the 15+ group in terms of viewership.… Continue reading THURS WAS STRONGER IN FEBRUARY, NOVA IN PRIME TIME. PRIME ROSE IN THE EVENING
DELOITTE: ONE TENTH OF CZECHS CANCELLED THEIR VOD SUBSCRIPTION LAST YEAR
6. 3. 2024 The Czech Republic saw a 30% increase in subscriptions to video-on-demand (VOD) services last year. Netflix, Voyo, Disney+, Spotify and HBO Max were the most subscribed to. This is according to a study by Deloitte. The number of subscribers to streaming platforms in the Czech Republic is stable and continues to grow. Despite high inflation… Continue reading DELOITTE: ONE TENTH OF CZECHS CANCELLED THEIR VOD SUBSCRIPTION LAST YEAR
SILVIA MAJESKÁ: AUDIENCES WANT TO WATCH GOOD STORIES AND NOVA HAS A LOT TO OFFER
5. 3. 2024 At the beginning of february, nova tv celebrated its 30th anniversary since it began broadcasting. On this occasion, the programming director, silvia majeská, who is in charge of both nova’s and the slovak markíza’s programming revealed in an interview whether the two tv stations can be connected, what viewers in the czech republic and slovakia… Continue reading SILVIA MAJESKÁ: AUDIENCES WANT TO WATCH GOOD STORIES AND NOVA HAS A LOT TO OFFER
OČKO INCREASES REACH ON NETWORKS, REACHES THE MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION
5. 3. 2024 The Óčko group continues to build its reach through social networks, reaching the majority of the population that is presented on the networks. The Óčko TV group’s social networks generated 650 million impressions organically in the whole of 2023, according to statistics from the music operator. The goal for this year is to reach one… Continue reading OČKO INCREASES REACH ON NETWORKS, REACHES THE MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION
FLE MEDIA AWARDS 2024 OPENS FOR ENTRIES
4. 3. 2024 The 19th edition of the Fle Media Awards (Flema), a competition for innovative use of media and creative approaches to media investment planning, is now open. Flemedia launches the 19th Fle Media Awards (Flema), a competition for innovative use of media and creative approach to media investment planning. The competition is open to authors of… Continue reading FLE MEDIA AWARDS 2024 OPENS FOR ENTRIES
CNN PRIMA NEWS BRINGS YOU ELECTION NIGHT WITH AMERICAN CNN
4. 3. 2024 An all-night special on Election Super Tuesday is produced by CNN Prima News in partnership with CNN. It will be offered on the night of Tuesday, March 5 to Wednesday, March 6. CNN Prima News, in partnership with CNN America, will offer an all-night special. On the night of 5/6 March, it may decide whether… Continue reading CNN PRIMA NEWS BRINGS YOU ELECTION NIGHT WITH AMERICAN CNN
TELEVISION TO BOOST MARCH PRIME-TIME, SEVERAL NEWS LAUNCHING
1. 3. 2024 Several first-run shows will appear on the March evening primetime telecasts of the largest TV groups. Several new programmes are heading to the March primetime TV schedule, to be introduced by both commercial players and Czech Television. This will build on the programming news at the start of the new year and commercial TV in… Continue reading TELEVISION TO BOOST MARCH PRIME-TIME, SEVERAL NEWS LAUNCHING
VLADIMÍR MUŽÍK HEADS TO CME TO LEAD DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
28. 2. 2024 Vladimír Mužík will become the head of digital transformation in the area of news formats at media group CME, which operates in six markets including the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Vladimír Mužík, who is currently CEO of Mafra Slovakia, will be the Director of Digital Transformation and News Programming at CME (Central European Media Enterprises… Continue reading VLADIMÍR MUŽÍK HEADS TO CME TO LEAD DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
JAN VLČEK WILL LEAVE THE LEADERSHIP OF CME AT THE END OF MARCH
28. 2. 2024 After 13 years, Jan Vlček will leave the CME Group and the Nova TV Group. He will leave the management of CME at the end of March. Jan Vlček will leave his current role as Group Revenue Chief at CME at the end of March. He will move to the position at the end of… Continue reading JAN VLČEK WILL LEAVE THE LEADERSHIP OF CME AT THE END OF MARCH
TWO-THIRDS OF GENERATION Z MEMBERS WATCHING VOD IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
28. 2. 2024 Millennials have emerged as the most avid users of paid VOD services in the Czech Republic, according to the latest Atmedia Index. Netflix, HBO Max and Disney+ are among the streamers favoured by Generation Z and Millennials, encompassing individuals aged 15–24 and 25–34. A combined 61% of the demographic are described as “avid viewers” of… Continue reading TWO-THIRDS OF GENERATION Z MEMBERS WATCHING VOD IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
NOVA WILL EXCEPTIONALLY INCLUDE THE ORIGINAL TITLE VOYO, IVETA GOES ON AIR
27. 2. 2024 The first title from Voyo Original production to appear on TV Nova’s linear broadcast will be the miniseries Iveta. According to a statement from TV Nova, this is an exceptional move. The first of the titles that the group has prepared for its Voyo video platform is heading to TV Nova’s linear broadcast. According to… Continue reading NOVA WILL EXCEPTIONALLY INCLUDE THE ORIGINAL TITLE VOYO, IVETA GOES ON AIR
CELEBRITIES IN ADVERTISING INFLUENCE PEOPLE’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS A BRAND
27. 2. 2024 Celebrity ads grab people’s attention more than any other ads. Actors have long been the most popular, according to research by Ressolution Group and Nielsen. Two-fifths of Czechs agree that ads with a famous personality catch their attention more than any other ads. Moreover, for about one in three, the presence of a positively perceived… Continue reading CELEBRITIES IN ADVERTISING INFLUENCE PEOPLE’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS A BRAND
CME’S VOYO PASSES 1 MILLION PAYING SUBSCRIBERS
26. 2. 2024 Voyo has surpassed 1 million paying subscribers in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Slovenia, making it the leading local SVOD provider in most of CME Group’s markets. The announcement comes just three years after the acquisition of CME by PPF Group and represents a nearly seven-fold increase since 2020. When PPF acquired CME in autumn… Continue reading CME’S VOYO PASSES 1 MILLION PAYING SUBSCRIBERS
VOYO IN SLOVAKIA WILL TEMPORARILY INCLUDE NOVA SPORT 5 AND 6
23. 2. 2024 Voyo users in Slovakia can watch the new Nova Sport 5 and 6 stations as part of a temporary offer. From 29 February 2024, Voyo subscribers in Slovakia will be able to watch the new premium sports stations Nova Sport 5 and Nova Sport 6 as part of a special limited-time promotional offer for an… Continue reading VOYO IN SLOVAKIA WILL TEMPORARILY INCLUDE NOVA SPORT 5 AND 6
