CZECH PRIMA JOINS ONLINE AD EXCHANGE
20. 10. 2023 The Czech Republic’s Prima media group has joined the online ad exchange CPEx through its subsidiaries Media Club and Impression Media. CPEx is an association of Czech online media publishers and includes Mafra, Czech News Center, Economia, Vltava Labe Media. It has been making advertising space available to advertisers using RTB technology since 2013. It… Continue reading CZECH PRIMA JOINS ONLINE AD EXCHANGE
FORUM MEDIA CONFERENCE HAS PUBLISHED ITS PROGRAMME
18. 10. 2023 In just three weeks Forum Media – the largest conference in the Czech Republic focused on media, marketing and communication – will take place. Check out the full programme, it’s worth it! More than 70 international and Czech stars of communication, marketing and media will perform at Forum Media on 9 November in Prague’s O2… Continue reading FORUM MEDIA CONFERENCE HAS PUBLISHED ITS PROGRAMME
PRIVATE MEDIA AT ONE TABLE: THE MAJOR AMENDMENT WILL DAMAGE THE WHOLE MARKET
17. 10. 2023 Representatives of Czech private media gathered for the first time at a joint press conference. They are appealing to the Minister of Culture over the draft of a major Media Amendment.
STUDY CZ: NETFLIX IN CZECH VOYO’S SIGHTS
16. 10. 2023 TV Nova’s Voyo is now the second most popular streaming service in the Czech Republic after Netflix. Quoting a new study by Behavio Labs, Media Guru reports that its brand awareness stands at 88%, behind Netflix (89%) but ahead of Disney+ (81%), O2 TV (77%), HBO Max (71%) and Amazon Prime (40%). Jakub Folauf, head of brand… Continue reading STUDY CZ: NETFLIX IN CZECH VOYO’S SIGHTS
MEDIA CLUB TO INCREASE TV ADVERTISING PRICES BY 22% IN 2024 AND CHANGE TARGET AUDIENCE
11. 10. 2023 The price of TV advertising on stations represented by Media Club will increase by at least 22% next year. The basic target group is also changing to 18-69. A noticeable increase in the price of TV advertising for 2024 is also confirmed by the second of the leading players in the domestic commercial market. Media… Continue reading MEDIA CLUB TO INCREASE TV ADVERTISING PRICES BY 22% IN 2024 AND CHANGE TARGET AUDIENCE
CZECHS LIKE CRIME SERIES AND GOOD STORIES, SAYS NOVA’S PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR
9. 10. 2023 The best time managers are mothers, laughs Silvia Majeská, mother of triplets and Programming Director of Nova and Markíza TV groups. What do the Czech viewers look like and what are they interested in? And what will Voyo focus on? Last year, Nova TV ranked first in the ratings for young viewers, but it has… Continue reading CZECHS LIKE CRIME SERIES AND GOOD STORIES, SAYS NOVA’S PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR
CZECH PRIMA DEVELOPS PROGRAMMING STRATEGY
6. 10. 2023 The video content of the Czech Republic’s Prima Group will be newly covered by the programme department headed by Alex Ruzek. Meanwhile, the current director of VOD Josef Benes will continue to be responsible for the operation and development of the prima+ streaming platform. Prima+ has been on the Czech market for nine months. During… Continue reading CZECH PRIMA DEVELOPS PROGRAMMING STRATEGY
ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION PARTNERING WITH FORUM MEDIA’S EFFIE STAGE
5. 10. 2023 This year’s Forum Media conference, the largest domestic professional event focused on media, marketing and communication, will take place on 9 November 2023 at O2 Universum in Prague. This unique event bringing inspiration, information and interaction is organised by Marketing & Media in collaboration with the AKA and APRA associations. The Association of Commercial Television… Continue reading ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION PARTNERING WITH FORUM MEDIA’S EFFIE STAGE
TV NOVA TO INCREASE ADVERTISING PRICES BY 18 PERCENT FOR 2024
5. 10. 2023 In its business policy for 2024, Nova TV Group is counting on an average increase of 18 percent in the price of advertising space. The expected increase in TV advertising prices for next year has been confirmed by the strongest player in the domestic commercial market in terms of turnover, Nova Group. For 2024, it… Continue reading TV NOVA TO INCREASE ADVERTISING PRICES BY 18 PERCENT FOR 2024
