WHY ARE GLOBAL PAY-TV PLAYERS ENTERING THE FREE-TO-AIR MARKET?

26. 6. 2024 Michaela Suráková from Atmedia summarizes the reasons that lead multinational pay-TV operators to enter the free-to-air TV distribution market. Free-to-air TV stations, which have so far been the domain of mainly local TV groups on the Czech market, have recently come into the crosshairs of multinational groups such as AMC Networks or Warner Bros. Discovery.… Continue reading WHY ARE GLOBAL PAY-TV PLAYERS ENTERING THE FREE-TO-AIR MARKET?

CZECHS INCREASINGLY USE TV FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES

24. 6. 2024 With the increasing number of TV sets connected to the Internet, the time spent on TV for activities other than watching TV broadcasts is also increasing. One quarter of Czech TV viewers over the age of 15 use their TV set for activities other than watching TV. More than 2 million people, compared to half… Continue reading CZECHS INCREASINGLY USE TV FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES

THE STRONGEST GROUP IN APRIL WAS NOVA, IT ALSO HAD THE HIGHEST GROWTH

7. 5. 2024 The Nova TV group posted the highest year-on-year growth in the TV market in April and also achieved the highest share. The group with the highest share of the TV market this April was Nova. It achieved the highest shares not only in the universal 15+ audience group in daytime broadcasting, but also in the… Continue reading THE STRONGEST GROUP IN APRIL WAS NOVA, IT ALSO HAD THE HIGHEST GROWTH

CZECH SERIES MAKE UP HALF OF TOTAL TV SERIES VIEWERSHIP

11. 4. 2024 The representation of local content in the broadcasting of Czech TV stations is growing. Local series make up half of the total viewership of all series and sitcoms. The viewership of individual TV channels is increasingly influenced by local content. According to Atmedia, which commercially represents 25 measured thematic TV stations on the Czech market,… Continue reading CZECH SERIES MAKE UP HALF OF TOTAL TV SERIES VIEWERSHIP

ONE-FIFTH OF CZECH SVOD LOGINS INVOLVE SHARED ACCESS

29. 11. 2023 At least one SVOD service is accessed multiple times a month by 43% of Czechs aged 15-69. This, according to the latest Atmedia Index results, covering Q2 and 3 this year, amounts to 2.8 million people. Meanwhile, a regular survey conducted by Atmedia, which represents TV channels, consistently shows that Czech viewers commonly use multiple… Continue reading ONE-FIFTH OF CZECH SVOD LOGINS INVOLVE SHARED ACCESS

A QUARTER OF CZECH HOUSEHOLDS REGULARLY USE HBBTV

1. 11. 2023 The HbbTV environment is spreading into the awareness of the Czech TV population. As data from ATO-Nielsen’s continuous research shows, one quarter of Czech TV households are familiar with the red button. In its regular issue of the week, atmedia showed a trend of increasing number of red button users. Source: atmedia.cz

TV RATINGS RETURNED TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS LAST YEAR

16. 2. 2023 Last year, Czech viewers spent every day 3 hours and 25 minutes in average in front of the TV screen. It was almost the same as before the covid-19 pandemic. In 2022, the average daily television viewing time (ATS) in the Czech Republic returned to the level from before the covid-19 pandemic. This is shown… Continue reading TV RATINGS RETURNED TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS LAST YEAR

40 % OF CZECHS USE PAID VOD SERVICES. BUT NOT EVERYONE PAYS FOR THEM

3. 8. 2022 40 % of Czechs aged 15 to 69 use at least one paid service to watch TV shows, series and movies. They have access to multiple services but do not always pay for all the platforms they use, for example because they use shared access from their friends. The data comes from the Altmedia Index… Continue reading 40 % OF CZECHS USE PAID VOD SERVICES. BUT NOT EVERYONE PAYS FOR THEM