TV NOVA TO INCREASE ADVERTISING PRICES BY 18 PERCENT FOR 2024

5. 10. 2023 In its business policy for 2024, Nova TV Group is counting on an average increase of 18 percent in the price of advertising space. The expected increase in TV advertising prices for next year has been confirmed by the strongest player in the domestic commercial market in terms of turnover, Nova Group. For 2024, it… Continue reading TV NOVA TO INCREASE ADVERTISING PRICES BY 18 PERCENT FOR 2024

NOVA GROUP HAS ACQUIRED THE RIGHTS TO BROADCAST FORMULA 1

2. 10. 2023 From 2024, Formula 1 coverage will move from AMC channels to Nova Sport channels. The Nova Group has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to Formula 1. From 2024, Nova Sport will broadcast the world motorsport series on its pay channels. Nova plans to announce details on the form of broadcasting during the winter. “The acquisition… Continue reading NOVA GROUP HAS ACQUIRED THE RIGHTS TO BROADCAST FORMULA 1

TV NOVA PODCAST KUBA S NOVOU: TV DRAWS LOTS FOR CINDERELLA AND OTHER FAIRY TALES EVERY YEAR

28. 9. 2023 Kuba S Novou podcast is coming up with another sequel. This time, we look into buying shows. Jan Rudovsky has been leading the acquisitions team at TV Nova and TV Markiza since May 2023. He returned to Nova after 11 years in a similar position at a rival broadcaster. In an interview with Jakub Strýček,… Continue reading TV NOVA PODCAST KUBA S NOVOU: TV DRAWS LOTS FOR CINDERELLA AND OTHER FAIRY TALES EVERY YEAR

COMMERCIAL TV COMPANIES DEMAND WITHDRAWAL OF MAJOR MEDIA AMENDMENT

19. 9. 2023 The commercial television groups Nova, Prima and Óčko show their displeasure with not being invited to discuss the proposal to increase the fees for ČT (Czech Television).

OTT VIEWING TAKES OFF IN CZECH REPUBLIC

25. 8. 2023 The viewing of video content on the internet is growing by around a third each year in the Czech Republic. At the same time, according to the national transmission company CRA, the volume of transferred data is also growing at the same rate. CRA provides the infrastructure to broadcasters such as Prima and Nova, and… Continue reading OTT VIEWING TAKES OFF IN CZECH REPUBLIC

CZECH TOP SHOWS OF THE SUMMER: POLICIE MODRAVA, SPECIALISTÉ, MÍSTO ZLOČINU

24. 8. 2023 The top show of this year’s summer holiday broadcast was a rerun of the series Policie Modrava (Modrava Police). The most-watched non-legislative trio also included the series Specialisté (Specialists) and Místo Činu (Crime Scene). Policie Modrava (TV Nova) was the most-watched programme of this year’s holiday season with an average of more than one million… Continue reading CZECH TOP SHOWS OF THE SUMMER: POLICIE MODRAVA, SPECIALISTÉ, MÍSTO ZLOČINU

NOVA’S SALES EXCEEDED SEVEN BILLION LAST YEAR, PROFIT OVER A BILLION

15. 8. 2023 Television group Nova increased its revenues to more than seven billion crowns in 2022. TV advertising brings in the strongest revenues, with Voya subscriptions growing the fastest. Last year, Nova Television Group’s revenues exceeded the seven billion CZK mark, reaching a total of 7.07 billion CZK. Profit after tax also increased to CZK 1.1 billion.… Continue reading NOVA’S SALES EXCEEDED SEVEN BILLION LAST YEAR, PROFIT OVER A BILLION

THE AUTUMN PROGRAMME OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION FULL OF NEWS

12. 8. 2023 The summer has entered its second half and last week the commercial TV stations associated in the Association of Commercial Television presented a number of new programmes for the autumn. What can the audience look forward to? TV Nova will be introducing several new programmes in the autumn The autumn programming schedule of TV Nova… Continue reading THE AUTUMN PROGRAMME OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION FULL OF NEWS

THE MEDIA IS A SPEEDBOAT. OPPORTUNITY AHEAD IS HUGE, SAYS THE DEPUTY CEO OF CME

10. 8. 2023 Is media a field in decline? Few will refute that as forcefully as Dušan Švalek. The man who already largely runs the operations of CME, the multinational group that operates the Czech Republic’s most-watched commercial television and has huge plans for the Voyo video library. The movements he indicates with his hand are telling enough… Continue reading THE MEDIA IS A SPEEDBOAT. OPPORTUNITY AHEAD IS HUGE, SAYS THE DEPUTY CEO OF CME

