TV SETS UP CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE, REGULAR SHOWS END

19. 12. 2022 Since the December 19th, the largest domestic TV stations will start Christmas broadcasts. most of the regular programmes are going on Christmas break. Major domestic TV stations are switching to Christmas programming schedules. In the week of 19 December, there are still episodes of the series Good News (Wednesday) and Don’t Worry About Me (Thursday)… Continue reading TV SETS UP CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE, REGULAR SHOWS END

PRIMA WILL AGAIN PRESENT A COMEDY AT HOME ON CHRISTMAS EVE

25. 11. 2022 The Christmas broadcast of television Prima is based on traditional programmes, on Christmas eve it will broadcast a comedy alone at home. Prima Television will again broadcast the comedy Home Alone on Christmas Eve this year, followed by the romantic film Always Together. The evening will be rounded off by the comedy Mothers on the… Continue reading PRIMA WILL AGAIN PRESENT A COMEDY AT HOME ON CHRISTMAS EVE

NOVA IN AUTUMN: POLICIE MODRAVA, PAN PROFESOR, MASTERCHEF AND NEW SERIES

11. 8. 2022 Nova will bet on new series of Policie Modrava, Pan Profesor, Specialisté or a new series of the cooking reality show Masterchef in autumn. Completely new shows are also in the pipeline. New, fourth series of the series Policie Modrava, premiere episodes of the second series of Pan Profesor, new episodes of the series Specialisté… Continue reading NOVA IN AUTUMN: POLICIE MODRAVA, PAN PROFESOR, MASTERCHEF AND NEW SERIES

THE TV AND VOD MARKET IS DRIVEN BY ANIMATION STUDIOS

2. 8. 2022 After acquiring film studios or buying up sports rights, players in the VOD and TV market are rushing to animation studios, writes Erika Luzsicza. What’s moving the TV market at the moment? So far we’ve had movie studio acquisitions, sports rights buyouts, or increased interest in live streaming. Some of these trends have been revived… Continue reading THE TV AND VOD MARKET IS DRIVEN BY ANIMATION STUDIOS

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PURPOSELY RUNNING AWAY FROM THE NEWS, BUT THEY’LL BE BACK IN THE FALL

1. 8. 2022 More positive topics or tips on how to cope with the rising cost of living. That, too, is a recipe for responding to people’s frustration with the overabundance of negative events, according to TV Nova news director Kamil Houska. Television news coverage in recent years has been marked primarily by events related to the coronavirus… Continue reading PEOPLE HAVE BEEN PURPOSELY RUNNING AWAY FROM THE NEWS, BUT THEY’LL BE BACK IN THE FALL

TOP SHOWS OF THE 1ST HALF OF THE YEAR: DEVADESÁTKY AND OTHER NEW SERIES

7. 7. 2022 TV stations’ original series, miniseries as well as TV movie premieres entertained viewers most in front of their screens in the first half of 2022. The most watched programmes in the first half of this year were mainly new series on Czech Television. The Devadesátky series had the highest viewership ever, with more than 2… Continue reading TOP SHOWS OF THE 1ST HALF OF THE YEAR: DEVADESÁTKY AND OTHER NEW SERIES

TELEVISION STATIONS ARE PUTTING AN END TO SPRING PROGRAMME, FROM MONDAY THEY ARE INTRODUCING THEIR SUMMER SCHEME

29. 6. 2022 Mainly reruns of their original series, supplemented by movies, comedies and foreign series, will be offered by the biggest domestic TV stations in the summer. Starting Monday, July 4, the largest domestic TV stations will switch completely to summer programme schedules. Some of the shows that were a fixture of the spring schedule were still catching… Continue reading TELEVISION STATIONS ARE PUTTING AN END TO SPRING PROGRAMME, FROM MONDAY THEY ARE INTRODUCING THEIR SUMMER SCHEME

PRIMA IS FILMING A NEW CENTRAL SERIES DOBRÉ ZPRÁVY FROM THE TV ENVIRONMENT

7. 6. 2022 Prima TV has started filming its new central series, this time situating it in a TV broadcasting environment. Television Prima has started filming its new long-running series Dobré zprávy (Good News), which is set in a TV news environment. It is being filmed in Malesice studios in Prague. The main roles will be played by… Continue reading PRIMA IS FILMING A NEW CENTRAL SERIES DOBRÉ ZPRÁVY FROM THE TV ENVIRONMENT

THE NEW TV PRIMA DOCU-REALITY SHOW WILL FOCUS ON THE TRANSFORMATION OF CZECH COTTAGES AND CHALETS

27. 5. 2022 Prima Television together with Media One agency is preparing to broadcast a new reality show about housing called Cottages of Dreams.  The new reality show is inspired by the show Norwegian Dream Homes. These days Prima has opened casting for interested parties, applications are open until mid-June. The new show will appear on screens in 2023.… Continue reading THE NEW TV PRIMA DOCU-REALITY SHOW WILL FOCUS ON THE TRANSFORMATION OF CZECH COTTAGES AND CHALETS

