AKA ANNOUNCES EFFIE, APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED UNTIL 24 AUGUST

The Association of Communication Agencies announces the 28th annual Effie Awards Czech Republic competition. The Association of Communication Agencies (AKA) is launching the 28th edition of the Effie Awards Czech Republic competition. Campaigns can be submitted until 24 August. The winners will be selected by a jury of more than forty members during the autumn,… Continue reading AKA ANNOUNCES EFFIE, APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED UNTIL 24 AUGUST

45% OF CZECHS HAVE A NEGATIVE PERCEPTION OF AI IN NEWS REPORTING

Most of the Czech population believes that readers should be informed if a news story was written by AI without the involvement of a journalist, according to a survey. Artificial intelligence is gradually finding its role in journalism. However, less than half (45%) of Czechs view the use of AI in news reporting negatively, with… Continue reading 45% OF CZECHS HAVE A NEGATIVE PERCEPTION OF AI IN NEWS REPORTING

PRIMA ORIGINALS IS CHANGING TO FRIENDS PRODUCTION

Under its new name, Friends Production wants to produce not only for Prima, but also for other entities. The production company Prima Originals, which is part of the Prima Group, is changing its name to Friends Production from June. It wants to open up to external clients and new formats. The company’s managing directors will… Continue reading PRIMA ORIGINALS IS CHANGING TO FRIENDS PRODUCTION

PRIMA IN SUMMER: EINSTEIN, LUDWIG AND FILMS. NEW TRAITORS IN AUTUMN

This summer, Prima’s main channel will focus on films and reruns of series. In July, the main channel of the Prima group will broadcast reruns of the series Einstein – Příběhy nesnesitelného génia (Tuesdays and Thursdays) and Polda (Saturdays) during prime time, as well as premiere episodes of the series Ludwig: Šifra zločinu (Wednesday), reruns… Continue reading PRIMA IN SUMMER: EINSTEIN, LUDWIG AND FILMS. NEW TRAITORS IN AUTUMN

YOUTUBE, GAMES AND NETFLIX ON TV? IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, PEOPLE SPEND 33 MINUTES A DAY ON THESE

Televisions are increasingly being used for activities other than watching TV, but traditional broadcasting remains the main use. Other activities on TV screens take up an average of 33 minutes a day for viewers. Thanks to its internet connection, the TV is becoming the multimedia centre of the home. In addition to watching traditional broadcasting,… Continue reading YOUTUBE, GAMES AND NETFLIX ON TV? IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, PEOPLE SPEND 33 MINUTES A DAY ON THESE

4CAMPING ENTERS A NEW TV CAMPAIGN OUTSIDE ITS MAIN SEGMENT – TOURISM

A new TV commercial for the 4camping e-shop has been broadcast on TV Nova since 16 June. It takes the brand out of the campsite with an emotional campaign closer to tourism, without trying to show extreme conditions. “When you say “outdoor”, you imagine an eight-thousander, bad weather or sport. But the vast majority of… Continue reading 4CAMPING ENTERS A NEW TV CAMPAIGN OUTSIDE ITS MAIN SEGMENT – TOURISM

THE TRANSITION OF O2 CUSTOMERS TO ONEPLAY IS NEARING COMPLETION. WE WANT TO CREATE A NEW LOVE BRAND, SAYS NOVA CEO

Nova TV completes a major transition of customers from O2 TV to its new platform, Oneplay. In an interview with e15, Nova CEO Daniel Grunt describes why Nova has given up the successful Voyo brand, how it is handling the technical difficulties that accompanied the launch of Oneplay, and explains where the new streaming giant… Continue reading THE TRANSITION OF O2 CUSTOMERS TO ONEPLAY IS NEARING COMPLETION. WE WANT TO CREATE A NEW LOVE BRAND, SAYS NOVA CEO

NOVA AND PRIMA PREPARE FOR AUTUMN BATTLE WITH SERIES BRATŘI A SESTRY AND POLABÍ

A battle of television premieres is brewing for the autumn. Nova and Prima will apparently pit their new series Bratři a sestry and Polabí directly against each other. The autumn programming schedules of the largest commercial television stations will not be officially announced until the summer holidays, but according to available information, it appears that… Continue reading NOVA AND PRIMA PREPARE FOR AUTUMN BATTLE WITH SERIES BRATŘI A SESTRY AND POLABÍ

DEFENDING MARKETING, AI, CREATIVITY AND BRAND BUILDING. THE #HOLKYZMARKETINGU CONFERENCE IS COMING

How to build a strong brand from scratch? How to change the internal perception of marketing from an expense to an investment? And how to use AI in advertising without killing creativity? These are the questions that will be answered first-hand at the #HolkyzMarketingu conference. The fourth annual event, organised by the educational marketing platform… Continue reading DEFENDING MARKETING, AI, CREATIVITY AND BRAND BUILDING. THE #HOLKYZMARKETINGU CONFERENCE IS COMING

