TV PRIMA CELEBRATES 30 YEARS
20. 6. 2023 Exactly thirty years ago, on 20 June 1993, viewers in Prague and Central Bohemia could tune in to the first commercial television under the name FTV Premiéra. Since then, the Prima Group has grown to ten channels offering programmes for the whole family and its portfolio also includes websites, radio and print media. For the… Continue reading TV PRIMA CELEBRATES 30 YEARS
PRIMA IS FILMING SEVERAL NEW SERIES
17. 6. 2023 The Prima group has announced the filming of new comedy series Chataři ze Švihova (directed by M. Suchánek) and Zalez do spacáku (directed by J. Haluza). The new comedy series Chataři ze Švihova is directed by Michal Suchánek. The popular actor, director and, in this case, scriptwriter, is betting on the Czechs popularity in cottaging.… Continue reading PRIMA IS FILMING SEVERAL NEW SERIES
DIGIMEDIA 2023: COMPLETE PRESENTATION FROM THE CONFERENCE
16. 6. 2023 Three sessions, 22 speakers, nine presentations. This was the 18th edition of the DIGIMEDIA 2023 conference, which took place this Wednesday in the Congress Hall of the Czech Television in Prague, Kavčí Hory. A complete overview of what was said at the conference was brought to you by televizniweb.cz BLOCK I – TELEVISION The first… Continue reading DIGIMEDIA 2023: COMPLETE PRESENTATION FROM THE CONFERENCE
TV PRIMA HAS BOOKED A PLACE IN DVB-T2 FOR THREE MORE STATIONS
15. 6. 2023 Prima TV has booked positions for three more channels in the DVB-T2 Multiplex 22, including one in high definition. This was revealed at the Digimedia conference by Miloš Mastník, Director General of CRA. “We will announce the details in due course,” added Marek Singer, Prima’s general director, declined to specify the focus of the planned… Continue reading TV PRIMA HAS BOOKED A PLACE IN DVB-T2 FOR THREE MORE STATIONS
PRIMA+ OVER SCHEDULE. VOYO IS NOT CONSIDERING A VERSION WITH ADVERTISING
15. 6. 2023 Both the Prima and Nova TV groups have praised the development of their video-on-demand services. They agree that they are achieving better results than they had planned before their launch. The video platform prima+, launched this year, is developing better than the Prima group expected. This was revealed in the words of Josef Benes, director… Continue reading PRIMA+ OVER SCHEDULE. VOYO IS NOT CONSIDERING A VERSION WITH ADVERTISING
FILM PRODUCTIONS ARE LIVING A GOLDEN AGE, THEY DON’T NEED BILLIONS MORE, SAY BOSSES OF TV NOVA AND TV PRIMA
14. 6. 2023 General Director of TV Nova Daniel Grunt and General Director of FTV Prima Marek Singer in an interview for Hospodářské noviny about levies to the cinema support fund, but also about SVOD services. Marek Singer, the long-serving director of TV Prima, has known Daniel Grunt, the head of TV Nova, personally for 15 years. Both… Continue reading FILM PRODUCTIONS ARE LIVING A GOLDEN AGE, THEY DON’T NEED BILLIONS MORE, SAY BOSSES OF TV NOVA AND TV PRIMA
AMENDMENT TO CZECH TELEVISION FINANCING WILL CAUSE IMBALANCES IN THE MARKET, ACCORDING TO NOVA AND PRIMA
13. 6. 2023 The main commercial players state that the increased TV fee together with the extension of its payment to include all users of ČT services instead of only those having a TV set would bring imbalance in the market. An increase in funding for Czech Television (ČT) through an increase in the television licence fee and… Continue reading AMENDMENT TO CZECH TELEVISION FINANCING WILL CAUSE IMBALANCES IN THE MARKET, ACCORDING TO NOVA AND PRIMA
PRIMA NEWS DIRECTOR ŠVEHLÁK, ŠTRUNC LEAVES
8. 6. 2023 Pavel Štrunc is leaving the management of Prima Group and CNN Prima News after less than three years. Martin Švehlák is the new director. Martin Švehlák will become the director of news and journalism of the Prima Group from 13th June. He joins Prima from Bulgarian company bTV Media Group, where he has been CEO… Continue reading PRIMA NEWS DIRECTOR ŠVEHLÁK, ŠTRUNC LEAVES
TV IN CZECH REPUBLIC IN MAY: ČT LEADS, NOVA, LIST AND ATMEDIA GREW
5. 6. 2023 Czech Television’s stations continued to record a market share of over 30% this May and achieved the highest market share in the universal group over 15 years of age. Czech Television stations also had the highest share of the TV market in May. Cumulatively, they reached 30.47% in the all-day broadcasting in the over-15 age… Continue reading TV IN CZECH REPUBLIC IN MAY: ČT LEADS, NOVA, LIST AND ATMEDIA GREW
IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO SKIP THE AD ON PRIMA AFTER FOUR MINUTES
30. 5. 2023 Skipping of ads in the rewind view of internet operators offering Prima Group channels will be possible from June after four minutes. From 1 June, internet and IP TV operators must extend the time after which it is not possible to skip an advertising block on FTV Prima channels from three to four minutes. MediaGuru… Continue reading IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO SKIP THE AD ON PRIMA AFTER FOUR MINUTES
AKTV: NETFLIX, HBO AND OTHERS SHOULD PAY INTO THE AUDIOVISUAL FUND
23. 5. 2023 The Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) wants foreign platforms like Netflix, HBO and Disney+ to contribute to the Audiovisual Support Fund in the same way as Czech services.