NOVA IN AUTUMN: SERIES “KRIMINÁLKA ANDĚL”, “TÁTA V NESNÁZÍCH”, AND “BIG BROTHER” ON VOYO

2. 8. 2023 TV NOVA WILL START THIS AUTUMN WITH SEVERAL NEW ITEMS IN ITS PROGRAMME AS PRESENTED AT WEDNESDAY’S PRESS CONFERENCE. TV Nova will introduce several new programmes in the autumn broadcast. The autumn programming scheme was presented at Wednesday’s press conference. A new season of Kriminálka Anděl, the series Táta v nesnázích and the reality docu-series… Continue reading NOVA IN AUTUMN: SERIES “KRIMINÁLKA ANDĚL”, “TÁTA V NESNÁZÍCH”, AND “BIG BROTHER” ON VOYO

PPF ENTERS VIAPLAY, THE VOYO SERVICE MODEL

30. 7. 2023 PPF, the owner of TV Nova and Voyo, has taken advantage of the situation in the scandinavian media group Viaplay and acquired a 6.3% stake in it. Investment group PPF, owner of domestic TV Nova, has bought a 6.3% stake in Scandinavian media company Viaplay, according to an announcement on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. This… Continue reading PPF ENTERS VIAPLAY, THE VOYO SERVICE MODEL

CME IS PREPARING ITS OWN FAST TV CHANNEL, FOR EXAMPLE WITH ROMANTIC SHOWS

24. 7. 2023 Voyo subscribers spend two hours a day watching content, and the service has over 700,000 users in all markets. PPF Financial Group said in its annual report. “If you look at the TV business a decade ago, its technological expertise was close to zero. Today, TV is a digital business, and this is reflected in… Continue reading CME IS PREPARING ITS OWN FAST TV CHANNEL, FOR EXAMPLE WITH ROMANTIC SHOWS

NOVA CINEMA AND NOVA ACTION ARE LICENSED FOR ANOTHER 12 YEARS

20. 7. 2023 The Radio and Television Broadcasting Council has granted TV Nova licences for two of its programmes in digital terrestrial broadcasting for another 12 years. The Radio and Television Broadcasting Council (RRTV) has granted digital terrestrial broadcasting licences to TV Nova for its Nova Cinema and Nova Action channels. The licences are valid for another twelve… Continue reading NOVA CINEMA AND NOVA ACTION ARE LICENSED FOR ANOTHER 12 YEARS

THE TIME OF SEEING A COMPLETELY NEW NEWS STORY ON THE EVENING NEWS IS COMING TO AN END, SAYS THE HEAD OF NEWS AT NOVA

18. 7. 2023 Nova’s newsroom recently came up with the We Live With You (Žijeme s vámi) campaign. Is this campaign the culmination of several years of changes in journalism? Or is the commercial TV channel planning further changes? This is what Kamil Houska, director of News at Nova television, revealed in an interview. Does the We Live… Continue reading THE TIME OF SEEING A COMPLETELY NEW NEWS STORY ON THE EVENING NEWS IS COMING TO AN END, SAYS THE HEAD OF NEWS AT NOVA

CZECH COMMERCIAL STATIONS GREW IN THE LAST HALF-YEAR, THE HIGHEST SHARE FOR CZECH TELEVISION

13. 7. 2023 In the first half of this year, Czech Television stations had the highest share of all-day viewership in the over-15 age target group. However, compared to the same period last year, commercial TV stations improved mainly. Czech Television stations recorded a cumulative share of 30,10 % in the total daily audience target group over the… Continue reading CZECH COMMERCIAL STATIONS GREW IN THE LAST HALF-YEAR, THE HIGHEST SHARE FOR CZECH TELEVISION

NOVA CINEMA AND NOVA ACTION WILL CONTINUE TO BROADCAST FREE OF CHARGE

11. 7. 2023 Media group Nova plans to continue broadcasting its thematic channels Nova Cinema and Nova Action via free terrestrial DVB-T2 in the coming years. This is according to the application sent to the media regulator. In the case of Nova, this is an extension of the existing authorisations. Nova Cinema’s terrestrial broadcasting licence expires on 5… Continue reading NOVA CINEMA AND NOVA ACTION WILL CONTINUE TO BROADCAST FREE OF CHARGE

TV BETS ON ITS SERIES IN STARTING SUMMER SCHEMES

3. 7. 2023 The biggest domestic TV stations are basing their summer programming schedules on reruns of their original series. Starting Monday, July 3, the biggest TV stations are switching to summer programming schedules. Some of the spring regulars have already run out in recent weeks, while others were still airing last week. A look at the evening… Continue reading TV BETS ON ITS SERIES IN STARTING SUMMER SCHEMES

NOVA GIVES RISE TO ADDITIONAL ACTIONS OVER PIRATED CONTENT

29. 6. 2023 The TV group has been giving rise to actions over illegal distribution of content via various repositories almost continuously. The damage caused by the illegal distribution of content amounts to hundreds of millions of crowns. Nova TV Group is taking domestic repositories to court over the illegal distribution of content. It is waging a long-term… Continue reading NOVA GIVES RISE TO ADDITIONAL ACTIONS OVER PIRATED CONTENT