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 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
NOBODY WILL PAY ME FOR ADVERTISING FOR PENSIONERS, THERE IS ROOM FOR CT, SAYS PRIMA BOSS SINGER
7. 11. 2024 The two largest commercial TV groups in the Czech Republic are experiencing a successful year from the point of view of advertisers. Both Prima and Nova are close to full advertising sell-out this year. “I think this year is the first time in the history of the Czech TV market that both commercial TV groups… Continue reading NOBODY WILL PAY ME FOR ADVERTISING FOR PENSIONERS, THERE IS ROOM FOR CT, SAYS PRIMA BOSS SINGER
TV PRIMA HAS LICENSED THE NEW CHANNEL PRIMA CASE
26. 9. 2024 The Radio and Television Broadcasting Council has granted the application of FTV Prima and granted it a license for another terrestrial and IPTV channel. Television group Prima has been granted a licence to broadcast a new channel Prima Case. It will focus on drama productions of non-European origin. The Radio and Television Broadcasting Council, which… Continue reading TV PRIMA HAS LICENSED THE NEW CHANNEL PRIMA CASE
PRIMA IS NOT BUYING OCKO TV STATION. THE CASTING OF THE CZECH “NAKED ATTRACTION” IS IN THE THIRD
11. 9. 2024 The PrimaGroup’s interest in the music TV stattion TV Óčko and its thematic channels has waned. In an interview with Médiář, Prima’s CEO Marek Singer said that the two parties could not agree on the price. “It’s always a question of supply and demand, and if you don’t agree on terms, things don’t happen. At… Continue reading PRIMA IS NOT BUYING OCKO TV STATION. THE CASTING OF THE CZECH “NAKED ATTRACTION” IS IN THE THIRD
PRIMA APPLIES FOR LICENSE FOR ANOTHER TV CHANNEL, IT IS ALSO ACTIVE IN SLOVAKIA
9. 9. 2024 The Prima Group plans to expand its portfolio of stations in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Prima television group has sent an application to the Radio and Television Broadcasting Council (RRTV) for a licence for its next channel. It is to be distributed in terrestrial broadcasting and IPTV. Prima names it in the application… Continue reading PRIMA APPLIES FOR LICENSE FOR ANOTHER TV CHANNEL, IT IS ALSO ACTIVE IN SLOVAKIA
PRIMA TO LAUNCH A SERIES REPLACING ZOO AND OTHER PROGRAMMING NEWS IN AUTUMN
9. 9. 2024 The autumn TV season is already underway, but Prima Group has not yet revealed all its new programmes. It is preparing them for the second half of autumn together with other new things, says Prima’s CEO Marek Singer. During the autumn broadcast, a new series called Kamarádi will debut on Prima Group’s main channel, replacing… Continue reading PRIMA TO LAUNCH A SERIES REPLACING ZOO AND OTHER PROGRAMMING NEWS IN AUTUMN
PRIMA+ HAS 1.2 MILLION REGISTERED USERS
1. 8. 2024 Video platform prima+ has 1.2 million registered users and 161 thousand paying users. Prima Group announced that its video platform prima+ has surpassed the one million registered users mark. Specifically, the number of users is said to be 1.2 million and 161 thousand users subscribe to the service. CEO Marek Singer said this at a… Continue reading PRIMA+ HAS 1.2 MILLION REGISTERED USERS
PRIMA’S CEO SINGER: CHANGE IN LICENCE FEES WILL SHARPLY INCREASE CZECH TV’S REVENUES. IT COULD ROCK THE MARKET
10. 7. 2024 The proposal to increase licence fee collection is facing opposition from private broadcasters. Marek Singer, CEO of the Prima media group, states that the current proposal would provide more revenue to public television and radio than the lawmakers claim. At the end of June, the government approved the so-called major media amendment, which is supposed… Continue reading PRIMA’S CEO SINGER: CHANGE IN LICENCE FEES WILL SHARPLY INCREASE CZECH TV’S REVENUES. IT COULD ROCK THE MARKET
DIGIMEDIA ON THE FUNDING OF ČT AND ČRO OR TERESTRICE AND PAY TV
7. 6. 2024 This year’s Digimedia conference will focus on public service media funding, terrestrial broadcasting and pay TV, and digital networks for commercial radio. Not only for TV or radio receivers, but also for internet connections, there should be a new TV and radio fee. At least if Parliament approves the government’s amendment to the law on… Continue reading DIGIMEDIA ON THE FUNDING OF ČT AND ČRO OR TERESTRICE AND PAY TV
