NEXTV AD CONFERENCE: GROWTH OF THE TV MARKET DRIVEN BY ADVERTISING REVENUES FROM VOD SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT OF ADDRESSABLE ADVERTISING AND THE EMERGENCE OF FAST CHANNELS

22. 5. 2023 In mid-May, a series of international conferences Nextv Ad Europe and Nextv Series Europe were held in Prague, organized by Dataxis, with the Association of Commercial Televisions (AKTV) as a media partner. The first day of Nextv Ad Europe focused on the latest developments in TV advertising, innovations in ad formats and their distribution, as… Continue reading NEXTV AD CONFERENCE: GROWTH OF THE TV MARKET DRIVEN BY ADVERTISING REVENUES FROM VOD SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT OF ADDRESSABLE ADVERTISING AND THE EMERGENCE OF FAST CHANNELS



LOCAL AND NEW VOD SERVICES CUT THE SHARE OF NETFLIX AND YOUTUBE

16. 5. 2023 Netflix and YouTube still have the highest share on the European video services market, but with the arrival of new and local platforms, it is gradually declining. Netflix and Alphabet, which also operates the YouTube video platform, continue to have the highest share of the European OTT (over the top) market, but their combined share… Continue reading LOCAL AND NEW VOD SERVICES CUT THE SHARE OF NETFLIX AND YOUTUBE



ŠKODA AUTO USED HBBTV TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF TV ADVERTISING

15. 5. 2023 Škoda Auto has used HbbTV to measure the impact of TV advertising using a Brand lift solution. In the April campaign, Škoda Auto communicated its new identity using exclusive ad formats. In addition, the company also measured the impact of TV advertising by using a Brand lift solution, which it implemented via HbbTV in cooperation… Continue reading ŠKODA AUTO USED HBBTV TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF TV ADVERTISING



HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2023 ON NOVEMBER 28-29 IN NAPLES

10. 5. 2023 The 11th HbbTV Symposium and Awards will take place on November 28-29, 2023 in Naples, Italy. This was announced today by the HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes. The annual key… Continue reading HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2023 ON NOVEMBER 28-29 IN NAPLES



NOVA HAS IMPROVED HBBTV RED BUTTON: QUIZ QUESTIONS GO DIRECTLY TO SHOWS

28. 4. 2023 Nova Group’s HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) will receive a new, relatively ground-breaking feature arising from the very nature of the ‘red button’. For many people, it will not only be interesting, but ultimately less intrusive. Last autumn saw the introduction of the Quiz Questions feature, which allowed viewers to be quizzed directly during a… Continue reading NOVA HAS IMPROVED HBBTV RED BUTTON: QUIZ QUESTIONS GO DIRECTLY TO SHOWS



THE FORM OF PRIMA HBBTV CHANGED AFTER THE LAUNCH OF PRIMA+

10. 2. 2023 The Prima Group is changing the look and feel of the Prima+ service and the colour scheme of the red HbbTV button. Minor graphic changes are being made to the HbbTV platform of the Prima media group, i.e. to the field of the so-called virtual red button. The planned change is related to the launch… Continue reading THE FORM OF PRIMA HBBTV CHANGED AFTER THE LAUNCH OF PRIMA+



11TH HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2023 IN NAPLES

10. 2. 2023 The 11th HbbTV Symposium and Awards, which takes place on November 29-30, 2023 in Naples, Italy, will provide a unique platform to discuss all relevant topics in the HbbTV universe with high-level industry executives and experts. The annual key summit of the connected TV industry targets platform operators, broadcasters, advertisers and adtechs, standards organisations and… Continue reading 11TH HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2023 IN NAPLES



TV NOVA HAS BEEN BROADCASTING FOR 29 YEARS. HOW WILL IT CELEBRATE?

3. 2. 2023 TV Nova celebrates its 29th birthday. On Friday, 4 February 1994 at 7pm, the first commercial television in the Czech Republic started broadcasting live from the National Museum. The name of the new station – Nova – was chosen from thousands of suggestions and ideas sent in by viewers. Soon after its launch, TV Nova… Continue reading TV NOVA HAS BEEN BROADCASTING FOR 29 YEARS. HOW WILL IT CELEBRATE?



