MEDIA 2024: NEW TV STATIONS, THE FIGHT OVER FEES AND THE DEMISE OF THE FIRST DAILY NEWSPAPERS

31. 12. 2024 New TV stations and the continued development of video-on-demand, changes in Jaromír Soukup’s media companies, the demise of the first print dailies, the debate on the shape of media legislation and the development of DAB+. These are some of the main media events in 2024. This year started with the arrival of new TV channels,… Continue reading MEDIA 2024: NEW TV STATIONS, THE FIGHT OVER FEES AND THE DEMISE OF THE FIRST DAILY NEWSPAPERS



TRENDS THAT HAVE INFLUENCED MARKETING IN THE CZECH MARKET THIS YEAR

30. 12. 2024 We bring you an overview of the most important trends that influenced marketing in the domestic market this year. The Czech Republic continued to struggle with inflation and financial crisis this year, but according to all forecasts and the growing optimism of Czech consumers, the situation is slowly improving. However, the worse economic situation has… Continue reading TRENDS THAT HAVE INFLUENCED MARKETING IN THE CZECH MARKET THIS YEAR



MAXIMILIAN SCHÖNGEN: MEDIA IS VERY CREATIVE AND ALSO SEXY

30. 12. 2024 We need to reconnect media and creatives and start working closely together, urged Maximilian Schöngen, global head of creative at media agency Mediaplus, in an interview with MAM 38/2024. We are now bringing you the full interview as a gift during the holidays. According to WARC, Mediaplus is the best independent media agency in the… Continue reading MAXIMILIAN SCHÖNGEN: MEDIA IS VERY CREATIVE AND ALSO SEXY



CHRISTMAS BROADCASTING WAS DOMINATED BY CZECH TELEVISION WITH 45% SHARE

27. 12. 2024 Czech Television’s Christmas broadcasts were sought out by an average of 44.68% of viewers present at the screens. The most watched programme of Christmas was the Christmas Eve fairy tale Three Princesses. The Czech Television stations achieved the highest share of the television market during this year’s Christmas holidays (24-26 December 2024). In aggregate, it… Continue reading CHRISTMAS BROADCASTING WAS DOMINATED BY CZECH TELEVISION WITH 45% SHARE



PF 2025

24. 12. 2024 The Association of Commercial Television together with ScreenVoice wish you a peaceful holiday season with the ones you love most and a fabulous year 2025.



THE CHRISTMAS BROADCAST ALREADY PLEASES LOVERS OF FAIRY TALES, IT ALSO BRINGS SPECIALS OF POPULAR SHOWS

23. 12. 2024 Watching TV at Christmas remains a popular pastime for all ages. And although viewing preferences have evolved over time, festive programming continues to draw millions of viewers to the TV screen. So this year, commercial television has again prepared an attractive Christmas programme that will appeal to everyone – there will be no shortage of… Continue reading THE CHRISTMAS BROADCAST ALREADY PLEASES LOVERS OF FAIRY TALES, IT ALSO BRINGS SPECIALS OF POPULAR SHOWS



CNN PRIMA NEWS ADDS MUSIC SHOW, STARTS SATURDAY

20. 12. 2024 Hour-long show takes viewers into concert halls and recording studios, offering film music, classical and jazz. CNN Prima News is launching a new music programme Midnight Music – Ticketless Concerts before Christmas, produced in collaboration with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. News and journalism will be complemented by music on CNN Prima News. It will… Continue reading CNN PRIMA NEWS ADDS MUSIC SHOW, STARTS SATURDAY



TALKING TV TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE

19. 12. 2024 Despite the frequent obituaries of linear TV, research consistently demonstrates its effectiveness – and financial analysts ought to be asking questions based on those findings, suggests Haleon’s head of global media. At the recent Future of TV Advertising Global conference, Simon Peel observed how digital platforms have been very successful in promoting themselves to CMOs… Continue reading TALKING TV TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE



CZECHS LIKE CHRISTMAS ADS, BUT THEY DON’T USE THEM WHEN CHOOSING GIFTS

18. 12. 2024 Positive reactions to Christmas advertisements prevail over negative ones among the Czech population. The findings are presented in a research by ResSolution Group. Czechs have a rather positive (40%) than negative (27%) attitude towards Christmas ads. A third of respondents (33%) have a neutral attitude towards Christmas ads. This is according to a survey conducted… Continue reading CZECHS LIKE CHRISTMAS ADS, BUT THEY DON’T USE THEM WHEN CHOOSING GIFTS



