HBBTV 2023 SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS INVITES SPONSORS

21. 7. 2023 The 11th HbbTV Symposium and Awards will take place 28-29 November 2023 in Naples, Italy. The HbbTV Association, which is organising the Symposium, has put together some attractive sponsorship packages. The HbbTV 2023 Symposium and Awards are aimed at platform operators, broadcasters, advertisers and ad technology providers, standards-defining organizations and technology companies. It offers immediate… Continue reading HBBTV 2023 SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS INVITES SPONSORS

NOVA CINEMA AND NOVA ACTION ARE LICENSED FOR ANOTHER 12 YEARS

20. 7. 2023 The Radio and Television Broadcasting Council has granted TV Nova licences for two of its programmes in digital terrestrial broadcasting for another 12 years. The Radio and Television Broadcasting Council (RRTV) has granted digital terrestrial broadcasting licences to TV Nova for its Nova Cinema and Nova Action channels. The licences are valid for another twelve… Continue reading NOVA CINEMA AND NOVA ACTION ARE LICENSED FOR ANOTHER 12 YEARS

JAN ČADEK TAKES OVER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ONLINE SEGMENT OF THE PRIMA GROUP

20. 7. 2023 Prima Group is changing the management of its online segment. After the departure of Igor Kalas, it will be managed by Media Club’s commercial director of radio Jan Čadek. His deputy is Hung Nguyen. Prima Group is changing the management structure of its online segment following the departure of Igor Kalas. As of 1 August,… Continue reading JAN ČADEK TAKES OVER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ONLINE SEGMENT OF THE PRIMA GROUP

CZECH COMMERCIAL STATIONS GREW IN THE LAST HALF-YEAR, THE HIGHEST SHARE FOR CZECH TELEVISION

13. 7. 2023 In the first half of this year, Czech Television stations had the highest share of all-day viewership in the over-15 age target group. However, compared to the same period last year, commercial TV stations improved mainly. Czech Television stations recorded a cumulative share of 30,10 % in the total daily audience target group over the… Continue reading CZECH COMMERCIAL STATIONS GREW IN THE LAST HALF-YEAR, THE HIGHEST SHARE FOR CZECH TELEVISION

NOVA CINEMA AND NOVA ACTION WILL CONTINUE TO BROADCAST FREE OF CHARGE

11. 7. 2023 Media group Nova plans to continue broadcasting its thematic channels Nova Cinema and Nova Action via free terrestrial DVB-T2 in the coming years. This is according to the application sent to the media regulator. In the case of Nova, this is an extension of the existing authorisations. Nova Cinema’s terrestrial broadcasting licence expires on 5… Continue reading NOVA CINEMA AND NOVA ACTION WILL CONTINUE TO BROADCAST FREE OF CHARGE

CALL FOR SPEAKERS FOR 11TH HBBTV SYMPOSIUM

3. 7. 2023 The HbbTV Association has issued a call for speakers ahead of the 11th HbbTV Symposium and Awards on November 28-29, 2023 in Naples, Italy. The Association, which is co-hosting the event with Comunicare Digitale, an Italian association for the development of digital television, is now inviting industry executives and experts to address the top-level audience… Continue reading CALL FOR SPEAKERS FOR 11TH HBBTV SYMPOSIUM

TV BETS ON ITS SERIES IN STARTING SUMMER SCHEMES

3. 7. 2023 The biggest domestic TV stations are basing their summer programming schedules on reruns of their original series. Starting Monday, July 3, the biggest TV stations are switching to summer programming schedules. Some of the spring regulars have already run out in recent weeks, while others were still airing last week. A look at the evening… Continue reading TV BETS ON ITS SERIES IN STARTING SUMMER SCHEMES

NOVA GIVES RISE TO ADDITIONAL ACTIONS OVER PIRATED CONTENT

29. 6. 2023 The TV group has been giving rise to actions over illegal distribution of content via various repositories almost continuously. The damage caused by the illegal distribution of content amounts to hundreds of millions of crowns. Nova TV Group is taking domestic repositories to court over the illegal distribution of content. It is waging a long-term… Continue reading NOVA GIVES RISE TO ADDITIONAL ACTIONS OVER PIRATED CONTENT

ATMEDIA: CZECHS ARE FANS OF DOCUMENTARY CHANNELS

28. 6. 2023 Czechs aged 15-69 spend watching four percent of the total time on documentaries. Czech TV viewers have a choice of around 20 documentary channels, most of which are offered by pay-TV operators. These include Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, History Channel, National Geographic and Viasat Nature. However, only six of the twenty documentary stations are involved… Continue reading ATMEDIA: CZECHS ARE FANS OF DOCUMENTARY CHANNELS

