EU ELECTION COVERAGE KICKS OFF CHANGES AT TN LIVE

15. 5. 2024 The news portal TN Live will become TV Nova’s main channel for broadcasting ahead of the European Parliament elections. At the same time, the portal itself will shift in content and come up with new programming. The key pillar of the Nova Group’s pre-election coverage of the European Parliament elections will be the main debates… Continue reading EU ELECTION COVERAGE KICKS OFF CHANGES AT TN LIVE



WE HAD TO CONVINCE THE CREATORS THAT WE WERE SERIOUS. WHAT’S NEXT FOR VOYO

6. 5. 2024 Nova TV wants to boost subscriber interest in the Voyo app. Over 500 hours of content is in production. Online series are also winning professional awards. More than 820,000 people in the Czech Republic and Slovakia already pay for access to the Voyo streaming app. This puts Nova TV significantly closer to its desired goal… Continue reading WE HAD TO CONVINCE THE CREATORS THAT WE WERE SERIOUS. WHAT’S NEXT FOR VOYO



STUDY USA: LGBTQ CHARACTERS ARE DROPPING ACROSS BROADCAST, CABLE AND STREAMING NETWORKS

30. 4. 2024 LGBTQ characters are dropping across broadcast, cable and streaming networks GLAAD released the findings of the 19th edition of ‘Where We Are on TV,’ a report that analyzes the number of LGBTQ regular and recurring characters across broadcast, cable and streaming. LGBTQ characters are falling out of focus on the small screen. GLAAD released the findings… Continue reading STUDY USA: LGBTQ CHARACTERS ARE DROPPING ACROSS BROADCAST, CABLE AND STREAMING NETWORKS



THE UEFA EUROPEAN AND CONFERENCE LEAGUE HEADS TO NOVA SPORT

30. 4. 2024 The sports stations of the Nova Group are acquiring the first-choice matches of the UEFA Europa and Conference Leagues. Nova Sport will now broadcast matches from the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League. From the new season, Thursday football nights on Nova Sport 5 will be dedicated to the first choice match of the… Continue reading THE UEFA EUROPEAN AND CONFERENCE LEAGUE HEADS TO NOVA SPORT



ÓČKO UNLOCKS PREMIUM CONTENT FROM ONLINE CREATORS IN NEW SHOW

24. 4. 2024 The new show O Unlocked will appear on TV Óčko from Wednesday evening. It will offer bonus videos that cannot be seen publicly outside the paywall of specific creators. From Wednesday 25 April, Óčko will offer bonus videos and selected excerpts from full versions of videos that cannot be seen publicly outside the paywall of… Continue reading ÓČKO UNLOCKS PREMIUM CONTENT FROM ONLINE CREATORS IN NEW SHOW



PRIMA EXPANDS HOBBY SHOWS

10. 4. 2024 Prima is expanding its Sunday afternoon hobby programmes with the launch of Zahradník po ruce Prima TV’s Sunday hobby window, which includes the programmes Receptář prima nápadů, Libovky Pepa Libický and Vychytávky Ládi Hrušky, will be expanded with a new programme Zahradník po ruce (Gardener at Hand) from 14 April. In it, presenter Tomáš Trejbal… Continue reading PRIMA EXPANDS HOBBY SHOWS



ONLY 180K SUBSCRIBERS LEFT TO TAKE VOYO TO A MILLION. NOVA IS PREPARING 512 HOURS OF ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS.

5. 4. 2024 Nova TV’s Voyo streaming service is close to reaching the million subscribers on the Czech and Slovak markets. According to the station’s CEO Daniel Grunt at Thursday’s press conference, Voyo had 820,000 subscribers in these markets as of yesterday. Voyo still expects to have one million subscribers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia by the… Continue reading ONLY 180K SUBSCRIBERS LEFT TO TAKE VOYO TO A MILLION. NOVA IS PREPARING 512 HOURS OF ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS.



15… PRIMA COOL CELEBRATE. IT’S ALSO PRIMA KRIMI’S BIRTHDAY

4. 4. 2024 This April, two thematic channels of the Prima Group celebrated their birthdays. With the claim “15… Finally we can”, Prima Cool reached its 15th birthday, while Prima Krimi completed 6 years since its launch on Easter Monday. This spring, both channels have prepared a number of new programmes and premiere films for viewers. Prima Cool… Continue reading 15… PRIMA COOL CELEBRATE. IT’S ALSO PRIMA KRIMI’S BIRTHDAY



TIPS FROM THE EASTER TV PROGRAMME

28. 3. 2024 The approaching spring holidays will bring four days off, which directly encourages spending time with loved ones and friends. Watching a series or movie together on TV is one of the most popular activities families spend their days off doing, according to recent research. Here are some tips from the Easter programming on czech commercial… Continue reading TIPS FROM THE EASTER TV PROGRAMME



POHLREICH TO FILM NEW EPISODES OF ANO, ŠÉFE! AFTER SIX YEARS!