TV CHRISTMAS SCHEDULES TAKE OFF, DOMINATED BY FAIRY TALES AND MOVIES

16. 12. 2024 From this week, the strongest TV stations are including programmes for the Christmas period in their prime-time schedules. In the week of 16 December, domestic TV stations are switching to Christmas programming. On some days, regular programmes are still running, but the majority of the programming will be holiday films, fairy tales and comedies. These… Continue reading TV CHRISTMAS SCHEDULES TAKE OFF, DOMINATED BY FAIRY TALES AND MOVIES



PODCAST PLAYERS: TV NOVA GRUNT: WE WOULD LIKE TO BUY STARDANCE! WE’LL MAKE VOYO TENS OF CROWNS MORE EXPENSIVE

16. 12. 2024 Czech users love Voyo – the online platform where Nova puts its premium content. However, the head of the Nova group, Daniel Grunt, who built this video library, told Players that in order to produce more quality series (there are plans for a new treatment of Studny), we will have to pay more. Are you… Continue reading PODCAST PLAYERS: TV NOVA GRUNT: WE WOULD LIKE TO BUY STARDANCE! WE’LL MAKE VOYO TENS OF CROWNS MORE EXPENSIVE



FAIR TENDER FOR ADVERTISING CONTRACTS COMES INTO FORCE IN JANUARY

12. 12. 2024 Advertising tenders in the Czech Republic will be governed by a memorandum supported by nearly 100 directors and productions from January. Signed in June, the Memorandum on Fair Tender Terms for the selection of directors and productions for the production of advertising spots, which originated from an initiative of the Audiovisual Producers Association (APA), will… Continue reading FAIR TENDER FOR ADVERTISING CONTRACTS COMES INTO FORCE IN JANUARY



WHAT WILL BE THE IMPACT OF AI DEVELOPMENT IN THE MEDIA? JOSEF SHLERKA’S PREDICTIONS FOR CIF 2024 WERE DARK

11. 12. 2024 Ironically, according to Josef Šlerka, Google or Seznam are today a great friend of journalism. When they stop penalising AI-generated content, they will raise the floodgates of overproduction, in which it will be even more problematic to distinguish between false and true news. Explore the not-so-favorable scenarios of how the AI boom may affect the… Continue reading WHAT WILL BE THE IMPACT OF AI DEVELOPMENT IN THE MEDIA? JOSEF SHLERKA’S PREDICTIONS FOR CIF 2024 WERE DARK



INCREASING THE PERFORMANCE OF TV ADVERTISING WITH QR CODES

11. 12. 2024 QR codes were invented in the 1990s. Their original purpose was to track vehicles during production. They were better than a traditional barcode because they could store a huge amount of information in a small area and were easy to scan. The use of QR codes spread quite quickly outside the industrial sector. Consumer goods… Continue reading INCREASING THE PERFORMANCE OF TV ADVERTISING WITH QR CODES



NOVA REMAINED IN THE LEAD IN NOVEMBER. ATMEDIA AND TELEVISION LIST IS GROWING

10. 12. 2024 Nova TV achieved the highest share of viewership in the TV market in November. The strongest TV group in November was Nova, across all major audience groups in all-day and prime-time. In the universal 15+ group, its aggregate share was 28.60%, 0.30 percentage points higher than Czech Television stations. Within all-day broadcasting, Nova improved year-on-year… Continue reading NOVA REMAINED IN THE LEAD IN NOVEMBER. ATMEDIA AND TELEVISION LIST IS GROWING



CTV ADVERTISING LAUNCHES ALSO ON THE CZECH MARKET

9. 12. 2024 Video advertising on large screens of smart TVs (CTV) is starting to interest domestic advertisers as well. Within two years, its possibilities could become more widespread, a meeting between Adform and Tivio suggested. The CTV phenomenon is also taking hold in the Czech advertising market. Despite the strong position of linear TV advertising, there is… Continue reading CTV ADVERTISING LAUNCHES ALSO ON THE CZECH MARKET



THE TRAITORS ATTRACTED THE MOST NEW SUBSCRIBERS TO PRIMA+

9. 12. 2024 The first series of the psychological game show The Traitors appealed especially to a younger audience and brought Prima+ the most new subscribers of any show during the autumn. The reality game The Traitors became the most successful autumn show of the Prima Group in acquiring new subscribers to the prima+ platform. “On prima+, it… Continue reading THE TRAITORS ATTRACTED THE MOST NEW SUBSCRIBERS TO PRIMA+



NEW STUDY OUTLINES THE FOUR DRIVERS OF CREATIVE IMPACT

8. 12. 2024 Human connection, dynamic visuals and the successful integration of brand and product are among the main drivers of creative impact in advertising, new research has found. The study was published by Meta, the tech company which owns Facebook and Instagram, and also by analytics provider CreativeX, and research firm Kantar. Why creative effectiveness matters Creative… Continue reading NEW STUDY OUTLINES THE FOUR DRIVERS OF CREATIVE IMPACT