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
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
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+
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS HEADING TO CZECH TV SCREENS: PRIMA BROADCASTS AI ADS, NOVA “BETS ON PEOPLE”
5. 12. 2024 These humans look strange, I thought, as I was scrolling through my emails at the TV, my mind half elsewhere, and my eyes fell on the casting trailer for the new series of TV Prima’s reality show Looking for Mom and Dad. Those people really looked weird, because they weren’t human. In prime time of… Continue reading ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS HEADING TO CZECH TV SCREENS: PRIMA BROADCASTS AI ADS, NOVA “BETS ON PEOPLE”
JAN ČADEK IS THE NEW COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR OF THE PRIMA GROUP
2. 12. 2024 The Prima Group has selected a successor for the post of commercial director from its ranks. From the beginning of the new year, Jan Čadek, the current head of online and radio Media Club, will take over from Vladimír Pořízek. The winner of the Prima Group’s tender for a new commercial director (CCO) is Jan… Continue reading JAN ČADEK IS THE NEW COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR OF THE PRIMA GROUP
PRIMA PORT MAY LAUNCH IN THE NEW YEAR, TARGETING MORE WOMEN
22. 11. 2024 New channel Prima Port has been prepared for launch by Prima Group. The decision to launch it will be made next year. The upcoming channel Prima Port will be launched by the Prima Group next year at the earliest. However, its launch will be decided according to the market development in the first months of… Continue reading PRIMA PORT MAY LAUNCH IN THE NEW YEAR, TARGETING MORE WOMEN
PRIMA TV HAS LICENSED ITS NEW CHANNEL PRIMA PORT
21. 11. 2024 RRTV has granted the Prima Group a licence for the terrestrial and internet broadcasting of the Prima Port programme. Television group Prima has been granted a broadcasting licence for its new channel called Prima Port. The award of the licence was announced by the Radio and Television Broadcasting Council (RRTV). The licence was granted for… Continue reading PRIMA TV HAS LICENSED ITS NEW CHANNEL PRIMA PORT
PRIMA TV AT CHRISTMAS: SÁM DOMA, PYŠNÁ PRINCEZNA OR NÁHRADNÍCI
18. 11. 2024 Christmas broadcast of TV Prima will offer fairy tales, romantic films and premiere shows of its own creation. The TV Prima’s Christmas programme will feature films such as Pretty Woman, Sám doma, as well as Wes Anderson and Borat. It will also present the Czech TV premieres of Zatmění, Jedna noc and the sequel to… Continue reading PRIMA TV AT CHRISTMAS: SÁM DOMA, PYŠNÁ PRINCEZNA OR NÁHRADNÍCI
PRIMA WANTS TO PRESERVE TERRESTRIAL TV UNTIL AT LEAST 2050
13. 11. 2024 FTV Prima and Digital Broadcasting have expressed their long-term support for terrestrial TV broadcasting through comments on the Spectrum Management Strategy. FTV Prima and DVB-T2 multiplex 24 operator, telecommunications firm Digital Broadcasting, have expressed their joint support for the preservation and development of terrestrial television broadcasting in the Czech Republic. They responded by comment form… Continue reading PRIMA WANTS TO PRESERVE TERRESTRIAL TV UNTIL AT LEAST 2050
THE FOREIGN EDITORIAL OFFICE OF CNN PRIMA NEWS WILL BE HEADED BY FRANTIŠEK LAVIČKA
12. 11. 2024 František Lavička will head the foreign desk of CNN Prima News from January 2025. The foreign editorial office of CNN Prima News will be headed by František Lavička from January 2025. The current editor of the foreign editorial office will replace Matyáš Zrna, who is leaving to lead the editorial office of Aktuálně.cz. František Lavička… Continue reading THE FOREIGN EDITORIAL OFFICE OF CNN PRIMA NEWS WILL BE HEADED BY FRANTIŠEK LAVIČKA
AMERICAN ELECTION NIGHT HIT OVER A MILLION VIEWERS ON TV AND CNN PRIMA NEWS
