AGF NEXT GEN VIDEO STUDY 2026: OVER 85% OF CHILDREN AND TEENS WATCH VIDEO CONTENT DAILY

22. 9. 2026 | 8 min read Streaming services and social media are playing an increasingly important role in how older children and teenagers watch video content on their own, while watching TV together remains a key opportunity for shared family experiences.



WHAT ARE THE MOST ANTICIPATED TV SERIES? SERIAL KILLER OFFERS A SNEAK PEEK

21. 9. 2026 | 4 min read The international festival Serial Killer will showcase the most anticipated series from Czech broadcasters and streaming platforms, alongside previews of international productions. This year, the festival will place special emphasis on productions from Iceland and the Netherlands. In addition to international titles, it will introduce a new competition section, Czech Killer, and explore the topic of ethics in audiovisual production. For the first time, audiences will also have a say in deciding the award winners. The festival will take place in Brno from 23 to 28 September.



TRIAD AND SPARTA DOMINATED DIRECT IMPACT CZECH. BOURAČKA.CZ WINS THE GRAND PRIX

18. 9. 2026 | 6 min read The Direct Impact Czech competition has announced the winners of its 24th edition. Triad Prague was named Agency of the Year, whilst AC Sparta Prague received the Client of the Year award. The Grand Prix went to the project “Bouračka.cz – online accident reporting” by McCann Prague. The results were announced on Thursday at Jazz Dock in Prague.



DUBBING STILL LEADS THE WAY. ONLY 29 PER CENT OF CZECHS REGULARLY WATCH FILMS IN THEIR ORIGINAL LANGUAGE

16. 9. 2026 | 3 min read Dubbing remains significantly more popular amongst Czech viewers than watching foreign films and series in their original language. Although streaming services offer a choice between dubbing, the original version and subtitles, 71 per cent of Czech viewers prefer dubbing. Twenty-nine per cent of those surveyed regularly watch programmes in their original language. This is according to a survey by the media company AXOCOM.



STUDY UK: ONE IN FIVE UK ADULTS USE AI FOR NEWS

15. 9. 2026 | 2 min read One in five UK adults are using artificial intelligence services to access news, according to Ofcom’s latest study of news consumption.



RADIOHOUSE TO ALLOCATE ANOTHER 100 MILLION TO SUPPORT REGIONAL BUSINESSES

15. 9. 2026 | 2 min read Radiohouse is relaunching the RH 300 Cross programme, setting aside advertising space worth 100 million crowns for regional businesses.



MTA OR MMM? A BAD QUESTION THAT MARKETERS ARE STILL TRYING TO ANSWER

15. 9. 2026 | 13 min read Multi-touch attribution and marketing mix modelling are not competing methods, but tools that offer different perspectives on marketing effectiveness. This article by Milan Knapp explains the differences between them and shows why it can be more effective to use both methods together.



OMDIA: 75% OF U.S. TV VIEWERS USE SMARTPHONE WHILE WATCHING TV

14. 9. 2026 | 2 min read Nearly three in four U.S. TV viewers regularly use their smartphones for other media while watching television, highlighting growing competition for audience attention between TV and mobile video, according to new Omdia consumer research.



CHOCOLATE: A SWEET TREAT AND A POPULAR SUBJECT FOR TV COMMERCIALS

13. 9. 2026 | 12 min read Delicious, velvety-smooth and slowly melting on the tongue. Chocolate has the power to evoke feelings of pleasure, reward and a touch of luxury. We reach for it when we want to treat ourselves, lift our mood or make a challenging day a little more enjoyable. And it becomes even harder to resist when it appears on the television screen. Advertising can turn chocolate into an almost irresistible temptation – the kind that makes us want to get off the sofa and go and find at least a small piece. International Chocolate Day is the perfect opportunity to look back at the history of chocolate and some of the most memorable television commercials it has inspired.



HUB: YOUNGER FANS FUELING UPTICK IN SPORTS TV VIEWERSHIP

12. 9. 2026 | 3 min read Viewers under the age of 18 are seven times more likely to watch sports on TV now than they were a year ago, according to new data.



