A QUARTER OF SCANDINAVIA COMMITS TV PIRACY

8. 6. 2024 Optimistic reports of ever-increasing numbers of new subscribers in the country are likely to be greatly distorted, believes Erika Luszicsa of Axocom. Television piracy does not avoid richer, or let’s say more developed, countries. Swedish company Mediavision has come up with a surprising survey. It brings rather unflattering data that a quarter of the respondents… Continue reading A QUARTER OF SCANDINAVIA COMMITS TV PIRACY

DIGIMEDIA ON THE FUNDING OF ČT AND ČRO OR TERESTRICE AND PAY TV

7. 6. 2024 This year’s Digimedia conference will focus on public service media funding, terrestrial broadcasting and pay TV, and digital networks for commercial radio. Not only for TV or radio receivers, but also for internet connections, there should be a new TV and radio fee. At least if Parliament approves the government’s amendment to the law on… Continue reading DIGIMEDIA ON THE FUNDING OF ČT AND ČRO OR TERESTRICE AND PAY TV

FORUM MEDIA 2024: INTRODUCING THE FIRST ELEVEN INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS

6. 6. 2024 Artificial intelligence as an aid to communication, research and the fight against disinformation – these are the main topics of this year’s annual MAM conference. The deadline for the largest domestic industry conference for marketing, communications and media professionals is still five months away, but we can already look forward to great presentations by the… Continue reading FORUM MEDIA 2024: INTRODUCING THE FIRST ELEVEN INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS

CNN PRIMA NEWS SHARE APPROACHED 5% ON WEDNESDAY

6. 6. 2024 The debate between Prime Minister Fiala and ex-Prime Minister Babiš increased the share of CNN Prima News to almost 5% on Wednesday. The operator of CNN Prima News reported that the station became the most watched news channel on Wednesday with a 4.87% share throughout the day. The result was helped by a superduel between… Continue reading CNN PRIMA NEWS SHARE APPROACHED 5% ON WEDNESDAY

CZECH TV GREW SIGNIFICANTLY IN MAY, DRAWING VIEWERS AWAY FROM COMMERCIAL TV

5. 6. 2024 The Czech hockey team’s ride to the finals helped CT Sport to significantly increase its share of viewership, which also earned the Czech TV stations’ overall share in May. This was felt especially by the strongest commercial TV stations. Thanks to the hockey World Cup and the golden success of Czech hockey players, the share… Continue reading CZECH TV GREW SIGNIFICANTLY IN MAY, DRAWING VIEWERS AWAY FROM COMMERCIAL TV

TARGETED ADVERTISING IS NOT YET VERY ATTRACTIVE TO THE MAJORITY

5. 6. 2024 The negative attitude of Czech society towards advertising is also reflected in targeted advertising. More than a third even mind it, according to research by Nielsen and ResSolution Group. In the Czech population in general, a negative attitude towards advertising prevails. Up to 83% of the Czech online population finds the amount of advertising in… Continue reading TARGETED ADVERTISING IS NOT YET VERY ATTRACTIVE TO THE MAJORITY

AVERAGE TV VIEWING TIME WAS HIGHER IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC THAN IN EUROPE LAST YEAR

4. 6. 2024 The average daily TV viewing time in the Czech Republic exceeded the average daily time in European countries by six minutes. The comparison was published by the ATO. TV viewing in the Czech Republic in 2023 reached an average daily value of 3 hours and 19 minutes in the target group of people 4+. This… Continue reading AVERAGE TV VIEWING TIME WAS HIGHER IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC THAN IN EUROPE LAST YEAR

GENERATION Z AND CLASSICAL MEDIA? BETTER THAN IT LOOKS

3. 6. 2024 This year’s Innovation Lab focused on ways to most effectively reach Gen Z customers. Surprisingly, traditional media did not fare badly. Generation Z, people born between 1995 and 2009, is gradually getting older. Its descendants can easily attend high school today and make up the emerging Alpha generation (born since 2010). Among the Czech population… Continue reading GENERATION Z AND CLASSICAL MEDIA? BETTER THAN IT LOOKS

NOVA SPORT HAS THE RIGHTS TO THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FOR FURTHER YEARS

30. 5. 2024 The UEFA Champions League will remain on Nova Sport for years to come. Live broadcasts will now also be available on Nova Sport 5 and 6. The UEFA Champions League will remain on Nova Sport for years to come. New live broadcasts will also be available on Nova Sport 5 and 6. In addition, Nova… Continue reading NOVA SPORT HAS THE RIGHTS TO THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FOR FURTHER YEARS

WHAT DOES THE COMBINATION OF VODAFON TV AND PRIMA+ BRING?