8. 11. 2024 At least three minutes of coverage of the U.S. presidential election results were sought by more than one million viewers on both news stations Tuesday night through Wednesday. The American Election Night, which began airing after 20:00 on Tuesday, November 5 on Czech Television on CT24, was watched by an average of 63,000 adults 15+… Continue reading AMERICAN ELECTION NIGHT HIT OVER A MILLION VIEWERS ON TV AND CNN PRIMA NEWS
NOVA TOOK THE LEAD IN OCTOBER, TELEVIZE SEZNAM ATTACKS BARRANDOV
5. 11. 2024 The Nova group recorded the highest audience shares in October and was the only one of the top three groups to improve. Among the smaller stations, Televize Seznam grew and managed to improve its prime-time share thanks to Czech films and the series Professionals. Television group Nova achieved the highest share in all major audience… Continue reading NOVA TOOK THE LEAD IN OCTOBER, TELEVIZE SEZNAM ATTACKS BARRANDOV
ČT AND CNN PRIMA NEWS BRING AMERICAN ELECTION NIGHT, NOVA SPECIAL
31. 10. 2024 ČT and CNN Prima News are both planning special coverage of the American election. A special edition of Snídaně will be brought to you on the morning of November 6 by TV Nova, which will offer all-day coverage on its website. On the occasion of the US presidential election, Česká televize will present a 15-hour monothematic… Continue reading ČT AND CNN PRIMA NEWS BRING AMERICAN ELECTION NIGHT, NOVA SPECIAL
NOVA ADDS ANOTHER SHOW FOR SUNDAY MORNINGS, THE SHOW LEDNICKO VYPRAVEJ
30. 10. 2024 Nova Television is once again expanding its line-up of Sunday morning interest shows. Starting November 3, it will present for the first time the cooking show Lednicko, vypravej. Starting Sunday, 3 November, Nova Television will broadcast a new programme, the entertaining cooking show Lednicko, vypravej!. It will air in the Sunday programme block at 11.05am.… Continue reading NOVA ADDS ANOTHER SHOW FOR SUNDAY MORNINGS, THE SHOW LEDNICKO VYPRAVEJ
PRIMA ZOOM AND REBEL REQUEST EXTENSION OF DTT LICENSES
24. 10. 2024 Media group Prima and TV group Pohoda want to continue to ensure the distribution of their programmes via DVB-T2 terrestrial broadcasting. Prima has teamed up for full terrestrial broadcasting with Czech Radiocommunications (CRA), with whom it distributes its complete portfolio of programmes. Unlike rival Nova, it has not yet distributed any of its channels as… Continue reading PRIMA ZOOM AND REBEL REQUEST EXTENSION OF DTT LICENSES
MEDIA CLUB WILL INCREASE THE PRICE OF TV ADVERTISING FOR 2025 BY 18-22%
21. 10. 2024 Media Club is also announcing a significant increase in TV advertising prices for next year. Trade representative Media Club has confirmed forecasts of a significant increase in TV advertising list prices for next year. The company’s commercial policy for 2025 foresees an average increase in the price of TV advertising of between 18% and 22%.… Continue reading MEDIA CLUB WILL INCREASE THE PRICE OF TV ADVERTISING FOR 2025 BY 18-22%
PRIMA IS PLANNING ANOTHER NEW CHANNEL BESIDES PRIMA CASE
17. 10. 2024 The Prima Group’s linear TV stations offer is set to grow with more than one new channel. Prima is applying to the RRTV for a licence for another station. The Prima group intends to expand its portfolio of TV stations with one more TV channel in addition to the upcoming detective Prima Case. It has… Continue reading PRIMA IS PLANNING ANOTHER NEW CHANNEL BESIDES PRIMA CASE
CNN PRIMA NEWS HAS A NEW THEME SONG FOR THE US ELECTION
11. 10. 2024 The new theme song for the US presidential election was created by the composer of the House of Cards soundtrack. CNN Prima News has unveiled a new theme song for a special broadcast dedicated to the American election. The song was created at this year’s Composers Summit Prague in the workshop of American composer Jeff… Continue reading CNN PRIMA NEWS HAS A NEW THEME SONG FOR THE US ELECTION
