NOVA HAS IMPROVED HBBTV RED BUTTON: QUIZ QUESTIONS GO DIRECTLY TO SHOWS

28. 4. 2023 Nova Group’s HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) will receive a new, relatively ground-breaking feature arising from the very nature of the ‘red button’. For many people, it will not only be interesting, but ultimately less intrusive. Last autumn saw the introduction of the Quiz Questions feature, which allowed viewers to be quizzed directly during a… Continue reading NOVA HAS IMPROVED HBBTV RED BUTTON: QUIZ QUESTIONS GO DIRECTLY TO SHOWS

VOYO WANTS ONE MILLION USERS, PLANS DOZENS OF NEW PROJECTS

22. 4. 2023 The viewership of the Nova Voyo streaming service is growing. It attracts viewers’ attention mainly with new original series. At the end of February, the service already had half a million active and paying users in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. But the goal of the managers is higher, Voyo wants up to a million… Continue reading VOYO WANTS ONE MILLION USERS, PLANS DOZENS OF NEW PROJECTS

DIDIER STOESSEL: VOYO DOES NOT CANNIBALIZE TV NOVA, VIEWERSHIP IS GROWING

20. 4. 2023 Total time spent with content on the Nova Group’s channels, which includes SVOD service Voyo, is increasing, says Didier Stoessel. The Voyo video platform is on track to reach its goal of gaining the projected one million subscribers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia by 2025. Didier Stoessel, CEO of CME, owner of the Nova… Continue reading DIDIER STOESSEL: VOYO DOES NOT CANNIBALIZE TV NOVA, VIEWERSHIP IS GROWING

THE CRISIS DOESN’T HURT US. PEOPLE WATCH VOYO MORE OFTEN THAN NETFLIX, SAYS THE CEO OF NOVA

5. 4. 2023 In a crisis, people typically cut back on non-essentials like entertainment. But Nova TV, which resurrected the fading streaming video platform Voyo last year, is not complaining about declining interest. Voyo has already half a million users, and despite the crisis, their numbers continue to grow. “Now in the spring season, Voyo consumption is approaching… Continue reading THE CRISIS DOESN’T HURT US. PEOPLE WATCH VOYO MORE OFTEN THAN NETFLIX, SAYS THE CEO OF NOVA

SPRING HOLIDAYS IN THE PROGRAMME OFFER OF AKTV MEMBERS

31. 3. 2023 Easter in the Czech Republic is not just about Easter eggs or “pomlázka”. These spring holidays are also a great opportunity to spend time together with the family, watching a favourite TV show or film too. What can you look forward to in easter TV programm? Easter on Nova for the whole family. During Easter… Continue reading SPRING HOLIDAYS IN THE PROGRAMME OFFER OF AKTV MEMBERS

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WATCHING PAY VIDEO AND SMART TV IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC IS GROWING

22. 3. 2023 New data from the Czech Statistical Office (CSÚ) for 2022 confirms the rapid growth of pay-per-view videos and the proliferation of smart TVs in Czech households. Watching paid videos on the internet (e.g. Netflix, HBO Max, Voyo) is growing rapidly in the Czech Republic. Last year, 22% of people over 16 did so. If we… Continue reading THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WATCHING PAY VIDEO AND SMART TV IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC IS GROWING

DANIEL GRUNT, HEAD OF TV NOVA: “IT IS NOT REALISTIC TO CREATE CZECHFLIX. IT’S NOT REALISTIC TO CREATE A CZECH TV”

19. 3. 2023 Listen to the interview (in czech) with Daniel Grunt not only about Voyo. How does the head of TV Nova see the development of TV broadcasting and pay services? Can Voyo become Czechflix? Will it ever be with advertising? And why was Voyo always overloaded on Thursdays? Not only that, in an interview for Médiář… Continue reading DANIEL GRUNT, HEAD OF TV NOVA: “IT IS NOT REALISTIC TO CREATE CZECHFLIX. IT’S NOT REALISTIC TO CREATE A CZECH TV”

HALF A MILLION PEOPLE PAY FOR VOYO. AND THEY DON’T WATCH ONLY ORDINACE ANYMORE, SAYS NOVA’S BOSS

2. 3. 2023 In the last month alone, two more video libraries have been launched in the Czech Republic. Eight services are already competing over paying customers that will watch movies and TV series on their platform each month. Voyo, operated by Nova TV, has just reached 500,000 subscribers for the Czech Republic and Slovakia combined, and is… Continue reading HALF A MILLION PEOPLE PAY FOR VOYO. AND THEY DON’T WATCH ONLY ORDINACE ANYMORE, SAYS NOVA’S BOSS

VOYO HAS HALF A MILLION CUSTOMERS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA

22. 2. 2023 The pay-TV service Voyo has half a million subscribers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the Nova group has announced. Media group Nova has announced that it has reached the half a million paying customers for its Voyo video library. These are customers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Voyo is one of the Top… Continue reading VOYO HAS HALF A MILLION CUSTOMERS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA

TV NOVA HAS BEEN BROADCASTING FOR 29 YEARS. HOW WILL IT CELEBRATE?