30. 5. 2024 The Vodafone operator is the first player on the pay-TV market to offer a connection with the prima+ video library. The news started on the same day as the launch of the global video library Max, Tuesday 21 May. Media group Nova has long offered successful connections with telecoms players in the market in the… Continue reading WHAT DOES THE COMBINATION OF VODAFON TV AND PRIMA+ BRING?

ATTENTION PLANNING: THE NEW STANDARD FOR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN PLANNING

30. 5. 2024 Pay per impression and even impression viewability metrics are no longer enough in digital advertising today. The key is the attention the ad gets, writes Zuzana Horáková from Omnicom Media Group. In the era of digital advertising, when each of us is bombarded by an endless stream of advertising messages, it is increasingly evident that… Continue reading ATTENTION PLANNING: THE NEW STANDARD FOR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN PLANNING

CNN PRIMA NEWS BROADCASTS DUEL BETWEEN FIALA AND BABIŠ FOR EU ELECTIONS

29. 5. 2024 CNN Prima News will broadcast five major debates in the run-up to the European Parliament elections, including a duel between Prime Minister Petr Fiala and former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. CNN Prima News is building on its previous coverage of the European Parliament elections, with a major debate between the leaders of the parties’ candidates… Continue reading CNN PRIMA NEWS BROADCASTS DUEL BETWEEN FIALA AND BABIŠ FOR EU ELECTIONS

PRIMA INTRODUCES NEW COMPETITION WHO IS ASKING?, HOSTED BY MARTIN DEJDAR

29. 5. 2024 The new competition show Who Is asking? is based on questions from ordinary viewers. It will appear on TV Prima for the first time on Friday, 21 June, and will fill the Friday summer evenings. The Prima Group has filmed a Czech version of the TV competition show Who is Asking?. Prima will present the… Continue reading PRIMA INTRODUCES NEW COMPETITION WHO IS ASKING?, HOSTED BY MARTIN DEJDAR

TV NOVA COUNTS WITH DVB-T2 IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS

28. 5. 2024 The media group Nova plans to continue to disseminate its signal via DVB-T2 terrestrial broadcasting in the coming years. RRTV has applied for a new licence for its flagship channel. On Friday 24 May, media group Nova submitted an application to the Radio and Television Broadcasting Council (RRTV) for terrestrial distribution of its eponymous programme.… Continue reading TV NOVA COUNTS WITH DVB-T2 IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS

PRIMA LAUNCHES REALITY SERIES ESCAPE ON PRIMA+ AND PRIMA COOL

28. 5. 2024 The new reality series Escape about young people will be launched by Prima first on its video service prima+ and a week later on Prima Cool. From Monday, 17 June, the new reality series Escape will be added to the prima+ service. A week later, from 24 June, it will also be broadcast on the… Continue reading PRIMA LAUNCHES REALITY SERIES ESCAPE ON PRIMA+ AND PRIMA COOL

MEDIA CLUB GETS CLOSER TO SPORT THANKS TO THE INCLUSION OF CANAL+

27. 5. 2024 Media Club has expanded its inventory for video advertising sales to include Canal+. It brings sports content as well as quality of reach, says Petr Hatlapatka. Since the beginning of May, Representation Media Club’s advertising space has expanded to include Canal+ content in video advertising. The video ad appears on the back of Canal+ Sport… Continue reading MEDIA CLUB GETS CLOSER TO SPORT THANKS TO THE INCLUSION OF CANAL+

STUDY AUSTRALIA: THINK TWICE BEFORE ABANDONING LINEAR TV: THREE-YEAR STUDY SHOWS ADVERTISERS SWAPPING OUT FOR VIDEO GO BACKWARDS

26. 5. 2024 An analysis of more than 500 Australian brands spanning three years found that most advertisers who jumped ship to VOD lost market share. What does this mean for advertisers as linear TV audiences decline? Especially those that have almost entirely swapped linear for VOD over the last year thinking it will do the job. Risky… Continue reading STUDY AUSTRALIA: THINK TWICE BEFORE ABANDONING LINEAR TV: THREE-YEAR STUDY SHOWS ADVERTISERS SWAPPING OUT FOR VIDEO GO BACKWARDS

WHAT’S 1 THING PSBS COULD DO RIGHT NOW TO WIN BACK YOUNGER VIEWERS?

25. 5. 2024 How public-service broadcasters (PSBs) can better appeal to the notoriously hard-to-reach younger demographics has been a hot topic for years, as they move away from linear TV. Recent investments into online offerings certainly suggests streaming is one route to achieve this goal. ITV, which released its results last week, said 2023 was the year of… Continue reading WHAT’S 1 THING PSBS COULD DO RIGHT NOW TO WIN BACK YOUNGER VIEWERS?