THE ACADEMY FOR TELEVISION TALENTS IS CHANGING. TV NOVA HAS REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH FAMU

The educational programme CME Content Academy, focused on training television creators, is undergoing a major transformation. After three years in Brno, it is moving to Prague, being shortened to one intensive year and newly established in cooperation with TV Nova and FAMU. The revised concept targets more experienced applicants and offers them immediate involvement in… Continue reading THE ACADEMY FOR TELEVISION TALENTS IS CHANGING. TV NOVA HAS REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH FAMU

PRIMA GROUP’S REVENUES REACHED ALMOST SEVEN BILLION LAST YEAR

The Prima Group has published its consolidated results for fourteen of its companies for the first time ever. Television advertising remained the dominant source of revenue. The Prima media group has published its consolidated financial results for 2024 for the first time. The total revenue of the fourteen companies reached CZK 6.936 billion, with EBITDA… Continue reading PRIMA GROUP’S REVENUES REACHED ALMOST SEVEN BILLION LAST YEAR

NORDIC SERIES FROM VIAPLAY WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE SUMMER. AI IS ALREADY MAKING ITS WAY INTO BROADCASTING, SAYS PRIMA CEO

The streaming service prima+ has been on the market for over two years and, according to Marek Singer, head of the Prima Group, it has reached what he calls an “imaginary halfway point.” In an interview with e15, he describes what genres work, why they rely on Czech originality and why they decided to work… Continue reading NORDIC SERIES FROM VIAPLAY WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE SUMMER. AI IS ALREADY MAKING ITS WAY INTO BROADCASTING, SAYS PRIMA CEO

CANNES LIONS: ANOTHER CAMPAIGN WITH A CZECH FOOTPRINT WON LIONS

The ‘Fixables’ project by LePub Amsterdam and Milan for Philips, which was developed in collaboration with Publicis Groupe, OMD Czech and Prusa Research, won silver and bronze in Cannes. The Fixables campaign, whose pilot project was launched in the Czech Republic, was successful twice in the Design category. It won bronze for design aimed at… Continue reading CANNES LIONS: ANOTHER CAMPAIGN WITH A CZECH FOOTPRINT WON LIONS

ČT AND ČRO ARE THE MOST TRUSTED MEDIA OUTLETS, FOLLOWED BY CNN AND PRIMA NEWS

A new report has been published from the regular Digital News Report survey on news consumption in various countries around the world. Overall trust in news media in the Czech Republic rose last year from a historic low in 2023 to reach 33%. This is two percentage points more than a year ago. On the… Continue reading ČT AND ČRO ARE THE MOST TRUSTED MEDIA OUTLETS, FOLLOWED BY CNN AND PRIMA NEWS

VML WINS GRAND PRIX IN CANNES FOR KITKAT CAMPAIGN

The ‘Take a break from your mobile’ campaign, created for KitKat by the VML agency, was awarded the Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions competition. The Czech agency VML has won the highest award, the Grand Prix, at the ongoing creativity festival Cannes Lions for its campaign ’Take a break from your mobile phone“, created… Continue reading VML WINS GRAND PRIX IN CANNES FOR KITKAT CAMPAIGN

KOOPERATIVA TESTED A NEW VIRTUAL ADVERTISEMENT. WHAT DID IT SHOW?

An advertisement that is not in the stadium but is still visible on LED panels. Kooperativa tested it during the Croatia-Czech Republic qualifying match thanks to Overlay technology. During the 2026 World Cup qualifying match between Croatia and the Czech Republic at the Opus Arena in Osijek, an advertisement for the insurance company Kooperativa appeared,… Continue reading KOOPERATIVA TESTED A NEW VIRTUAL ADVERTISEMENT. WHAT DID IT SHOW?

TV NOVA IS HITTING THE ROAD AGAIN THIS YEAR, STARTING ON 28 JUNE

TV Nova will visit a total of nine cities from the end of June to the first week of October as part of its Den s Novou roadshow. TV Nova will once again organise its summer roadshow Den s Novou (A Day with Nova). It will kick off on Saturday, 28 June in Klatovy and… Continue reading TV NOVA IS HITTING THE ROAD AGAIN THIS YEAR, STARTING ON 28 JUNE

TV NOVA IN SUMMER: FARMA, MALÝ PITAVAL, HOSPODA ČI SPECIALISTÉ

TV Nova is launching proven series, films and a new reality show, Farma Česko, this summer. Summer broadcast schedule TV Nova for July 2025 is primarily betting on a combination of proven crime series reruns and the premiere of the reality show Farma Česko. This is evident from the television’s programme plans for the first… Continue reading TV NOVA IN SUMMER: FARMA, MALÝ PITAVAL, HOSPODA ČI SPECIALISTÉ