3. 2. 2023 TV Nova celebrates its 29th birthday. On Friday, 4 February 1994 at 7pm, the first commercial television in the Czech Republic started broadcasting live from the National Museum. The name of the new station – Nova – was chosen from thousands of suggestions and ideas sent in by viewers. Soon after its launch, TV Nova… Continue reading TV NOVA HAS BEEN BROADCASTING FOR 29 YEARS. HOW WILL IT CELEBRATE?

ON-DEMAND VIDEOS PAID FOR BY A QUARTER OF HOUSEHOLDS IN THE CZECH MARKET

2. 2. 2023 The number of households subscribing to some form of video-on-demand (SVOD) service continues to increase in the Czech Republic. Netflix still has the strongest position. The number of households that subscribe to a pay video-on-demand (SVOD) service is growing in the Czech market. According to ATO-Nielsen Admosphere’s introductory research available to MediaGuru.cz, 25% of Czech… Continue reading ON-DEMAND VIDEOS PAID FOR BY A QUARTER OF HOUSEHOLDS IN THE CZECH MARKET

NOVA REPORTS A SIGNIFICANT SHIFT IN DIGITALISATION THANKS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE VOYO PLATFORM

9. 1. 2023 The Voyo streaming platform from the CME Group portfolio has had an extremely successful year, exceeding 400,000 subscribers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, according to media reports. On average, they spend almost 12 hours per week on Voyo. CME Group made Voyo a key priority last year, and thanks to a massive advertising campaign… Continue reading NOVA REPORTS A SIGNIFICANT SHIFT IN DIGITALISATION THANKS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE VOYO PLATFORM

VOYO IS CHANGING THE WHOLE CME, SAYS NOVA’S NEW CEO DANIEL GRUNT

15. 12. 2022 Daniel Grunt will be CEO of TV Nova from January. Here is an interview he gave for the print edition of Lupa 3.0 Daniel Grunt is behind the development of Nova TV’s digital activities, including the Voyo app. The experienced media manager had already led the internet division at the Barrandov headquarters of the commercial… Continue reading VOYO IS CHANGING THE WHOLE CME, SAYS NOVA’S NEW CEO DANIEL GRUNT

ADVERTISERS DON´T PANICK, SO FAR THEY ARE SIGNING MORE CONTRACTS THAN LAST YEAR OR THE YEAR BEFORE, SAYS HEAD OF NOVA VLČEK

12. 11. 2022 A year ago at this time, Jan Vlček, CEO of the Nova group, was praising the “golden times” for the TV business. Big advertisers – retail chains, electronics manufacturers or e-shops – were spending billions on advertising spots as people rushed to shop after the pandemic. This year is likely to be another growth year… Continue reading ADVERTISERS DON´T PANICK, SO FAR THEY ARE SIGNING MORE CONTRACTS THAN LAST YEAR OR THE YEAR BEFORE, SAYS HEAD OF NOVA VLČEK

NOVA DEPLOYS THREE PEANUTS FOR CINDERELLA, VOYO KING OF ŠUMAVA AT CHRISTMAS

11. 11. 2022 The main Christmas fairy tale on TV Nova will be the fairy tale Three nuts for Cinderella. the video platform Voyo will premiere the miniseries King of Šumava. The fairy tale Three Nuts for Cinderella with Libuša Šafránková will be broadcast this Christmas Eve at 20:20 on TV Nova. In addition to the Czechoslovak classic,… Continue reading NOVA DEPLOYS THREE PEANUTS FOR CINDERELLA, VOYO KING OF ŠUMAVA AT CHRISTMAS

SYMPOSIUM HBBTV: NOVA AND PRIMA HAVE SHOWN WHAT THEY ARE ATTRACTING VIEWERS WITH UNDER THE RED BUTTON

9. 11. 2022 The tenth anniversary edition of the international conference HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2022 started on Wednesday 9th November in Prague. The morning session was dedicated to the partners of the event from the Czech Republic under the banner of the AKTV. HbbTV has already become an absolutely common part of the distribution mix for media… Continue reading SYMPOSIUM HBBTV: NOVA AND PRIMA HAVE SHOWN WHAT THEY ARE ATTRACTING VIEWERS WITH UNDER THE RED BUTTON

CHIEF OF VOYO DANIEL GRUNT: WE ARE PREPARING TWO MORE SERIES OF IVETA

6. 11. 2022 We are preparing two more series of the show Iveta, says Daniel Grunt, head of new media at the CME Group. Nova Television and the entire CME Group are increasingly focusing on the digital service Voyo. In the two years since the new team and the new concept of the service, it has managed to… Continue reading CHIEF OF VOYO DANIEL GRUNT: WE ARE PREPARING TWO MORE SERIES OF IVETA

IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC THERE ARE MORE AND MORE VIDEO VIEWERS AND THOSE WHO ARE WILLING TO PAY FOR THEM

4. 11. 2022 New results of a regular study on the viewership of video content on the internet by Nielsen Admosphere provide, among other things, a typology of viewing behaviour and describe trends in the consumption of internet videos. Czechs watch internet videos most often on a TV screen. Almost half of the online population over 15 years… Continue reading IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC THERE ARE MORE AND MORE VIDEO VIEWERS AND THOSE WHO ARE WILLING TO PAY FOR THEM