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”

TIME SPENT WITH MEDIA HAS INCREASED IN FIVE YEARS THANKS TO ONLINE AND PODCASTS

16. 3. 2023 The average daily time spent with media has increased by almost a quarter over the past five years, according to a new report from GWI. Users worldwide spend most of their time watching social media and linear TV. Time spent with media has increased by nearly a quarter over the past five years. That’s according… Continue reading TIME SPENT WITH MEDIA HAS INCREASED IN FIVE YEARS THANKS TO ONLINE AND PODCASTS

PRIMA BOUGHT A MAJORITY IN THE REPRESENTATION OF IMPRESSION MEDIA

13. 3. 2023 The Prima Group is now the holder of an 80% stake in Impression Media, which is mainly active in the online advertising market. It is already the owner of Media Club. Prima Group has completed the acquisition of the media group Media Bohemia. It now holds an 80% stake in the online media agency Impression… Continue reading PRIMA BOUGHT A MAJORITY IN THE REPRESENTATION OF IMPRESSION MEDIA

THE INAUGURATION OF THE NEW CZECH PRESIDENT PETER PAVEL REACHED OVER THREE MILLION TV VIEWERS

10. 3. 2023 More than three million viewers over the age of 15 tuned in for at least three minutes on Thursday for the inauguration of the new president of the Czech Republic. Thursday’s TV broadcast dedicated to the inauguration of Czech president Peter Pavel reached over three million viewers 15+ on the Czech Television, TV Nova and… Continue reading THE INAUGURATION OF THE NEW CZECH PRESIDENT PETER PAVEL REACHED OVER THREE MILLION TV VIEWERS

CZECHS LIKE ACTORS THE MOST OUT OF FAMOUS PERSONALITIES IN ADVERTISING

10. 3. 2023 In terms of famous personalities in advertising, the Czechs most appreciate long-term cooperation, natural and persuasive speech or appropriate industry. Czechs are not very enthusiastic about advertising with famous personalities. Just under half (45%) acknowledge that some are good, 30% think that few are good, a tenth do not think any are good at all… Continue reading CZECHS LIKE ACTORS THE MOST OUT OF FAMOUS PERSONALITIES IN ADVERTISING

GRIZLY E-SHOP HEADS TO TV WITH NEW CAMPAIGN BY DARWIN & THE MACHINES

8. 3. 2023 Nut and health food brand Grizly is extending its communication from the e-commerce environment to ATL with the new brand campaign “Everyone can have a Grizly”. The new campaign, with strategy from agency Darwin & the Machines, is designed to build Grizly as a brand of affordable premium products. It builds on the brand’s long-standing… Continue reading GRIZLY E-SHOP HEADS TO TV WITH NEW CAMPAIGN BY DARWIN & THE MACHINES

HELLSPY IS DEFINITELY OUT. REFUND USERS

7. 3. 2023 Hellspy, an internet platform for data sharing on the internet, has decided to close its operations as of next month. This is in direct response to the amendment to the Copyright Act, which has been in force since the beginning of this year. The creators have informed users of the service in an email, saying… Continue reading HELLSPY IS DEFINITELY OUT. REFUND USERS

VIEWERSHIP REMAINS SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS MONTH, ČT STRONGEST, NOVA AND PRIMA ARE STRENGTHENING

6. 3. 2023 Czech Television’s stations remained the strongest TV group in terms of audience share in the universal audience group over 15 years old in February. Their share in full-day broadcasting was 31.3%. They also had the highest share in this audience group in prime time. This is shown by the official ATO-Nielsen Admosphere audience measurement data.… Continue reading VIEWERSHIP REMAINS SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS MONTH, ČT STRONGEST, NOVA AND PRIMA ARE STRENGTHENING

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

SHOCK THERAPY ADVERTISING. WHEN DID IT WORK AND WHEN DID THE CREATIVES GO TOO FAR?

