MEDIA CLUB AND NOVA DELIVERED THE MOST GRP LAST YEAR, INCREASED BY ČT AND ATMEDIA
14. 1. 2025 The position on the TV advertising market remains unchanged, with the overwhelming part of GRPs going to the Media Club and TV Nova networks. However, commercial TV channels are coping with the declining number of GRPs in linear broadcasting. Almost 86% of all TV advertising GRPs in 2024 were accounted for by the Media Club… Continue reading MEDIA CLUB AND NOVA DELIVERED THE MOST GRP LAST YEAR, INCREASED BY ČT AND ATMEDIA
JACOBS WAS THE FIRST TO USE THE BRANDING OF DRIVING SKILLS IN THE HBBTV ENVIRONMENT
13. 1. 2025 Jacobs Douwe Egberts, a leading coffee producer, in partnership with Prima TV and Kinet, is bringing a new twist to TV advertising. It was the first in the Czech Republic to use branding games in the HbbTV environment. It has also actively involved its Jacobs brand in the game and will reward successful players. The… Continue reading JACOBS WAS THE FIRST TO USE THE BRANDING OF DRIVING SKILLS IN THE HBBTV ENVIRONMENT
THE FIRST WEEK: ZOO NEW BEGINNINGS HAD MORE SPECTATORS THAN PROSTRENO
13. 1. 2025 The new series on TV Prima in the evening attracted more viewers than the number of viewers who watched Prostřeno at the same time last year. The series ZOO Nové začátky, which Prima launched as a novelty of its evening broadcast from 6 January from 18:00-19:00, was watched by an average of 464 thousand viewers… Continue reading THE FIRST WEEK: ZOO NEW BEGINNINGS HAD MORE SPECTATORS THAN PROSTRENO
PRIMA GROUP BELIEVES IT IS CLOSE TO A DEAL WITH SKYLINK
9. 1. 2025 The Prima Group says it believes an agreement with operator Skylink is imminent. Television Prima says it is close to an agreement with Canal+ Luxembourg, owner of operator Skylink, over a deal for satellite distribution of its channels. “Our goal has always been and will always be satisfied viewers. That is why we are pleased… Continue reading PRIMA GROUP BELIEVES IT IS CLOSE TO A DEAL WITH SKYLINK
ČT STARTS SPRING SCHEME, NOVA AND PRIMA WILL JOIN GRADUALLY
6. 1. 2025 Czech Television is introducing the first news from its spring schedule in the week of 6 January. Nova and Prima are starting the year with new episodes of well-known shows or reruns. They will introduce the new programmes in the following weeks of the new year. Starting Wednesday, January 8, Czech Television will present for… Continue reading ČT STARTS SPRING SCHEME, NOVA AND PRIMA WILL JOIN GRADUALLY
CZECH TV REMAINED FIRST IN 2024, HELPED BY A YEAR OF SPORTS
2. 1. 2025 Czech Television’s sports remained the most watched in 2024 in the universal audience over 15 years old. The sports year and viewer interest in the domestic hockey championship helped the result. In 2024, Czech Television’s stations achieved the highest TV market share in the universal group over 15 years of age in all-day broadcasting. Their… Continue reading CZECH TV REMAINED FIRST IN 2024, HELPED BY A YEAR OF SPORTS
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
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
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
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