25. 3. 2024 New episodes of Ano, šéfe! will return to Prima TV screens. The main face will be Zdeněk Pohlreich again. After six years, Prima Television will return to the airwaves with new episodes of Ano, šéfe! (Yes, Chef!). In a spot featuring Zdenek Pohlreich, it has invited restaurant operators to sign up for the show. The… Continue reading POHLREICH TO FILM NEW EPISODES OF ANO, ŠÉFE! AFTER SIX YEARS!



ÓČKO WILL PRESENT THE CZECH VERSION OF THE “NAKED” REALITY NAKED ATTRACTION

20. 3. 2024 Óčko TV has obtained a licence to broadcast a domestic version of the “naked” dating reality show Naked Attraction, and is opening casting. Óčko Television has obtained a licence to produce the Czech-Slovak version of the dating reality show Naked Attraction. It is therefore opening casting and will put the Czech version of the reality… Continue reading ÓČKO WILL PRESENT THE CZECH VERSION OF THE “NAKED” REALITY NAKED ATTRACTION



CZECHS LOVE GASTRO SHOWS, THE MAJORITY OF THEM FIND INSPIRATION FOR COOKING

15. 3. 2024 Czechs love cooking and love to be inspired by TV shows. According to them, 67 percent of respondents try cooking at home at least once in a while. One in five cooks this way regularly. This is according to the Axocom survey on the influence of culinary shows on viewers. “Czechs certainly do not lack… Continue reading CZECHS LOVE GASTRO SHOWS, THE MAJORITY OF THEM FIND INSPIRATION FOR COOKING



NOVA WILL EXCEPTIONALLY INCLUDE THE ORIGINAL TITLE VOYO, IVETA GOES ON AIR

27. 2. 2024 The first title from Voyo Original production to appear on TV Nova’s linear broadcast will be the miniseries Iveta. According to a statement from TV Nova, this is an exceptional move. The first of the titles that the group has prepared for its Voyo video platform is heading to TV Nova’s linear broadcast. According to… Continue reading NOVA WILL EXCEPTIONALLY INCLUDE THE ORIGINAL TITLE VOYO, IVETA GOES ON AIR



VALENTINE’S DAY ON THE SCREENS OF CZECH COMMERCIAL TELEVISION

14. 2. 2024 Valentine’s Day is a popular all around the world. In the program of commercial television many of romantic shows and love films will not be missing. Nova Television celebrates St. Valentine’s Day in the series Ulice and on the thematic stations Nova Lady and Nova Cinema St. Valentine’s Day is being celebrated in the series… Continue reading VALENTINE’S DAY ON THE SCREENS OF CZECH COMMERCIAL TELEVISION



DATING REALITY SHOW IS ALSO PLANNING A PRIMA

12. 2. 2024 Prima Television is planning to broadcast a dating reality show, but it does not currently offer any programmes in this genre. TV Prima is also preparing a new dating reality show for broadcast. At the end of last week, it opened casting and invited people to take part in a “new dating show in a… Continue reading DATING REALITY SHOW IS ALSO PLANNING A PRIMA



SURVIVOR GOES ON AIR ON TV NOVA FROM TUESDAY 5 MARCH

12. 2. 2024 Reality show Survivor is heading to the linear broadcast of the main channel TV Nova from March. This year’s series of the reality show Survivor Czech & Slovakia will start airing on TV Nova from Tuesday, 5 March. Nova has started promoting the launch of the new series on its channels. It should be broadcast… Continue reading SURVIVOR GOES ON AIR ON TV NOVA FROM TUESDAY 5 MARCH



MY PATH TO TV? A BOLD E-MAIL TO THE CEO, RECALLS THE HEAD OF NOVA’S PROGRAMMING, SILVIA MAJESKÁ

6. 2. 2024 When Nova TV started broadcasting, its current Programming Director, Silvia Majeská, was just nine years old. Slovakia had to wait two more years to launch commercial television and that’s why Silvia remembers better the start of Markíza. At the time, she had no idea that in a few years, she would write an e-mail from… Continue reading MY PATH TO TV? A BOLD E-MAIL TO THE CEO, RECALLS THE HEAD OF NOVA’S PROGRAMMING, SILVIA MAJESKÁ



AMPERE: CONTENT SPEND TO GROW 2% IN 2024

5. 2. 2024 The combination of election-related investment and a return to production following the Hollywood strikes are leading to a boost in spending on content. Ampere Analysis is forecasting global content spend will increase by 2% year-on-year following a plateau in 2023. Strike action led by WGA and SAG-AFTRA resulted in a two percentage point decline relative… Continue reading AMPERE: CONTENT SPEND TO GROW 2% IN 2024