A QUARTER OF CZECH VOD VIEWERS ENJOYING A FREE RIDE

22. 5. 2024 Almost 25% of viewers to video-on-demand services in the Czech Republic are watching through shared subscriptions rather than paying for them individually. The data is provided by the Atmedia index research. At least 2.8 million Czechs aged 15–69 watch the paid VOD services like Netflix, HBO Max, or Disney+ several times a month, with an… Continue reading A QUARTER OF CZECH VOD VIEWERS ENJOYING A FREE RIDE

WE HAD TO CONVINCE THE CREATORS THAT WE WERE SERIOUS. WHAT’S NEXT FOR VOYO

6. 5. 2024 Nova TV wants to boost subscriber interest in the Voyo app. Over 500 hours of content is in production. Online series are also winning professional awards. More than 820,000 people in the Czech Republic and Slovakia already pay for access to the Voyo streaming app. This puts Nova TV significantly closer to its desired goal… Continue reading WE HAD TO CONVINCE THE CREATORS THAT WE WERE SERIOUS. WHAT’S NEXT FOR VOYO

MICHAL REITLER: I REALLY ENJOY COMING SOMEWHERE WHERE THEY ARE PREPARED TO SPEND MONEY ON CZECH CONTENT

29. 4. 2024 Michal Reitler has joined Nova as Director of Content Development and has been put in charge of both the terrestrial Nova and the content rollout of the Voyo streaming platform. Now, after two and a half years on the job, he boasts a solidly launched production factory and a number of notable series or miniseries… Continue reading MICHAL REITLER: I REALLY ENJOY COMING SOMEWHERE WHERE THEY ARE PREPARED TO SPEND MONEY ON CZECH CONTENT

TN LIVE CELEBRATES ITS THIRD BIRTHDAY

29. 4. 2024 On May 3rd, the news platform TN Live will celebrate its third birthday. “When we started this project, we set the goal that we wanted to be present for our viewers at everything important and interesting that is happening not only in our country. I am very happy that after three years we are still… Continue reading TN LIVE CELEBRATES ITS THIRD BIRTHDAY

VOYO IS GROWING FASTER THAN EXPECTED, REPORTING AN OPERATING PROFIT, SAYS NOVA CEO DANIEL GRUNT

19. 4. 2024 Daniel Grunt, who has been CEO of the Nova Group since January last year, has been given a difficult management assignment by the parent PPF Group. He is to transform the most-watched domestic broadcaster so that it can capitalise on the growing interest in online video while not cannibalising traditional broadcasting. Grunt’s task is to… Continue reading VOYO IS GROWING FASTER THAN EXPECTED, REPORTING AN OPERATING PROFIT, SAYS NOVA CEO DANIEL GRUNT

ONLY 180K SUBSCRIBERS LEFT TO TAKE VOYO TO A MILLION. NOVA IS PREPARING 512 HOURS OF ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS.

5. 4. 2024 Nova TV’s Voyo streaming service is close to reaching the million subscribers on the Czech and Slovak markets. According to the station’s CEO Daniel Grunt at Thursday’s press conference, Voyo had 820,000 subscribers in these markets as of yesterday. Voyo still expects to have one million subscribers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia by the… Continue reading ONLY 180K SUBSCRIBERS LEFT TO TAKE VOYO TO A MILLION. NOVA IS PREPARING 512 HOURS OF ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS.

FAST CHANNELS: PLEX BRINGS MORE THAN 180 FREE TVS

28. 3. 2024 Last week we focused on Rakuten TV, the most easily accessible online video library, complemented by a range of free-to-air TV. Today it’s the turn of its “competition”. Plex presents itself as a place that offers access to all “media” – from personal on its own server, to free movies and shows or live TV… Continue reading FAST CHANNELS: PLEX BRINGS MORE THAN 180 FREE TVS

TIPS FROM THE EASTER TV PROGRAMME

28. 3. 2024 The approaching spring holidays will bring four days off, which directly encourages spending time with loved ones and friends. Watching a series or movie together on TV is one of the most popular activities families spend their days off doing, according to recent research. Here are some tips from the Easter programming on czech commercial… Continue reading TIPS FROM THE EASTER TV PROGRAMME

AD-SUPPORTED VOYO? DEFINITELY NOT THIS YEAR, SAYS NOVA’S DIGITAL DIRECTOR, LUCIE ORAVČÍKOVÁ

19. 3. 2024 Lucie Oravčíková took over the management of Nova’s digital activities , including the voyo streaming service last year, from today’s Nova CEO Daniel Grunt. At the same time, she became head of digital at a sister TV group Markíza in Slovakia. Lucie Oravčíková has been in charge of Voyo and other digital activities of Nova… Continue reading AD-SUPPORTED VOYO? DEFINITELY NOT THIS YEAR, SAYS NOVA’S DIGITAL DIRECTOR, LUCIE ORAVČÍKOVÁ

FROM THE AMAZON TO VOYO. BIG TEST OF STREAMING SERVICES FINDS HUGE DIFFERENCES

19. 3. 2024 You can choose from two hundred movies and TV shows on one, eight thousand on the other. One has a special profile for children, another counts only adults. One regularly charges CZK 89, the other CZK 319. One will not please with HD resolution, the other will delight with 4K with HDR. We’ve tested ten… Continue reading FROM THE AMAZON TO VOYO. BIG TEST OF STREAMING SERVICES FINDS HUGE DIFFERENCES

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

DELOITTE: ONE TENTH OF CZECHS CANCELLED THEIR VOD SUBSCRIPTION LAST YEAR

6. 3. 2024 The Czech Republic saw a 30% increase in subscriptions to video-on-demand (VOD) services last year. Netflix, Voyo, Disney+, Spotify and HBO Max were the most subscribed to. This is according to a study by Deloitte. The number of subscribers to streaming platforms in the Czech Republic is stable and continues to grow. Despite high inflation… Continue reading DELOITTE: ONE TENTH OF CZECHS CANCELLED THEIR VOD SUBSCRIPTION LAST YEAR

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

TWO-THIRDS OF GENERATION Z MEMBERS WATCHING VOD IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

28. 2. 2024 Millennials have emerged as the most avid users of paid VOD services in the Czech Republic, according to the latest Atmedia Index. Netflix, HBO Max and Disney+ are among the streamers favoured by Generation Z and Millennials, encompassing individuals aged 15–24 and 25–34. A combined 61% of the demographic are described as “avid viewers” of… Continue reading TWO-THIRDS OF GENERATION Z MEMBERS WATCHING VOD IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

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