CME’S VOYO PASSES 1 MILLION PAYING SUBSCRIBERS

26. 2. 2024 Voyo has surpassed 1 million paying subscribers in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Slovenia, making it the leading local SVOD provider in most of CME Group’s markets. The announcement comes just three years after the acquisition of CME by PPF Group and represents a nearly seven-fold increase since 2020. When PPF acquired CME in autumn… Continue reading CME’S VOYO PASSES 1 MILLION PAYING SUBSCRIBERS

VOYO IN SLOVAKIA WILL TEMPORARILY INCLUDE NOVA SPORT 5 AND 6

23. 2. 2024 Voyo users in Slovakia can watch the new Nova Sport 5 and 6 stations as part of a temporary offer. From 29 February 2024, Voyo subscribers in Slovakia will be able to watch the new premium sports stations Nova Sport 5 and Nova Sport 6 as part of a special limited-time promotional offer for an… Continue reading VOYO IN SLOVAKIA WILL TEMPORARILY INCLUDE NOVA SPORT 5 AND 6

STUDENTS GET THEIR NEWS MOST OFTEN FROM THE NET, BUT THEY TRUST READING THE MOST

21. 2. 2024 The level of information among high school students is declining, with social networks remaining the main source for receiving information. However, fewer students use them as a source of information than four years ago. They have the highest trust in information from public service television, but a full 37% of students place their trust in… Continue reading STUDENTS GET THEIR NEWS MOST OFTEN FROM THE NET, BUT THEY TRUST READING THE MOST

NOVA COLLABORATES WITH LAFLUENCE ON INFLUENCER MARKETING

21. 2. 2024 The influencer marketing team, which was created within the commercial department of TV Nova, cooperates with Lafluence agency on campaigns for TV clients mainly in the social media environment. The influencer marketing team was created last year within TV Nova’s sales department. This team is currently working on campaigns for brands such as Fit Kitchen,… Continue reading NOVA COLLABORATES WITH LAFLUENCE ON INFLUENCER MARKETING

NOVA WILL NOT ENTER FREE-TO-AIR BROADCASTING WITH A SPORTS CHANNEL

19. 2. 2024 The Nova group’s strategy is to operate paid sports channels, there is no economic sense in having a free-to-air sports channel, says CME’s CEO, Didier Stoessel. Nova Group’s portfolio of sports channels will expand from the end of February to include two more channels focused on motorsports. In total, Nova Group will cover the broadcasting… Continue reading NOVA WILL NOT ENTER FREE-TO-AIR BROADCASTING WITH A SPORTS CHANNEL

NOVY SERIES WILL GO INTO INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION. EXTRACTORS WILL BE PRESENTED AT BERLINALE

18. 2. 2024 The six-part spy thriller Extractors, produced by Nova TV for its Voyo streaming service, will go into international distribution. It will be shown at the Berlinale, as well as in London and other countries. The series, based on a theme by journalist Jaroslav Kmenta, became the most successful original show on Voyo last year. It… Continue reading NOVY SERIES WILL GO INTO INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION. EXTRACTORS WILL BE PRESENTED AT BERLINALE

WHO WILL OFFER NOVA SPORT 5 AND 6? THE OPERATORS WILL DIG DEEP INTO T

15. 2. 2024 The media group Nova has so far agreed on the distribution of new premium stations only with the operator O2 Czech Republic. It is negotiating with other market players. On Thursday 29 February, on the occasion of the start of the new Formula 1 season, namely the Bahrain Grand Prix, the media group Nova will… Continue reading WHO WILL OFFER NOVA SPORT 5 AND 6? THE OPERATORS WILL DIG DEEP INTO T

ŠÁRKA ŠVECOVÁ IS THE NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TV NOVA

14. 2. 2024 Financial director Šárka Švecová is the new managing director of the TV Nova television group, replacing Klára Brachtlova. The CFO of TV Nova Šárka Švecová has become the new CEO of TV Nova. She replaced Klára Brachtlova as managing director. It follows from the entry in the Commercial Register. TV Nova has three managing directors.… Continue reading ŠÁRKA ŠVECOVÁ IS THE NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TV NOVA

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

USERS OF STREAMING SERVICES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC INCREASED, NETFLIX LEADS

13. 2. 2024 According to Axocom, the number of users of streaming services in the Czech Republic increased by about 100,000 last year. The number of Czechs with access to streaming video services increased by about 100,000 to 2.6 million people last year. Netflix still has the largest share, but other major players on the Czech market include… Continue reading USERS OF STREAMING SERVICES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC INCREASED, NETFLIX LEADS

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

TV WEATHER IMPROVED BY TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND EXPERIENCE

12. 2. 2024 TV weather forecasting is far from just reporting expected temperatures. Meteorologist Dagmar Honsová describes what the preparation of the show entails. The success of TV weather programmes is linked to technological innovations in the field and also to the experience of the meteorologists who prepare the programmes. Although viewers may not realise it, each television… Continue reading TV WEATHER IMPROVED BY TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND EXPERIENCE

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

DANIEL GRUNT: THE DEMAND FOR ADVERTISING ON NOVA DID NOT DECREASE AFTER THE PRICE INCREASE, QUITE THE OPPOSITE

6. 2. 2024 Advertising in linear broadcasting will continue to account for more than half of the Nova Group’s revenue in 2030, says TV Nova CEO Daniel Grunt in an interview published in the current issue of MAM 06/2024. He is in his first year at the helm of the Nova Group, which is now celebrating 30 years… Continue reading DANIEL GRUNT: THE DEMAND FOR ADVERTISING ON NOVA DID NOT DECREASE AFTER THE PRICE INCREASE, QUITE THE OPPOSITE

JANUARY VIEWERSHIP : ČESKÁ TELEVIZE GOT THE HIGHEST SHARE

5. 2. 2024 The first month of the new year brought the highest share of viewership to Czech Television stations. Czech Television stations achieved the highest share of all domestic TV groups in January 2024. Their cumulative share in the 15+ audience group was 31.20%. CT stations also had the highest share in prime time 15+. In both… Continue reading JANUARY VIEWERSHIP : ČESKÁ TELEVIZE GOT THE HIGHEST SHARE

TV NOVA IS CHANGING LOGO AND GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY

31. 1. 2024 Nova Television will celebrate its thirtieth anniversary on the 4th February. In the first half of the year it will change the graphic design of its main channel and introduce a new logo. The last time it changed it was seven years ago. The forthcoming redesign was announced by TV Nova’s CEO Daniel Grunt in… Continue reading TV NOVA IS CHANGING LOGO AND GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY

MEDIAR.CZ INTERVIEW: MICHAL REITLER

31. 1. 2024 In an interview with mediar.cz, Michal Reitler, head of content development at Voyo and TV Nova, explains how the TV content offer is compiled for Nova’s broadcasts or for the Voyo streaming platform. More on mediar.cz Source: mediar.cz