CME LAUNCHES A PLATFORM FOR SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE CONTENT

18. 5. 2026 | 2 min read During the Cannes Film Festival, the CMEmedia group unveiled a new centre dedicated to the creation of socially responsible content.

PRIVATE MEDIA OUTLETS HAVE SUBMITTED THEIR COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT BILL REGARDING CZECH TELEVISION AND CZECH RADIO

15. 5. 2026 | 4 min read Private media outlets are criticising the draft Public Service Media Act. They object to online advertising and the lack of regulatory safeguards.

TV PRIMA IS SET TO AIR A CZECH VERSION OF THE DATING REALITY SHOW ARE YOU THE ONE?, WHICH IS BEING FILMED IN THAILAND

15. 5. 2026 | 2 min read The FTV Prima Group is set to expand its range of reality shows with the international dating format Are You The One?. The Czech version of the programme is being produced for Prima TV and the prima+ platform, and is currently being filmed in Thailand.

PRIMA TV TO TAKE ‘POLDA’ AND ‘POLABÍ’ OFF THE AIR DURING THE ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

15. 5. 2026 | 3 min read Prima TV is adjusting its evening schedule to accommodate the ice hockey world championship. Films will be replaced by the series Polda and Polabí.

NAKED ATTRACTION ATTRACTED 1.3 MILLION VIEWERS; ÓČKO IS PREPARING A NEW SERIES

12. 5. 2026 | 2 min read According to Óčko, the first Czech-Slovak version of the dating show Naked Attraction attracted more than 1.3 million viewers and exceeded 105 million views on social media.

PRIMA’S NEW ADVERTISING FORMAT, PAUSE AD, PROMISES 100% VISIBILITY

11. 5. 2026 | 2 min read The advert is only displayed to the viewer when they actively interact with the remote control and pause the content they are watching.

TN LIVE HAS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VIEWS PER WEEK AND IS SET TO EXPAND ITS DISTRIBUTION

6. 5. 2026 | 5 min read After five years on the market, TV Nova Group’s TN Live has evolved into a 24/7 news and lifestyle channel. It aims to drive further growth through more intensive content production and distribution on social media and its own platforms.

CZECH TELEVISION RETAINED THEIR LEAD IN APRIL, WHILE NOVA LEADS IN PRIME TIME AND AMONG YOUNGER VIEWERS

6. 5. 2026 | 2 min read The rankings in the television market remain unchanged. In April, Czech Television once again topped the ratings among viewers aged 15 and over, whilst Nova retained first place among younger viewer groups and during prime time.

FLEMEDIA LAUNCHES THE 21ST EDITION OF THE FLE MEDIA AWARDS

3. 5. 2026 | 2 min read The FLE Media Awards competition is entering its 21st year. Flemedia has opened entries for Czech and Slovak campaigns, which creators and clients can submit until the end of June.

SVENGALI AND TV NOVA HAVE THE MOST NOMINATIONS AT THE LEMUR AWARDS

30. 4. 2026 | 3 min read The record-breaking CzechPR Awardshas announced its finalists. A total of 116 projects have made it onto the shortlist from 350 entries, with Svengali Communications and TV Nova receiving the most nominations.

PPF IS BUILDING A MEDIA ECOSYSTEM. ONEPLAY IS OUTPACEING GLOBAL STREAMING PLATFORMS AND SETTING THE STANDARD FOR EXPANSION

29. 4. 2026 | 5 min read PPF Group is developing a strategy for interconnected media and telecommunications platforms. The Oneplay streaming service serves as a model for other markets in Central and Eastern Europe, explained Didier Stoessel, co-CEO of PPF Group, at the Shifts conference.

ADC CZECH AWARDS: GRAND PRIX FOR KITKAT PHONE BREAK CAMPAIGN

29. 4. 2026 | 3 min read The Grand Prix at this year’s ADC Czech Creative Awards went to the “KitKat Phone Break” campaign by VML Prague.

THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISIONS HAS ENTERED ITS TENTH YEAR OF EXISTENCE; MAREK SINGER REMAINS AS PRESIDENT

28. 4. 2026 | 3 min read This spring marked the ninth anniversary of the Association of Commercial Television, which, during its existence, has become a respected voice for commercial broadcasters and a reliable partner in both professional and legislative debates. The AKTV continues to participate in key legislative processes that affect the operations of commercial television, is actively involved in the fight against internet piracy, and promotes awareness of television as a trustworthy and effective advertising medium. Marek Singer remains at the helm of the Association of Commercial Television, which brings together the Nova, Prima and Óčko television groups, for another year.

THE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MARKET GREW BY TEN PERCENT LAST YEAR. THIS YEAR, IT IS MORE CAUTIOUS

27. 4. 2026 | 4 min read Growth in the Czech marketing communications market in 2025 was driven not only by media channels but also, to a significant extent, by non-media channels, according to an expert report by the AKA.

CNN DESCRIBES ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH PRIMA AS ONE OF ITS MOST SUCCESSFUL

27. 4. 2026 | 2 min read Wallid Chamak, a representative of CNN International Commercial, described CNN Prima News as one of the most successful projects in the field of international cooperation.

THE ADC CZECH CREATIVE AWARDS COMPETITION HAS ANNOUNCED ITS FINALISTS

24. 4. 2026 | 2 min read Out of 257 entries, 120 have made it onto the shortlist for this year’s ADC Czech Creative Awards.

SAMO JAŠKO: WITH OUR REALITY SHOWS, WE WANT TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE WORLD THAT COVERS ALL KINDS OF EMOTIONS

23. 4. 2026 | 1 min read He is regarded as one of the most experienced managers in the reality TV sector on the Czech and Slovak TV markets. Last year, he caused a stir when he moved from TV Nova – for which he had worked on programmes such as Survivor and Love Island – to rival broadcaster Prima. The guest on the První liga podcast was Samo Jaško, Prima Group’s director of reality and entertainment.

TV NOVA IS MERGING WITH O2 TV, WHICH WILL CEASE TO EXIST AFTER THE MERGER

23. 4. 2026 | 2 min read The Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting (RRTV) has approved the merger of TV Nova and O2 TV. As a result of the merger, O2 TV will cease to exist and its activities and liabilities will be taken over by TV Nova, which will also make changes to its ownership and capital structure.