MEDIA CLUB TO KEEP ONLINE ADVERTISING PRICES, CANCEL BONUSES
9. 5. 2023 The acquisition of Impression Media will see Media Club increase its reach in the online advertising market. Advertising prices will remain unchanged in the joint offer, but agency bonuses will be removed. The joint commercial offers for selected products from 1 May will bring Media Club and Impression Media together following the property merger in… Continue reading MEDIA CLUB TO KEEP ONLINE ADVERTISING PRICES, CANCEL BONUSES
ČT, NOVA AND PRIMA GENERAL MANAGERS AT DIGIMEDIA 2023
5. 5. 2023 Digimedia conference, the key meeting of TV and radio broadcasting experts will take place for the 18th time this year on Wednesday 14th of June in Prague. Participants of the 18th annual DIGIMEDIA 2023 conference, which will take place on Wednesday 14th June 2023 in the Congress Hall of Czech Television, Kavčí Hory district, will… Continue reading ČT, NOVA AND PRIMA GENERAL MANAGERS AT DIGIMEDIA 2023
AKTV INVITES FOR THE CZECH SPEAKERS IN NEXTV CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
4. 5. 2023 The Association of Commercial Television invites for Czech speakers in the programme of Nextv Ad Europe and Nextv Series Europe conferences. The conferences will bring news from the advertising and media industry and will take place in Prague on 10th – 12th May 2023. You can look forward to topics from advertising, OTT and VOD.… Continue reading AKTV INVITES FOR THE CZECH SPEAKERS IN NEXTV CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
CNN PRIMA NEWS SHARE REACHES 2% THREE YEARS AFTER LAUNCH
3. 5. 2023 Three years after its launch, the CNN Prima News news channel has averaged a share of two per cent. News multiplatform CNN Prima News has averaged a 2% share in the 15+ audience group three years after launch. This was stated by the Prima group, citing official ATO-Nielsen viewership data for the period this year.… Continue reading CNN PRIMA NEWS SHARE REACHES 2% THREE YEARS AFTER LAUNCH
CZECH TV STRONGEST IN APRIL, NOVA IMPROVING SHARE
3. 5. 2023 The Czech Television stations remained the strongest in the general audience in April. However, the gap at the top has narrowed, with Nova improving the most among the top three groups in April. Czech Television stations recorded a cumulative share of 28.97% in all-day broadcasting in the audience group over 15 years of age in… Continue reading CZECH TV STRONGEST IN APRIL, NOVA IMPROVING SHARE
AKTV CONGRATULATES ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUNCH OF TV BROADCASTING IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
1. 5. 2023 The Association of Commercial Television, whose founding members are the Nova, Prima and Óčko television groups, joins the celebrations of the launch of television broadcasting in the Czech Republic. Television broadcasting in the Czech Republic was launched on 1st May 1953. To mark the occasion, AKTV is publishing a timeline with an overview of the… Continue reading AKTV CONGRATULATES ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUNCH OF TV BROADCASTING IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
CNN PRIMA NEWS WILL BROADCAST THE CORONATION FROM MONDAY, NOVA WILL DEVOTE THE WHOLE SATURDAY TO IT
27. 4. 2023 The coronation of the new British king Charles III. is approaching and the commercial TV stations in the Czech Republic are getting ready for it. CNN Prima News will offer special broadcasts from 1st May, sending a trio of reporters to London. Nova will also have its crew in the british capital, and is planning… Continue reading CNN PRIMA NEWS WILL BROADCAST THE CORONATION FROM MONDAY, NOVA WILL DEVOTE THE WHOLE SATURDAY TO IT