2. 3. 2023 Attention is a concept that is used in the marketing world today and every day. The ability to capture the viewer's attention is the cornerstone of success if you want to build a brand and stay ahead of the competition. One way to grab attention is to shock.

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 RATINGS RETURNED TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS LAST YEAR

16. 2. 2023 Last year, Czech viewers spent every day 3 hours and 25 minutes in average in front of the TV screen. It was almost the same as before the covid-19 pandemic. In 2022, the average daily television viewing time (ATS) in the Czech Republic returned to the level from before the covid-19 pandemic. This is shown… Continue reading TV RATINGS RETURNED TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS LAST YEAR

VALENTINE’S DAY BUDGETS GROW BEYOND FLOWERS AND CHOCOLATE

14. 2. 2023 Valentine’s Day provides an opportunity for brand building, even segments without a hint of romance have a chance, writes Kateřina Nejedlá of Mindsquared. Only 43 per cent of the Czech population celebrates Valentine’s Day on 14 February, especially those aged 18 to 35. On average, Mother’s Day is more popular, for example, and despite its… Continue reading VALENTINE’S DAY BUDGETS GROW BEYOND FLOWERS AND CHOCOLATE

PRIMA+ RUNS ON ITS OWN PLATFORM, IT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE 600,000 USERS, BUT IT CAN HANDLE EVEN MORE

13. 2. 2023 The video service launched on Wednesday last week, the “first impression” came out last Friday and now it’s time for a few questions about the implementation and other plans. In addition, the streaming service is the first one to come up with a so-called hybrid subscription offer combining a certain amount of advertising and a… Continue reading PRIMA+ RUNS ON ITS OWN PLATFORM, IT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE 600,000 USERS, BUT IT CAN HANDLE EVEN MORE

THE FORM OF PRIMA HBBTV CHANGED AFTER THE LAUNCH OF PRIMA+

10. 2. 2023 The Prima Group is changing the look and feel of the Prima+ service and the colour scheme of the red HbbTV button. Minor graphic changes are being made to the HbbTV platform of the Prima media group, i.e. to the field of the so-called virtual red button. The planned change is related to the launch… Continue reading THE FORM OF PRIMA HBBTV CHANGED AFTER THE LAUNCH OF PRIMA+

PRIMA+ WILL BRING ABOUT FIVE MINUTES OF ADVERTISING PER HOUR IN THE HYBRID VERSION

8. 2. 2023 The new Prima+ video portal will replace the existing iPrima.cz portal in the Media Club advertising package. Advertising prices will remain the same. The Prima+ video service, which will launch during Wednesday 8 February, offers users three viewing options. In the non-ad-funded version (free version), it envisages airing approximately 9 minutes of advertising for each… Continue reading PRIMA+ WILL BRING ABOUT FIVE MINUTES OF ADVERTISING PER HOUR IN THE HYBRID VERSION

MEDIA FIND THEIR WAY IN THE COOKIE-FREE ERA: CASHBACK AND FIRST-PARTY DATA

7. 2. 2023 Selling online advertising will soon have to do without third-party cookies. The media are therefore looking for ways to maintain or even improve the quality of ad space and make the most of it. This was discussed at the SAS meeting. The ending of third-party cookie support and the need to focus on first-party data… Continue reading MEDIA FIND THEIR WAY IN THE COOKIE-FREE ERA: CASHBACK AND FIRST-PARTY DATA

THE FIRST MONTH OF THIS YEAR WAS A GOOD ONE FOR NEWS STATIONS. BOTH CT24 AND CNN PRIMA NEWS INCREASED THEIR SHARES

6. 2. 2023 The first month of this year was a good one for news stations. Both CT24 and CNN Prima News increased their shares the most year-on-year of all domestic stations. Czech Television remained the strongest domestic TV group in the 15+ audience category in the first month of the year. It achieved an aggregate share of… Continue reading THE FIRST MONTH OF THIS YEAR WAS A GOOD ONE FOR NEWS STATIONS. BOTH CT24 AND CNN PRIMA NEWS INCREASED THEIR SHARES