PRIMA WILL LAUNCH SLOVAK VERSIONS OF PRIMA COOL AND PRIMA LOVE LATER THIS YEAR
14. 3. 2024 The Prima TV group has obtained licences for the Slovak versions of the Prima Cool and Prima Love channels from the Radio and Television Broadcasting Council (RRTV). It has confirmed that it will launch them in Slovakia during 2024. The Radio and Television Broadcasting Council (RRTV) has granted FTV Prima licences to operate the Slovak… Continue reading PRIMA WILL LAUNCH SLOVAK VERSIONS OF PRIMA COOL AND PRIMA LOVE LATER THIS YEAR
MAREK SINGER: AFTER A YEAR WITH PRIMA+ WE FINALLY KNOW HOW TO BUILD AND DIRECT VOD
19. 2. 2024 Despite unfavourable developments in the czech economy and czech macroeconomic data, major tv players report favourable development of their business, both in 2023 and according to the first forecasts for this year. “generally speaking, last year was a good year for the whole tv market. The interest in tv advertising continued, which is a key… Continue reading MAREK SINGER: AFTER A YEAR WITH PRIMA+ WE FINALLY KNOW HOW TO BUILD AND DIRECT VOD
CHANGES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PRIMA GROUP
5. 2. 2024 As of 1 February, there are changes in the legal section of Prima Group. Due to the growing and increasingly demanding agenda of the Legal Director, Prima Group management has decided to create a new position: the Director of Media and Legal Affairs. The current director, Pavel Kubina, will move to this new position to… Continue reading CHANGES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PRIMA GROUP
NOVY TEAM BEAT PRIMA IN THE FIRST EVER KNOWLEDGE SHOW WELOVETV, DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE FROM THE INDUSTRY
22. 11. 2023 In the first-ever match between TV Nova and TV Prima teams, consisting of management, celebrities and media agency representatives (see photo), the team of the largest commercial TV station, led by the director of TV Nova, Daniel Grunt (far left, centre, Prima boss Marek Singer), won. Yesterday’s WeLoveTV event took place as part of World… Continue reading NOVY TEAM BEAT PRIMA IN THE FIRST EVER KNOWLEDGE SHOW WELOVETV, DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE FROM THE INDUSTRY
INCREASED TV FEES? I WOULD BUILD A NEW ČT1 WITH THAT MONEY, SAYS MAREK SINGER, PRIMA’S CEO
21. 11. 2023 It is an incredible sum of between CZK 1.5 and 2 billion a year, says the CEO of Prima Group, Marek Singer, about the new revenues for Česká televize (Czech Television) in the form of increased licence fees. And do shows like Stardance fulfil the public service role? We present an excerpt from an interview… Continue reading INCREASED TV FEES? I WOULD BUILD A NEW ČT1 WITH THAT MONEY, SAYS MAREK SINGER, PRIMA’S CEO
BREAKFAST WITH NOVA AND PRIMA. TV CEOS ON CZECHFLIX AND LICENCE FEES
2. 11. 2023 Two CEOs of billion-dollar media houses at the same table: the head of Nova, Daniel Grunt (right), and his counterpart from Prima, Marek Singer, care about your entertainment and agree that we are living in the golden age of TV. Only this acronym no longer stands for television but for total video. This meeting was… Continue reading BREAKFAST WITH NOVA AND PRIMA. TV CEOS ON CZECHFLIX AND LICENCE FEES
INCREASE IN FEES FOR PUBLIC TELEVISION DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO US, SAYS DIRECTOR OF PRIMA
20. 10. 2023 The amendment to the media law is a hot topic not only in radio but also in private television. How hard is it to make TV series today under the pressure of Netflix production? And how does the TV viewer actually behave today? Radio Prostor asked the most knowledgeable person. Marketa Rachmanová was joined by… Continue reading INCREASE IN FEES FOR PUBLIC TELEVISION DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO US, SAYS DIRECTOR OF PRIMA
THE TV BATTLE WILL BE TOUGH AGAIN. PRIMA WILL EXPAND ITS PORTFOLIO
28. 8. 2023 Prima group CEO, Marek Singer, expects a fierce autumn battle between the top three TV networks. He also confirms that Prima is interested in expanding its portfolio. Prima TV Group would like to increase its share of the television market in the autumn, which is to be supported by its new autumn schedule. It rests… Continue reading THE TV BATTLE WILL BE TOUGH AGAIN. PRIMA WILL EXPAND ITS PORTFOLIO
