NOVA GROUP ALSO ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP, WILL SHARE BROADCASTS WITH ČESKÁ TELEVIZE

4. 3. 2026 Czech Television took advantage of the sublicensing option and sold part of the broadcasting rights to the 2026 World Cup to the Nova group in the new World Cup format with 104 matches. The upcoming World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico in the summer of 2026, will… Continue reading NOVA GROUP ALSO ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP, WILL SHARE BROADCASTS WITH ČESKÁ TELEVIZE

NEW SERIES: DOCENT, INSPEKCE OR MUŽI V LETU. TV STATIONS COVER REAL CASES AND RELATIONSHIP DRAMAS

26. 2. 2026 Czech Television, Nova and Prima are preparing programmes based on real events, pressing social dramas and popular crime series. Czech television stations are currently producing a number of projects that will premiere later this year or early next year. As usual, the dramaturgy is trying to cater to the most popular genre among domestic viewers,… Continue reading NEW SERIES: DOCENT, INSPEKCE OR MUŽI V LETU. TV STATIONS COVER REAL CASES AND RELATIONSHIP DRAMAS

NOVA SELLS THE SERIES MARKOVIČ, KRÁL ŠUMAVY AND EXTRAKTOŘI ABROAD

23. 2. 2026 Oneplay Originals expands abroad. Nova has sold its series Metoda Markovič, Král Šumavy and Extraktoři. The TV Nova group is expanding the international distribution of its Oneplay Originals titles. The series Metoda Markovič: Hojer, both seasons of Král Šumavy, and the spy thriller Extraktoři will be heading to several European and non-European markets. The first… Continue reading NOVA SELLS THE SERIES MARKOVIČ, KRÁL ŠUMAVY AND EXTRAKTOŘI ABROAD

SPRING TV IS COMING: BULDOK Z PODĚBRAD AGAINST ASIA EXPRESS, ALSO FEATURING PEOPLE AND HORSES

17. 2. 2026 While Czech Television launched most of its new programmes in January, Nova and Prima are only now entering the key part of the season. The most interesting battle is expected on weekends, when premiere formats will face off, led by the travel reality show Asia Express and the new series Buldok z Poděbrad. While Czech… Continue reading SPRING TV IS COMING: BULDOK Z PODĚBRAD AGAINST ASIA EXPRESS, ALSO FEATURING PEOPLE AND HORSES

PODCAST FIRST LEAGUE: TOMÁŠ HRUŠKA – TV NOVA CREATIVE PRODUCER

12. 2. 2026 As a creative producer at TV Nova, he has two much-talked-about drama series to his credit – Metoda Markovič: Hojer and Metoda Markovič: Straka. For the largest commercial television station, this was a relatively risky bet on a young creative and production team with an original vision a few years ago. The gamble paid off,… Continue reading PODCAST FIRST LEAGUE: TOMÁŠ HRUŠKA – TV NOVA CREATIVE PRODUCER

ONEPLAY IS PREPARING A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE KUTNÁ HORA CASE. IT IS FROM THE CREATORS OF STUDNA AND IVETA

11. 2. 2026 Oneplay is preparing another story based on real events. In a series with the working title Stoupenkyně, it will focus on the so-called Kutná Hora case. Oneplay is preparing a six-part series with the working title Stoupenkyně. It is based on the well-known Kutná Hora case. At the centre of the story is the fate… Continue reading ONEPLAY IS PREPARING A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE KUTNÁ HORA CASE. IT IS FROM THE CREATORS OF STUDNA AND IVETA

CZECH TELEVISION OUTPERFORMED COMMERCIAL STATIONS IN JANUARY AND CONFIRMED ITS LEADERSHIP

5. 2. 2026 In January, Czech Television stations increased their share by three percentage points year-on-year and improved the most of all television groups in the overall results. In January 2026, Czech Television stations recorded the highest audience share on the television market in the viewer group aged 15 and over in both all-day and prime-time broadcasting. The… Continue reading CZECH TELEVISION OUTPERFORMED COMMERCIAL STATIONS IN JANUARY AND CONFIRMED ITS LEADERSHIP

