THE DEBATE ABOUT PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA IS COMPLETELY REVERSED, SAYS PAVEL KUBINA FROM PRIMA

3. 6. 2024 In June, the government will be submitted a bill to increase TV fees. “They should not be increased before the state says what kind of public service it expects,” says Pavel Kubina, Director for Media Law Issues at Prima Group. Last autumn, the Ministry of Culture announced that it wanted to increase television and radio… Continue reading THE DEBATE ABOUT PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA IS COMPLETELY REVERSED, SAYS PAVEL KUBINA FROM PRIMA

PODCAST: HOW THE AGENCY MARKET IS MOVING IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND HOW TV NOVA WORKS WITH REALITY SHOWS ON NETWORKS

2. 6. 2024 Vojtěch Foukal from Visibility agency and Tomáš Hodboď from TV Nova shared their news and know-how. Listen to the new episode of the podcast about marketing Brands, briefs, budgets. Tomáš Hodboď, head of social at TV Nova, talked about how commercial TV works with the content from the reality show Love Island on social media,… Continue reading PODCAST: HOW THE AGENCY MARKET IS MOVING IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND HOW TV NOVA WORKS WITH REALITY SHOWS ON NETWORKS

LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY SUPPORTS BRANDS THAT SUPPORT THEM

2. 6. 2024 The LGBTQIA+ community is under legislative pressure across the US. A Horowitz study shows why brands should support them. Horowitz Research has released pretty strong consumer information showing that brands that support the LGBTQIA+ community do see a solid payoff. When brands include transgender or nonbinary people in their ads, 42% of adults aged 18 to… Continue reading LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY SUPPORTS BRANDS THAT SUPPORT THEM

WBD EXTENDS WIMBLEDON RIGHTS IN 11 EUROPEAN MARKETS

30. 5. 2024 The Championships, Wimbledon will continue to be shown on Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) channels and platforms following a new long-term rights extension with The All England Lawn Tennis Club. The deal was facilitated by IMG, The All England Lawn Tennis Club’s exclusive media rights representative. Eurosport and Max will be the exclusive home of Wimbledon… Continue reading WBD EXTENDS WIMBLEDON RIGHTS IN 11 EUROPEAN MARKETS

“THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR ME IS THE COMFORT IN THE STUDIO,” REFLECTS TV PRESENTER MARTIN ČERMÁK

29. 5. 2024 He started in television as a sportscaster, now he is a news presenter. How does he perceive the difference? “With the news it’s different every day. The spectrum of knowledge, events and interviews is endless,” he says. How did he experience our victory at the World Cup? Was it an experience for him to film… Continue reading “THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR ME IS THE COMFORT IN THE STUDIO,” REFLECTS TV PRESENTER MARTIN ČERMÁK

ITV LAUNCH TWO CREATIVE AD BREAKS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY (GAAD)

23. 5. 2024 On the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), ITV launched two creative ad breaks designed to raise awareness about accessibility and inclusion. These ad breaks were featured on ITV1 and during “This Morning,” a daytime talk show. With 12 million adults in the UK living with deafness, hearing loss, or tinnitus, and over 2… Continue reading ITV LAUNCH TWO CREATIVE AD BREAKS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY (GAAD)

GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY: HIGHLIGHTING THE VALUE OF SIGN LANGUAGE AND SUBTITLES ON TV

23. 5. 2024 Globally, over one billion people live with disabilities. According to the latest data from the National Centre for Public Health and Analysis, the number of people diagnosed with “deafness” in Bulgaria in 2022 is close to 3000. Although a sign language law was adopted only three years ago to official recognise BGSL (Bulgarian Sign Language)… Continue reading GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY: HIGHLIGHTING THE VALUE OF SIGN LANGUAGE AND SUBTITLES ON TV

COMMERCIAL TV STATIONS PROPOSE MORE RESTRICTIONS ON SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING ON ČT

13. 5. 2024 Sponsorship of only longer programmes, limited number and length of sponsorship messages, limitations on product placement and advertising on ČT sport, and zero advertising online are some of the ideas of commercial broadcasters about changes in the placement of commercial messages on Česká televize (Czech Television, ČT). Pavel Kubina, a long-time media lawyer, is a… Continue reading COMMERCIAL TV STATIONS PROPOSE MORE RESTRICTIONS ON SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING ON ČT

THE ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HOCKEY PLAYLISTS!