CZECH SERIES GO HEAD-TO-HEAD, EUROPE SENDS ITS FAVOURITES. SERIAL KILLER UNVEILS MORE OF ITS PROGRAMME

11. 9. 2026 | 9 min read Prison, a mystery crime drama, sporting records, family dramas and even a smallpox epidemic. Serial Killer unveils another part of this year’s programme, including five Czech series competing in the new Czech Killer competition and titles from Central and Eastern Europe in the Primetime Killer section. The programme is now complete. Only one final question remains: Who will lead the festival into its next chapter?



SURVEY: CZECHS DO NOT CONSIDER ADVERTISING TO BE THE MAIN FACTOR IN ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION

10. 9. 2026 | 3 min read Most Czechs believe that advertising does not have a significant impact on the amount of alcohol consumed. They regard drink-driving, the sale of alcohol to minors and inadequate enforcement of existing regulations as the biggest problems associated with alcohol. This is according to a survey carried out by Ipsos for the Advertising Council.



THE ‘GOLDEN SEMICOLON’ AWARD WAS WON BY THE HEPATITIS PREVENTION CAMPAIGN, CREATED BY HERO & OUTLAW

10. 9. 2026 | 6 min read The Golden Semicolon has announced its winners. The Prague Public Health Authority won the Project of the Year award, Hero & Outlaw was named Best Agency, Uljana Donátová was named PR Personality of the Year, and Alice Mikulášová was named Rising Star. The results were announced at a gala evening at the Empire Hall in Prague, organised by the professional organisation ASCOPA.



CZECHS WANT CERTAINTY ABOVE ALL ELSE FROM AI. SIX OUT OF TEN USERS HAVE DOUBTS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OF THE OUTPUTS

9. 9. 2026 | 3 min read Around two-thirds of adult Czechs currently use artificial intelligence. Although most of them have a positive attitude towards it, the question remains as to how much they can trust its answers. According to a survey by the STEM/MARK agency, 60 per cent of AI users are unsure whether the output they receive from the tool is actually correct. According to the survey results, users would therefore appreciate it if AI could distinguish more clearly between verified information, estimates and situations where it is simply unsure.



ADVERTISING ON THE MAIN SCREENS OF SMART TVS CAN BE PURCHASED PROGRAMMATICALLY

8. 9. 2026 | 3 min read Hybrid CTV Sales House is the first on the Czech market to make programmatic advertising buying available on the home screen of smart TVs running the Titan OS operating system. Advertisers and agencies can now purchase this advertising space via the Adform platform in the same way as other programmatic video campaigns.



MEDIA AND BRANDS ARE COMPETING FOR ATTENTION. CIF WILL SHOW HOW AUDIENCES AND THE ROLE OF AI ARE CHANGING

8. 9. 2026 | 6 min read How are content distribution, brand management and the functioning of the media and advertising changing? The Czech Internet Forum will offer new approaches, data, case studies and insights from industry professionals.



TV ÓČKO IS FILMING THE SECOND SERIES OF ITS STRIPTEASE SHOW, WHICH WILL FEATURE ‘TWICE AS MANY WOMEN’ FOR VIEWERS

7. 9. 2026 | 2 min read The music channel Óčko, part of the Mafra group, is filming the second series of the striptease show *Naked Attraction*, which is about “finding love without clothes and without pretence”. The second series will be subtitled “Girls Want It Too!” and, according to the channel, will feature twice as many women as the first series, with a significant representation of the younger generation.



FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS WILL DETERMINE WHETHER—AND FOR HOW LONG—NOVA REMAINS ON TERRESTRIAL TV

7. 9. 2026 | 8 min read Nova Media Group closely monitors technological developments and the market shares of individual television platforms. It reviews the situation every six months. In an interview with MediaGuru.cz, TV Nova CEO Daniel Grunt also discusses the current position of the Oneplay service and its near-term development.