MEDIA CLUB LAUNCHES CTV PROGRAMMATIC VIDEO ADVERTISING
4. 10. 2023 The Czech Republic’s Media Club has launched a new programmatic buying of video advertising on TVs connected to the internet. It brings the possibility of unique programmatic advertising planning in the prima+ video library, HbbTV, smart TV applications, Samsung, LG, Android TV and IPTV operators from a single interface. Media Club is the first on… Continue reading MEDIA CLUB LAUNCHES CTV PROGRAMMATIC VIDEO ADVERTISING
NOVA GROUP HAS ACQUIRED THE RIGHTS TO BROADCAST FORMULA 1
2. 10. 2023 From 2024, Formula 1 coverage will move from AMC channels to Nova Sport channels. The Nova Group has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to Formula 1. From 2024, Nova Sport will broadcast the world motorsport series on its pay channels. Nova plans to announce details on the form of broadcasting during the winter. “The acquisition… Continue reading NOVA GROUP HAS ACQUIRED THE RIGHTS TO BROADCAST FORMULA 1
TV NOVA PODCAST KUBA S NOVOU: TV DRAWS LOTS FOR CINDERELLA AND OTHER FAIRY TALES EVERY YEAR
28. 9. 2023 Kuba S Novou podcast is coming up with another sequel. This time, we look into buying shows. Jan Rudovsky has been leading the acquisitions team at TV Nova and TV Markiza since May 2023. He returned to Nova after 11 years in a similar position at a rival broadcaster. In an interview with Jakub Strýček,… Continue reading TV NOVA PODCAST KUBA S NOVOU: TV DRAWS LOTS FOR CINDERELLA AND OTHER FAIRY TALES EVERY YEAR
THE PROPOSAL TO INCREASE MONEY FOR ČT IS SHOCKING AND UNACCEPTABLE WITHOUT DISCUSSION
26. 9. 2023 The proposed major media amendment to provide more funding for ČT (Czech Television) and ČRO (Czech Radio) cannot be adopted without a discussion on the role of the public service. the discussion should have been held at the beginning of the preparation of the new legislation, says president of AKTV, Klára Brachtlová.
COMMERCIAL RADIO COMPANIES: THE DRAFT AMENDMENT POSES A THREAT TO THE DUAL MEDIA SYSTEM
25. 9. 2023 Commercial radio networks organised in the Association of Private Broadcasters (APSV) reject the draft of a major media amendment and consider it a threat to the dual media system. Commercial radio companies that are members of the Association of Private Broadcasters have also spoken out against the so-called “major media amendment”, which is supposed to… Continue reading COMMERCIAL RADIO COMPANIES: THE DRAFT AMENDMENT POSES A THREAT TO THE DUAL MEDIA SYSTEM
STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL PUBLISHING ASSOCIATIONS ON THE PROPOSED “MAJOR MEDIA AMENDMENT”
20. 9. 2023 Czech publishers represented in professional associations SPIR (Association for Internet Development) and UV (Union of Publishers) demand an expert discussion on the financing of public media and their role alongside commercial media. They criticise the fact that the introduction of the amendment to the acts on Czech Television, Czech Radio, and radio and television fees… Continue reading STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL PUBLISHING ASSOCIATIONS ON THE PROPOSED “MAJOR MEDIA AMENDMENT”
COMMERCIAL TV COMPANIES DEMAND WITHDRAWAL OF MAJOR MEDIA AMENDMENT
19. 9. 2023 The commercial television groups Nova, Prima and Óčko show their displeasure with not being invited to discuss the proposal to increase the fees for ČT (Czech Television).
THE TV BATTLE WILL BE TOUGH AGAIN. PRIMA WILL EXPAND ITS PORTFOLIO
28. 8. 2023 Prima group CEO, Marek Singer, expects a fierce autumn battle between the top three TV networks. He also confirms that Prima is interested in expanding its portfolio. Prima TV Group would like to increase its share of the television market in the autumn, which is to be supported by its new autumn schedule. It rests… Continue reading THE TV BATTLE WILL BE TOUGH AGAIN. PRIMA WILL EXPAND ITS PORTFOLIO
OTT VIEWING TAKES OFF IN CZECH REPUBLIC
25. 8. 2023 The viewing of video content on the internet is growing by around a third each year in the Czech Republic. At the same time, according to the national transmission company CRA, the volume of transferred data is also growing at the same rate. CRA provides the infrastructure to broadcasters such as Prima and Nova, and… Continue reading OTT VIEWING TAKES OFF IN CZECH REPUBLIC