CME TO ESTABLISH BRUSSELS NEWS BUREAU

28. 6. 2023 Central European Media Enterprises (CME) will open a new bureau based in Brussels on July 1. It will be jointly staffed with experienced reporters from its leading commercial TV stations in Bulgaria, Romania and the Czech Republic (the Czech correspondent will jointly cover both Czech Republic & Slovakia). Team members from RTL Hrvatska and Pop… Continue reading CME TO ESTABLISH BRUSSELS NEWS BUREAU

EFFIE IS OPENING APPLICATIONS

27. 6. 2023 Effie, the biggest domestic advertising and marketing effectiveness competition, is now open for entries. The Effie Advertising and Marketing Effectiveness Competition, organised annually by the Association of Communication Agencies (AKA), is opening applications for its 26th edition. Interested applicants can submit entries for all categories from 28 June to 18 August. This year, Effie will… Continue reading EFFIE IS OPENING APPLICATIONS

NOVA BRINGS BACK REALITY SHOW BIG BROTHER IN AUTUMN

20. 6. 2023 After eighteen years, the reality show Big Brother will return to TV Nova. The network has announced the start of casting and preparations for the “new generation of the show”. The reality show Big Brother will return to Czech and Slovak TV screens this autumn. Nova and Markíza TV are preparing it for the autumn… Continue reading NOVA BRINGS BACK REALITY SHOW BIG BROTHER IN AUTUMN

PRIMA REVEALS NEWS FOR THE AUTUMN, WILL PRESENT THE SERIES ELIŠKA AND DAMIÁN

20. 6. 2023 The own romantic-historical series with fantasy elements is the first ever in the Prima Group’s offer. It will be launched in autumn under the title Eliška a Damián. Prima Television will launch a new romantic series Eliska and Damián in the autumn to mark its 30th anniversary on Tuesday 20 June 2023. The main roles… Continue reading PRIMA REVEALS NEWS FOR THE AUTUMN, WILL PRESENT THE SERIES ELIŠKA AND DAMIÁN

TV PRIMA CELEBRATES 30 YEARS

20. 6. 2023 Exactly thirty years ago, on 20 June 1993, viewers in Prague and Central Bohemia could tune in to the first commercial television under the name FTV Premiéra. Since then, the Prima Group has grown to ten channels offering programmes for the whole family and its portfolio also includes websites, radio and print media. For the… Continue reading TV PRIMA CELEBRATES 30 YEARS

BRANDING, MUSIC AND AVOIDING THE PERILS OF PURPOSE – CREATIVE EFFECTIVENESS UNPACKED

20. 6. 2023 The craft and conditions to drive greater creative effectiveness were explored by experts at an event hosted by TV marketing body Thinkbox. “It’s clear that creativity is, by some way, the biggest lever at a marketer’s disposal.” This according to Paul Dyson, co-founder of effectiveness consultancy Accelero Consulting. It’s often been claimed that creativity has… Continue reading BRANDING, MUSIC AND AVOIDING THE PERILS OF PURPOSE – CREATIVE EFFECTIVENESS UNPACKED

VOYO CHANGES THE DAY FOR PLACING PREMIERE OF ORDINACE SERIES

19. 6. 2023 New episodes of the series Ordinace will air on Voyo on Mondays. The series continues on the pay video platform. Starting Monday, June 26, Voyo is changing the series premiere day. Instead of Thursdays, new episodes will be shown on Mondays. This applies not only to summer broadcasts, but also to the period after the… Continue reading VOYO CHANGES THE DAY FOR PLACING PREMIERE OF ORDINACE SERIES

PRIMA IS FILMING SEVERAL NEW SERIES

17. 6. 2023 The Prima group has announced the filming of new comedy series Chataři ze Švihova (directed by M. Suchánek) and Zalez do spacáku (directed by J. Haluza). The new comedy series Chataři ze Švihova is directed by Michal Suchánek. The popular actor, director and, in this case, scriptwriter, is betting on the Czechs popularity in cottaging.… Continue reading PRIMA IS FILMING SEVERAL NEW SERIES

DIGIMEDIA 2023: COMPLETE PRESENTATION FROM THE CONFERENCE

16. 6. 2023 Three sessions, 22 speakers, nine presentations. This was the 18th edition of the DIGIMEDIA 2023 conference, which took place this Wednesday in the Congress Hall of the Czech Television in Prague, Kavčí Hory. A complete overview of what was said at the conference was brought to you by televizniweb.cz BLOCK I – TELEVISION The first… Continue reading DIGIMEDIA 2023: COMPLETE PRESENTATION FROM THE CONFERENCE