THE NUMBER OF TV GRP SLIGHTLY INCREASED IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR

25. 7. 2022 Czech domestic TV stations delivered just under one percent more TV advertising GRPs in the first half of the year than in the same period last year. Based on Nielsen Admosphere monitoring data, the cumulative number of TV advertising GRPs delivered by TV stations in the first half of this year was slightly higher than… Continue reading THE NUMBER OF TV GRP SLIGHTLY INCREASED IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR

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

WHY DO CZECHS WATCH MORE TV? LAST YEAR IT WAS FOUR HOURS A DAY

15. 6. 2022 Even the massive rise of social media and streaming services has not deterred Czech viewers from watching classic linear TV channels. What's more, their viewership is continuously growing to last year's record of four hours a day.

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 WORLD BEHIND THE RED BUTTON: WE CAN HARDLY IMAGINE TELEVISION WITHOUT HBBTV TODAY

1. 6. 2022 HbbTV has come a long way since its launch in 2011 and has rightfully become one of the most dynamically evolving global TV technologies of today.

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

ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS AND BRINGS A LOT OF NEWS

12. 5. 2022 This spring marks the fifth anniversary of the Association of Commercial Television whose founding members are the Nova, Prima and Óčko TV groups. During its existence, AKTV has been actively involved in the TV industry and legislative processes and has become a respected stakeholder. To support its marketing activities, it has launched a B2B brand and… Continue reading ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS AND BRINGS A LOT OF NEWS

GROWTH BROUGHT PRIMA TO THE TOP IN PRIME-TIME

5. 5. 2022 Czech TV’s stations remained the strongest domestic TV group in April in the over-15 general audience. Prima improved the most year-on-year, mainly thanks to its thematic channels. Czech TV’s stations again exceeded the 30% share threshold (30.39%) in the broader 15+ group in April this year, becoming the strongest TV group in this audience group.… Continue reading GROWTH BROUGHT PRIMA TO THE TOP IN PRIME-TIME

PRIMA WILL START AUCTIONING OFF PART OF THE SPACE NEXT YEAR

4. 5. 2022 The Prima Group is trying to counter the expected outflow of advertising GRPs in linear TV and will introduce auction sales for part of its advertising space from 2023, following restrictions on rewind advertising in IPTV. And it is already announcing price increases. The Prima Group and its media agency Media Club will come up… Continue reading PRIMA WILL START AUCTIONING OFF PART OF THE SPACE NEXT YEAR

CNN PRIMA NEWS SHARE EXCEEDS 1.5% AFTER TWO YEARS

3. 5. 2022 after two years of broadcasting, the average rating of CNN Prima News is 1.58% in the 15-69 audience group. After two years of broadcasting, the average audience share of CNN Prima News is 1.58% in the 15-69 audience group (full day, source: ATO-Nielsen Admosphere). This is this year’s average share, i.e. for the period January… Continue reading CNN PRIMA NEWS SHARE EXCEEDS 1.5% AFTER TWO YEARS

MEDIA CLUB HAS A NEW CORPORATE IDENTITY: THE MODERN LOGO DESIGN REFLECTS THE MULTIMEDIA ATTRIBUTES OF THE PRIMA GROUP

27. 4. 2022 Media Club has a new corporate identity. Modern logo design reflects the multimedia attributes of the Prima Group. After nine years, the media agency Media Club is changing its logo and its graphic design. The new symbol, the used colour palette and the added Prima logo synergistically reflect the key attributes of the Prima Group. Behind… Continue reading MEDIA CLUB HAS A NEW CORPORATE IDENTITY: THE MODERN LOGO DESIGN REFLECTS THE MULTIMEDIA ATTRIBUTES OF THE PRIMA GROUP

PRIMA LAUNCHES #DON’TSWITCH CAMPAIGN TO LIMIT AD REWINDS

27. 4. 2022 Prima has revealed the shape of the campaign it will launch on TV from Sunday 2 May to limit rewind advertising. The Prima Group is launching the #Don’tRewind (Nepřetáčej) communications campaign from May, explaining to viewers that ad revenue is vital to Prima as a commercial broadcaster. The campaign follows the widespread introduction of restrictions on… Continue reading PRIMA LAUNCHES #DON’TSWITCH CAMPAIGN TO LIMIT AD REWINDS

HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2022 CALLS FOR SPONSORS

26. 4. 2022 The 10th HbbTV Symposium and Awards on November 9-10, 2022 in Prague, Czech Republic, will provide a unique platform to target top-level executives of the global connected TV industry with commercial and promotional activities. The HbbTV Association, which co-hosts the in-person event with the Czech Association of Commercial Television (AKTV), has compiled several attractive sponsorship… Continue reading HBBTV SYMPOSIUM AND AWARDS 2022 CALLS FOR SPONSORS

EGRP CAMPAIGNS HELP INCREASING AFFINITY AND REACH

26. 4. 2022 eGRP campaigns bring greater reach and improved affinity, especially to clients willing to address a younger target group, describes Petr Hatlapatka from Media Club. At the beginning of 2022, the media agency Media Club included a portion of online video space (digital eGRPs) in TV packages, expecting maximisation of reach and improved affinity of campaigns in a selected target… Continue reading EGRP CAMPAIGNS HELP INCREASING AFFINITY AND REACH

CZECH TV GRP VOLUME ALMOST UNCHANGED

25. 4. 2022 For the first quarter of this year, the volume of TV advertising GRPs was almost unchanged compared to the same period last year. The total volume of TV advertising GRPs delivered during the first quarter of this year remained almost at the same level as in the comparable period last year. It was down 0.5%… Continue reading CZECH TV GRP VOLUME ALMOST UNCHANGED

PRIMA BOSS MAREK SINGER: “WE HAVE TO INTRODUCE A BAN ON REWINDING COMMERCIALS, OTHERWISE THERE WILL BE NO MONEY FOR QUALITY PRODUCTION”

20. 4. 2022 Marek Singer, CEO of the Prima group (not just TV anymore), describes a new competitive framework he calls “total video” in the Médiář podcast. Listen to the full interview (in CZECH) here. Source: mediar.cz

UNIFORM MEASUREMENT FOR TV AND ONLINE VIDEO ADCROSS TO EXPAND

13. 4. 2022 Media Club and Nielsen Admosphere are working on the further development of cross-platform TV and video advertising measurement AdCross. The media agency Media Club together with the measurement agency Nielsen Admopshere presented measurement for TV and online advertising (including HbbTV) and trailers AdCross. It has been available to media agencies since the start of this… Continue reading UNIFORM MEASUREMENT FOR TV AND ONLINE VIDEO ADCROSS TO EXPAND