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



TRENDS THAT HAVE INFLUENCED MARKETING IN THE CZECH MARKET THIS YEAR

30. 12. 2024 We bring you an overview of the most important trends that influenced marketing in the domestic market this year. The Czech Republic continued to struggle with inflation and financial crisis this year, but according to all forecasts and the growing optimism of Czech consumers, the situation is slowly improving. However, the worse economic situation has… Continue reading TRENDS THAT HAVE INFLUENCED MARKETING IN THE CZECH MARKET THIS YEAR



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



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



TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTING MAY BE THE SOLUTION FOR STREAMING SPORTS

6. 12. 2024 It’s been a problem for years – angry sports fans who can’t watch the expected live coverage in tense moments. However, this problem could have a solution in the future in the form of terrestrial broadcasters. A problem faced by virtually all major operators within their infrastructure, but not only those – the high interest… Continue reading TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTING MAY BE THE SOLUTION FOR STREAMING SPORTS



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”



NOVA TV IN SPRING: VRAZDY V KRAJI, MOZAIKA OR THE LAST JEDNA RODINA

4. 12. 2024 Several new series or the premiere episodes of already launched series, a new entertainment show or a docu-reality will be launched by TV Nova in the spring of next year. New series Vrazdy v kraji and Mozaika, new reality show Extremni promeny or entertainment show Hodne stesti!. In addition, the premiere episodes of Specialiste, Ulice, Pripady mimoradne… Continue reading NOVA TV IN SPRING: VRAZDY V KRAJI, MOZAIKA OR THE LAST JEDNA RODINA



VOYO HAS 950 THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS, FROM JANUARY 10 IT WILL INCLUDE THE SERIES THE WELL

4. 12. 2024 Video platform Voyo will reach its target of one million subscribers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia before the end of 2025. Paid video platform Voyo from the TV Nova group recorded 950 thousand subscribers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia at the end of this year. It will reach its target of one million… Continue reading VOYO HAS 950 THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS, FROM JANUARY 10 IT WILL INCLUDE THE SERIES THE WELL



NOVA WANTS TO BE IN TOUCH WITH VIEWERS, CHANGES AWAIT THEMATIC STATIONS

2. 12. 2024 Nova introduced a new visual identity and logo in August this year. How much work was behind it and how long does such a transformation take? In a special episode of the Kuba with Nova podcast, the marketing director of Nova Jakub Strýček and Head of Brand Marketing Jakub Folauf answered this time. They also… Continue reading NOVA WANTS TO BE IN TOUCH WITH VIEWERS, CHANGES AWAIT THEMATIC STATIONS



NOVA CINEMA CHANGES VISUAL IDENTITY AND BRAND COMMUNICATION

28. 11. 2024 With the claim “Focus on Film”, Nova Cinema will launch a campaign to support its new visual identity. Nova Cinema, the thematic station of the Nova Group, will unveil its new visual style on Sunday 1 December. This will happen on the station’s 17th anniversary. It will also be supported by a brand campaign. The… Continue reading NOVA CINEMA CHANGES VISUAL IDENTITY AND BRAND COMMUNICATION



TV NOVA INNOVATED TN.CZ IN HBBTV, OFFERS ALSO HOROSCOPES

26. 11. 2024 The news portal TN.cz, available under the blue button on Nova Group stations, has been presented to its viewers in a redesigned form in recent days. Media group Nova has upgraded its news portal TN.cz available under HbbTV technology. To access this portal directly, it is possible to use the blue button on the remote… Continue reading TV NOVA INNOVATED TN.CZ IN HBBTV, OFFERS ALSO HOROSCOPES



CZECHS WATCH TV FOR AN AVERAGE OF 3.5 HOURS A DAY

21. 11. 2024 The average time spent in front of the TV (ATS) in the Czech Republic is stable at 3.5 hours per day. This is shown by data from the electronic measurement of viewership for January-October this year for the target group of viewers over 15 years of age. The highest average TV viewing time per person… Continue reading CZECHS WATCH TV FOR AN AVERAGE OF 3.5 HOURS A DAY



TV NOVA STAYS IN DVB-T2 FOR NOW, FOLLOWS TRENDS IN DISTRIBUTION

21. 11. 2024 Technical director of the media group Nova Josef Uher talks in the second part of an interview with MediaGuru.cz about trends in the development of television broadcasting and unfulfilled expectations with Ultra HD. To remain relevant to their viewers, broadcasters must constantly innovate. Nova has to be doubly vigilant in this area given that it… Continue reading TV NOVA STAYS IN DVB-T2 FOR NOW, FOLLOWS TRENDS IN DISTRIBUTION



MATEJ ŠEMŠEJ, TV NOVA: CORPORATE CULTURE BASED ON COMMUNICATION IS ESSENTIAL

19. 11. 2024 Being empathetic towards viewers requires empathy within the company, says Matej Šemšej, HR Director at TV Nova. Is Nova an attractive employer? Absolutely. Since the acquisition by PPF Group, we have undergone an intense transformation, which accelerated with Daniel Grunt’s appointment as CEO. The company is developing dynamically and has much to offer not only… Continue reading MATEJ ŠEMŠEJ, TV NOVA: CORPORATE CULTURE BASED ON COMMUNICATION IS ESSENTIAL



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



NOVA RETURNS REALITY SHOW SUPERSTAR AFTER FOUR YEARS, SET TO BE “BIGGER THAN EVER”

9. 11. 2024 Nova Television has opened casting for a new series of reality competition show Superstar. Television Nova is preparing the return of the musical talent reality show Superstar after four years. On Saturday, it issued a challenge to those interested in signing up for the new series. In doing so, it promises to be “bigger than… Continue reading NOVA RETURNS REALITY SHOW SUPERSTAR AFTER FOUR YEARS, SET TO BE “BIGGER THAN EVER”