ADVERTISERS MUST ALSO FOCUS ON CONNECTED TV

10. 4. 2026 | 3 min read Smart TV is experiencing growth in the Czech Republic, with a million new viewers added between 2020 and 2022 alone, says Vojtěch Lambert, head of the LCG New Media agency.

THE FIRST QUARTER SAW ČESKÁ TELEVIZE TAKE THE LEAD IN MARKET SHARE

9. 4. 2026 | 3 min read The broadcast of the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina had the greatest impact on the performance of television groups in the first quarter of this year.

EVENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST HAVE AFFECTED INTEREST IN NEWS WEBSITES

8. 4. 2026 | 2 min read The News category saw a significant increase in traffic in March. The key factor was the escalation of the armed conflict in the Middle East, specifically the launch of military operations by the US and Israel against Iran on 28 February. Traffic to news websites rose by 3 per cent month-on-month in March across all measured devices.

TV NOVA HAS LAUNCHED AN ANTI-HATE CAMPAIGN, ENLISTING THE HELP OF WELL-KNOWN FIGURES

8. 4. 2026 | 2 min read The campaign emphasises that the line between criticism and abuse is crucial, and that anonymity on social media does not mean impunity.

PRIMA+ IS OFFERING A TREAT IN APRIL WITH NEPELA, TRUE CRIME AND THE ROCKY FILM SERIES

7. 4. 2026 | 2 min read The main new release on prima+ in April is the new true-crime series Minuty zločinu, which follows on from the Hlasy zločinu project. Minute by minute, it presents reconstructed cases from Czech criminal history. The film Nepela will also premiere.

ONEPLAY HAS LAUNCHED A FIREPLACE, PROMOTING SURVIVOR, LOVE ISLAND AND DUNAJ

7. 4. 2026 | 1 min read Oneplay has added a visual element of a burning fireplace to its offering, integrating it with its key formats.

ČT SPORT AND NOVA WILL BE BROADCASTING THE CZECH REPUBLIC’S MATCHES AT THE WORLD CUP. WHEN WILL THEY BE SHOWN?

3. 4. 2026 | 3 min read Live coverage of the Czech national team’s group matches at the World Cup will be provided by both ČT sport and Nova. However, most of the matches will be broadcast outside prime time.

SPRING HOLIDAYS IN CZECH ADVERTISEMENTS: TRADITIONS, BUNNIES AND CELEBRITIES

3. 4. 2026 | 4 min read Easter advertising in the Czech Republic relies primarily on humour, traditional symbols (bunnies, eggs) and specific promotional offers from retail chains. A recurring theme in Easter marketing in the Czech Republic is also “enjoying the holidays without stress”, with a nod to tradition. This is clearly evident, for example, in this year’s Košík campaign, which features Bivoj as a friendly caroler and combines Easter customs with the convenience of modern shopping; it also incorporates regional variations and local traditions.

RESTRICTIONS ON WATCHING TV ON MULTIPLE DEVICES? THE RULES ARE BEING TIGHTENED

2. 4. 2026 | 4 min read For several weeks now, customers of the SledováníTV service have been seeing a message on Nova Group channels stating that they have reached the maximum number of devices allowed for viewing their programmes. So what are the rules for using OTT services?

NOVA IS PREPARING SERIES SUCH AS ‘OČKO’ AND ‘MUŽI V LETU’. ONEPLAY WILL FEATURE ‘KAUZY’, ‘KAFKA’ AND THE DOCUMENTARY ‘LEOŠ’

1. 4. 2026 | 6 min read The Nova Group is set to release a further 500 hours of original content. This will be broadcast on its two key channels: TV Nova’s linear service and the Oneplay online platform.

BERNARD, ROHLÍK OR BOUČEK, KOTEK AND PRACHAŘ HAVE THEIR APRIL FOOLS’ JOKES

1. 4. 2026 | 4 min read Onthe first day of April, some companies have once again come up with special pranks. This year, for example, they’re promoting beer with gherkin brine, parking combat boots and testicle ointment.

PAVEL BRÁZDA IS HEAD OF CREATIVE AT THE PRIMA GROUP

1. 4. 2026 | 2 min read Pavel Brázda has previously served as Creative Lead at Prima; from April, he will become Creative Director.

CZECH EASTER TV LINE-UP: FAIRY TALES, CLASSICS FILMS AND NEW PROGRAMMES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

31. 3. 2026 | 5 min read Easter isn’t just a time for Easter whips, Easter cakes and the first real days of spring. It’s one of those moments when the family gathers at home, slows down and sits together in front of the TV.

O2 BRINGS EUROTEL’S LEGENDARY ADVERTISEMENT BACK TO LIFE WITH THE HELP OF AI

31. 3. 2026 | 6 min read To mark its 20th anniversary on the Czech market, O2 is reviving an old Eurotel advert with the help of AI. The new campaign combines nostalgia with modern technological possibilities.

JAN ČADEK IS STEPPING DOWN FROM HIS ROLE AS COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR OF THE PRIMA GROUP

31. 3. 2026 | 2 min read Until a new head is appointed, the management of commercial activities will be temporarily taken over by Executive Director Lukáš Kubát and Finance Director Jan Dosoudil.

ADC CZECH AWARDS PUBLISHES A GALLERY OF ENTRIES

31. 3. 2026 | 2 min read The ADC Czech Creative Awards competition has made the gallery of all 257 entries available.

ON THE MEDIA IN TURBULENT TIMES. THE 21ST ANNUAL DIGIMEDIA CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE IN PRAGUE IN JUNE

30. 3. 2026 | 5 min read Will the government abolish licence fees and introduce a new funding model for Czech Television and Czech Radio? To what extent do streaming services threaten traditional television broadcasting? How does artificial intelligence help the media? And how are the new radio stations faring two years after the auction of frequencies for digital broadcasting? These are the main questions of the 21st edition of the DIGIMEDIA 2026 conference on media, advertising and digitalisation, which will take place on Wednesday 3 June 2026 in the Congress Hall of Czech Television in Prague’s Kavčí Hory district.

CZECHS AND ADVERTISING – A LONG-TERM STUDY OF THE CZECH PUBLIC’S ATTITUDES TOWARDS ADVERTISING

27. 3. 2026 | 9 min read The findings of the “Czechs and Advertising 2026” survey were presented at a gathering of nearly 50 experts on 26 February 2026 at Scéna 5, the ČMS headquarters on Novotného lávka, Prague 1 – Old Town. The event was opened by Tomáš David, Vice-President of ČMS. The research findings were presented by the distinguished Czech sociologist Stanislav Hampl, chief analyst at ppm factum research. This was followed by a lively discussion moderated by Ladislava Knihová, President of ČMS. The gathering was attended by representatives from universities, the business sector and students. Experts from the fields of marketing, management, economics and HR were present, confirming the high level of interest in the topic and the importance of long-term feedback for contemporary marketing communication and data-driven managerial decision-making. We bring you a video presentation of selected research findings and an article highlighting key moments from this 43rd research survey. Long-term research into the Czech public’s attitudes towards advertising The communication process is inextricably linked to feedback. In marketing communication, this is provided by research, which enables us to understand how the public perceives advertising messages, how they react to them, and what role advertising actually plays in everyday life. The ‘Czechs and Advertising’ project, launched by the Czech Marketing Association back in 1993 thanks to the initiative of the survey’s founder, Jitka Vysekalová, represents a unique long-term research series in the Czech context, tracking changes in the public’s relationship with advertising.