NOVA REPORTS A SIGNIFICANT SHIFT IN DIGITALISATION THANKS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE VOYO PLATFORM

9. 1. 2023 The Voyo streaming platform from the CME Group portfolio has had an extremely successful year, exceeding 400,000 subscribers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, according to media reports. On average, they spend almost 12 hours per week on Voyo. CME Group made Voyo a key priority last year, and thanks to a massive advertising campaign… Continue reading NOVA REPORTS A SIGNIFICANT SHIFT IN DIGITALISATION THANKS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE VOYO PLATFORM



DEPLOYMENT OF HBBTV TARGETED ADVERTISING BOOSTED AT 2022 SYMPOSIUM

24. 11. 2022 Major industry players are taking action to firmly deploy the HbbTV specification for Targeted Advertising, HbbTV-TA, in the European market, opening possibilities for new monetisation opportunities for broadcasters, advertisers and manufacturers. This was one of the developments discussed at the 10th HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2022. The annual key summit of the connected TV industry,… Continue reading DEPLOYMENT OF HBBTV TARGETED ADVERTISING BOOSTED AT 2022 SYMPOSIUM



LINEAR TV ADVERTISING CAN BE TARGETED AND PERSONALISED THANKS TO HBBTV

15. 11. 2022 HBBTV SOLUTIONS CAN BRING PERSONALISATION AND TARGETING TO LINEAR TV ADVERTISING. ONLINE VIDEO OPERATORS ARE SET TO EARN MORE THAN THREE TIMES THE REVENUE FROM ONLINE ADVERTISING THAN FROM ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION SALES WITHIN FIVE YEARS. THIS WAS ALSO DISCUSSED AT THE HBBTV SYMPOSIUM. With HbbTV technology, targeted and personalised advertising messages can be brought into… Continue reading LINEAR TV ADVERTISING CAN BE TARGETED AND PERSONALISED THANKS TO HBBTV



WINNERS OF HBBTV AWARDS 2022 ANNOUNCED: TV NOVA WON TWO AWARDS

10. 11. 2022 The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks to connected TV sets and set-top boxes, has unveiled the winners of the HbbTV Awards 2022, showcasing and celebrating excellence in the HbbTV community. The winners of the HbbTV Awards 2022: Best use of… Continue reading WINNERS OF HBBTV AWARDS 2022 ANNOUNCED: TV NOVA WON TWO AWARDS



HBBTV IS ACTIVELY USED BY ONE MILLION USERS, MOSTLY YOUNGER

9. 11. 2022 This week, Prague hosts international expert meeting on HbbTV broadcasting. The number of active HbbTV users in the Czech Republic is one million. The number of active users of red button or HbbTV (hybrid TV broadcasting) in the Czech market is one million, according to ATO-Nielsen Admosphere data. In the Czech Republic, 92% of households… Continue reading HBBTV IS ACTIVELY USED BY ONE MILLION USERS, MOSTLY YOUNGER



SYMPOSIUM HBBTV: NOVA AND PRIMA HAVE SHOWN WHAT THEY ARE ATTRACTING VIEWERS WITH UNDER THE RED BUTTON

9. 11. 2022 The tenth anniversary edition of the international conference HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2022 started on Wednesday 9th November in Prague. The morning session was dedicated to the partners of the event from the Czech Republic under the banner of the AKTV. HbbTV has already become an absolutely common part of the distribution mix for media… Continue reading SYMPOSIUM HBBTV: NOVA AND PRIMA HAVE SHOWN WHAT THEY ARE ATTRACTING VIEWERS WITH UNDER THE RED BUTTON



NOVA ADDS QUIZ FORMAT TO HBBTV AND EXTENDS MAX REACH

8. 11. 2022 Nova group is adding a new quiz format to its HbbTV advertising offer. At the same time, it is also expanding the possibilities of the Max Reach format. Nova Group is coming up with a new feature in HbbTV broadcasting (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) or the red button. This is a Quiz/Question feature that allows… Continue reading NOVA ADDS QUIZ FORMAT TO HBBTV AND EXTENDS MAX REACH



MEDIA CLUB USES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO DISTRIBUTE TV CAMPAIGNS

7. 11. 2022 Media Club deploys artificial intelligence to optimise TV campaigns. this enables it to better tailor client campaigns to 25 defined target groups. An average 14% increase in the cost of TV advertising on Media Club stations for 2023, the introduction of only one basic bundle of stations and its variations for defined target groups or… Continue reading MEDIA CLUB USES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO DISTRIBUTE TV CAMPAIGNS



TOP SPEAKERS TO HEADLINE HBBTV SYMPOSIUM 2022

4. 11. 2022 Top-level executives from major market players and leading industry experts will discuss the latest developments in the connected TV market, unveil new products and services and provide exclusive insights in future trends at the 10th HbbTV Symposium and Awards on November 9-10 in Prague hosted by the HbbTV Association and the Czech Association of Commercial… Continue reading TOP SPEAKERS TO HEADLINE HBBTV SYMPOSIUM 2022



TV NOVA TO INCREASE THE ADVERTISING COST BY 12% FOR 2023

24. 10. 2022 TV Nova will partly reflect the price increase in its business policy for 2023. it will increase its TV advertising cost by 12%. Nova TV Group will increase the cost of TV advertising by 12% for 2023. “The current economic situation has affected virtually all areas of the economy, not excluding the TV market. Likewise,… Continue reading TV NOVA TO INCREASE THE ADVERTISING COST BY 12% FOR 2023