TV NOVA AND TV PRIMA DEPLOY STREAMING SERIES IN TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTING
11. 3. 2024 As expected – TV Nova and rival Prima’s series, which were primarily produced “exclusively” for SVOD platforms, will eventually appear in terrestrial broadcasting. The big stations are thus spreading the costs of production and inflating viewership numbers. From the end of March, Nova Television will air two series of Iveta, originally intended for and deployed… Continue reading TV NOVA AND TV PRIMA DEPLOY STREAMING SERIES IN TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTING
CZECH LION AWARD: BEST SERIES VOLHA, MINISERIES MATHEMATICS OF CRIME
9. 3. 2024 At the Czech Lion Film Awards, the Volha series and the miniseries Matematika zločinu (Mathematics of Crime) were also awarded. The prize for the best television series at this year’s Czech Lion Film Awards went to the series Volha, which brings together clips from normalised Czechoslovak television in the 1970s and 1980s and was broadcast… Continue reading CZECH LION AWARD: BEST SERIES VOLHA, MINISERIES MATHEMATICS OF CRIME
KUBA S NOVOU PODCAST: IVA DOHNÁLKOVÁ ON HBBTV
7. 3. 2024 “Thanks to HbbTV, viewers mainly watch their favourite series”, says Iva Dohnálková about the red button technology. Iva Dohnálková is in charge of HbbTV at Nova, which is better known in the Czech Republic as the “red button on the smart TV remote”. However, in an interview with Jakub Strýček, she revealed that the blue… Continue reading KUBA S NOVOU PODCAST: IVA DOHNÁLKOVÁ ON HBBTV
PRIME TIME DOESN’T CHANGE EVEN IN THE AGE OF STREAMING SERVICES
7. 3. 2024 Prime time, the time when most viewers sit down at their screens and TV stations show the latest or most attractive programmes, has always been between seven and eight in the evening. With the advent of internet TV, viewers have been given the opportunity to change that. According to the TV channels’ data, they continue… Continue reading PRIME TIME DOESN’T CHANGE EVEN IN THE AGE OF STREAMING SERVICES
NOVA SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDS ITS TV COVERAGE IN THE NORTH OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
7. 3. 2024 Digital Broadcast, the operator of DVB-T2 multiplex 24, has launched a 10 kW transmission from the Usti nad Labem – Kukla site. The signal will cover up to one million inhabitants. The most important customer of the TV multiplex is the media group Nova, which in addition to its flagship channel also distributes thematic clones… Continue reading NOVA SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDS ITS TV COVERAGE IN THE NORTH OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
THURS WAS STRONGER IN FEBRUARY, NOVA IN PRIME TIME. PRIME ROSE IN THE EVENING
7. 3. 2024 Czech Television stations remained the strongest in February in terms of viewership in the universal 15+ group in daytime. In primetime, Nova is still the number one group. The Prima group grew the most year-on-year in prime-time in February. Czech Television stations were the strongest in February in the 15+ group in terms of viewership.… Continue reading THURS WAS STRONGER IN FEBRUARY, NOVA IN PRIME TIME. PRIME ROSE IN THE EVENING
SILVIA MAJESKÁ: AUDIENCES WANT TO WATCH GOOD STORIES AND NOVA HAS A LOT TO OFFER
5. 3. 2024 At the beginning of february, nova tv celebrated its 30th anniversary since it began broadcasting. On this occasion, the programming director, silvia majeská, who is in charge of both nova’s and the slovak markíza’s programming revealed in an interview whether the two tv stations can be connected, what viewers in the czech republic and slovakia… Continue reading SILVIA MAJESKÁ: AUDIENCES WANT TO WATCH GOOD STORIES AND NOVA HAS A LOT TO OFFER
TELEVISION TO BOOST MARCH PRIME-TIME, SEVERAL NEWS LAUNCHING
1. 3. 2024 Several first-run shows will appear on the March evening primetime telecasts of the largest TV groups. Several new programmes are heading to the March primetime TV schedule, to be introduced by both commercial players and Czech Television. This will build on the programming news at the start of the new year and commercial TV in… Continue reading TELEVISION TO BOOST MARCH PRIME-TIME, SEVERAL NEWS LAUNCHING
VLADIMÍR MUŽÍK HEADS TO CME TO LEAD DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
28. 2. 2024 Vladimír Mužík will become the head of digital transformation in the area of news formats at media group CME, which operates in six markets including the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Vladimír Mužík, who is currently CEO of Mafra Slovakia, will be the Director of Digital Transformation and News Programming at CME (Central European Media Enterprises… Continue reading VLADIMÍR MUŽÍK HEADS TO CME TO LEAD DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
JAN VLČEK WILL LEAVE THE LEADERSHIP OF CME AT THE END OF MARCH
28. 2. 2024 After 13 years, Jan Vlček will leave the CME Group and the Nova TV Group. He will leave the management of CME at the end of March. Jan Vlček will leave his current role as Group Revenue Chief at CME at the end of March. He will move to the position at the end of… Continue reading JAN VLČEK WILL LEAVE THE LEADERSHIP OF CME AT THE END OF MARCH
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
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