NOVA WILL DEPLOY THE SHOW LEGO MASTERS TO PRIME-TIME FROM JUNE

9. 5. 2022 The TV format, which was directly co-created by the Lego brand, will be aired by Nova in primetime on Sundays in June. Starting Sunday, June 5, Nova TV will begin broadcasting a new competition show directly linked to the Lego brand. It is called Lego Masters and will occupy the airtime from 20:20 on Sunday… Continue reading NOVA WILL DEPLOY THE SHOW LEGO MASTERS TO PRIME-TIME FROM JUNE

CRITICS OF CNN PRIMA NEWS SHOULD STEP OUT OF THEIR SOCIAL BUBBLE FROM TIME TO TIME, SAYS THE GROUP’S CEO MAREK SINGER

12. 4. 2022 Marek Singer has been the head of FTV Prima group since 2008. But only after fourteen long years can he be happy that Prima’s channels are catching up with their biggest competitor – the Nova group – in terms of viewership. In certain viewer target groups, they even surpassed Nova in March.  “What seemed impossible… Continue reading CRITICS OF CNN PRIMA NEWS SHOULD STEP OUT OF THEIR SOCIAL BUBBLE FROM TIME TO TIME, SAYS THE GROUP’S CEO MAREK SINGER

PRIMA PLANS TO AIR LICENSING SHOW MY MAN CAN DO IT

22. 3. 2022 Prima Television is preparing a new licensed entertainment-competition format, which will be broadcasted in the Czech Republic under the title My Man Can Do It. Prima Television has started filming a new entertainment show My Man Can Do It. The competition, in which men perform curious tasks and their wives bet on their performance, is… Continue reading PRIMA PLANS TO AIR LICENSING SHOW MY MAN CAN DO IT

NOVA EXTENDS TV NEWS FOOTAGE, INCLUDES UKRAINIAN BROADCASTS

9. 3. 2022 TV Nova is expanding the space for news coverage from Ukraine. It has also extended the footage of several of its programmes and included Ukrainian TV broadcasts on the web. TV Nova is expanding the footage of its main news show, Televizni noviny, to one hour as part of its coverage of the war in… Continue reading NOVA EXTENDS TV NEWS FOOTAGE, INCLUDES UKRAINIAN BROADCASTS

PRIMA IS PREPARING A REALITY SHOW TALENT AGAIN THIS YEAR, IT HAS OPENED CASTING

18. 2. 2022 TV Prima and Slovakia’s TV Joj have started preparations for the next series of the show Czechia Slovakia’s Got Talent. TV Prima is preparing another series of the talent reality show Czechia Slovakia’s Got Talent for this year. This is one of its regular shows. The TV station has currently opened casting for the tenth… Continue reading PRIMA IS PREPARING A REALITY SHOW TALENT AGAIN THIS YEAR, IT HAS OPENED CASTING

IN THE SPRING, NOVA WILL INCLUDE THREE NEW PREMIERE SERIES AND THE REALITY SHOW

28. 1. 2022 TV group Nova will include three more premiere series in the spring broadcast, as well as new episodes of the reality show Your Face Has a Known Voice. The Nova television group will also include the new original series Chlap, Šéfka in its spring broadcast and will also present the new parts of the series… Continue reading IN THE SPRING, NOVA WILL INCLUDE THREE NEW PREMIERE SERIES AND THE REALITY SHOW

PRIMA COOL DEPLOYED A NEW SERIES OF THE SIMPSONS ON 25 JANUARY

20. 1. 2022 The premiere of the thirty-third season of The Simpsons launched on Prima Cool on Tuesday 25 January at 8.15pm. The premiere thirty-third season of The Simpsons launched on Prima Cool on Tuesday 25 January at 8.15pm. The current 33rd season of The Simpsons premiered on 26 September 2021. New episodes are being shown on US… Continue reading PRIMA COOL DEPLOYED A NEW SERIES OF THE SIMPSONS ON 25 JANUARY

OVERVIEW: THE WORLD’S ENTERTAINMENT TV HITS OF RECENT MONTHS

18. 1. 2022 Once again, we chart the TV formats that are achieving high ratings abroad. We offer an overview of developments for last year’s November and December. Television in international markets is successfully reviving entertainment shows from the past. Physically demanding competitions or reality shows with celebrities are also thriving. In streaming, queer dating is scoring. Here’s… Continue reading OVERVIEW: THE WORLD’S ENTERTAINMENT TV HITS OF RECENT MONTHS

TV SPRING STARTS, PRIMA AND NOVA TO LAUNCH NEW SHOWS

10. 1. 2022 The commercial rivals Nova and Prima start the spring season, each with a new series and a new reality show. In the week from 10 January, the leading commercial nation-wide TV stations start their spring programme schedules. The period between the end of the autumn season and the start of the spring season is shorter… Continue reading TV SPRING STARTS, PRIMA AND NOVA TO LAUNCH NEW SHOWS