10. 5. 2024 The IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship is approaching and ÓČKO has prepared a special activity for the occasion. The World Championship will be accompanied by HOCKEY PLAYLISTS on Óčko! Before each game of the national team, Óčko will include a special one-hour playlist of hits that will be played to the hockey players in the… Continue reading THE ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HOCKEY PLAYLISTS!

HOW GEN AI IS USING EMOTIONS TO DRAMATICALLY CHANGE CTV AD EFFECTIVENESS

9. 5. 2024 Like consumers across the board, viewers of connected TV (CTV) increasingly expect deeper personalization in the ads they see. In fact, recent studies have found that audiences pay nearly four times more attention to CTV ads that are relevant to the content they’re watching. One way brands and publishers can achieve the customization viewers are… Continue reading HOW GEN AI IS USING EMOTIONS TO DRAMATICALLY CHANGE CTV AD EFFECTIVENESS

PPL JOIN THE “HOCKEY FEVER” WITH TV CAMPAIGN

8. 5. 2024 PPL is deploying its first TV campaign for the upcoming World Cup. For the first time in its history, PPL is taking its campaign to television. During the hockey championship, its advertising spot will appear on Czech TV and also online, including social media. PPL’s campaign highlights the core pillar of its philosophy – “reliability… Continue reading PPL JOIN THE “HOCKEY FEVER” WITH TV CAMPAIGN

BIG TECH IS GOING GREEN, SO LET’S HELP THE WHOLE INDUSTRY DO THE SAME

2. 5. 2024 Smaller players don’t have the resource of the tech giants but, with the help of advertisers, they can still make a significant contribution to a green future. Digital media’s response to carbon emissions is taking place on a number of fronts, but certainly the mightiest, the most pull-out-all-the-stops impressive, is the one embodied by the… Continue reading BIG TECH IS GOING GREEN, SO LET’S HELP THE WHOLE INDUSTRY DO THE SAME

FIVE INNOVATIVE TRAVEL MARKETING CAMPAIGNS: ADS AND IDEAS THAT PUSHED THE BOUNDARIES

1. 5. 2024 What makes a great travel marketing campaign and how is that ‘greatness’ measured? Brand exposure? Definitely. Increase in bookings? Without a doubt. You don’t get there though without some degree of innovation – a fresh idea and powerful narrative that inspires and makes your brand stand apart. The five we’ve handpicked below demonstrate these elements… Continue reading FIVE INNOVATIVE TRAVEL MARKETING CAMPAIGNS: ADS AND IDEAS THAT PUSHED THE BOUNDARIES

STUDY USA: LGBTQ CHARACTERS ARE DROPPING ACROSS BROADCAST, CABLE AND STREAMING NETWORKS

30. 4. 2024 LGBTQ characters are dropping across broadcast, cable and streaming networks GLAAD released the findings of the 19th edition of ‘Where We Are on TV,’ a report that analyzes the number of LGBTQ regular and recurring characters across broadcast, cable and streaming. LGBTQ characters are falling out of focus on the small screen. GLAAD released the findings… Continue reading STUDY USA: LGBTQ CHARACTERS ARE DROPPING ACROSS BROADCAST, CABLE AND STREAMING NETWORKS

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

THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION CELEBRATES 7 YEARS, KLÁRA BRACHTLOVÁ REMAINS ITS PRESIDENT

25. 4. 2024 The Association of Commercial Television is celebrating its seventh anniversary this spring. Its main priorities remain the promotion of TV as an advertising media type, the fight against internet piracy and participation in legislative processes affecting the business of commercial broadcasters. Klára Brachtlová, Chief External Affairs of CME, the owner of TV Nova, remains its… Continue reading THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION CELEBRATES 7 YEARS, KLÁRA BRACHTLOVÁ REMAINS ITS PRESIDENT

HOW LONG DO THE PROFITS FROM ADVERTISING TAKE TO MATERIALISE?

24. 4. 2024 Advertising has an average short-term profit ROI of £1.87 per pound invested which increases to £4.11 when sustained effects are included; a major new study concludes that 58% of advertising’s total profit generation happens after the first 13 weeks. Context  Profit Ability 2: the new business case for advertising*, commissioned by TV industry body Thinkbox, is an… Continue reading HOW LONG DO THE PROFITS FROM ADVERTISING TAKE TO MATERIALISE?