TV NOVA AND ONEPLAY PROJECTS ARE AIMING TO BE AMONG THE WORLD’S BEST, SAY VESELSKÁ AND PROKEŠ

4. 2. 2026 On the podcast Kuba s Novou, guests Michal Prokeš and Aneta Veselská from the PR team at TV Nova and Oneplay discussed how TV Nova and Oneplay projects gradually gained recognition at Czech and international festivals. They recalled a time when Nova was perceived mainly as a commercial television station and the professional public viewed… Continue reading TV NOVA AND ONEPLAY PROJECTS ARE AIMING TO BE AMONG THE WORLD’S BEST, SAY VESELSKÁ AND PROKEŠ

RENATA TÝMOVÁ JOINS THE MANAGEMENT OF THE NOVA GROUP

2. 2. 2026 Renata Týmová joins the Nova Group to head up viewer data and insights. The Nova Group is expanding its work with data and audience analysis. Renata Týmová, a media manager with nearly 30 years of experience in media research, is joining the newly created position of Director of Customer Insights. In her new role, she… Continue reading RENATA TÝMOVÁ JOINS THE MANAGEMENT OF THE NOVA GROUP

NOVA SPORT AND ONEPLAY ACQUIRE RIGHTS TO RUGBY TOURNAMENTS, INCLUDING THE WORLD CUP

27. 1. 2026 Nova Sport and Oneplay expand their rugby coverage, broadcasting the Six Nations and the 2027 World Cup. Nova Sport and the Oneplay platform will expand their sports offering with broadcasts of key global rugby competitions. In the coming period, they will offer the Six Nations Championship, the English Premiership Rugby league, the new World Rugby… Continue reading NOVA SPORT AND ONEPLAY ACQUIRE RIGHTS TO RUGBY TOURNAMENTS, INCLUDING THE WORLD CUP

THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS SERIES RETURNS TO THE AIRWAVES ON 10 FEBRUARY.

26. 1. 2026 From 10 February, the series Bratři a sestry and Polabí will clash again. The former will return with new episodes from this date. After a Christmas and New Year’s break, the series Bratři a sestry will return on Tuesday , 10 February. TV Nova will continue to air the series twice a week, on Tuesdays… Continue reading THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS SERIES RETURNS TO THE AIRWAVES ON 10 FEBRUARY.

A new season of series and reality shows is starting on Czech television.

22. 1. 2026 After a festive television programme full of fairy tales and family films, television stations are returning to their ongoing series. Of course, they will also be launching new series and new reality shows. Commercial stations are then moving projects that have already been filmed and broadcast on their paid streaming platforms to linear broadcasting. The… Continue reading A new season of series and reality shows is starting on Czech television.

ONEPLAY STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION ON CZECH TELEVISION: STUDNA AND KRÁL ŠUMAVY 2 AMONG THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SERIES OF THE YEAR

20. 1. 2026 Nine nominations, two series, one strong script. Following last year’s success of the series Metoda Markovič: Hojer and the previous award for the project Matematika zločinu, the original work of the Oneplay platform is once again making a strong showing among the Czech Lion nominations. For the first time ever, two original series projects from… Continue reading ONEPLAY STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION ON CZECH TELEVISION: STUDNA AND KRÁL ŠUMAVY 2 AMONG THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SERIES OF THE YEAR

MICHAL PROKEŠ TO HEAD TV NOVA COMMUNICATIONS. BARBORA DLABÁČKOVÁ LEAVES

12. 1. 2026 The communications team at TV Nova is undergoing changes. Barbora Dlabáčková is leaving its management, and Michal Prokeš is taking over. Michal Prokeš, who has managed Nova Group’s Product PR for the past four years, is now at the helm of TV Nova’s corporate and product communications. He will be responsible for corporate and product… Continue reading MICHAL PROKEŠ TO HEAD TV NOVA COMMUNICATIONS. BARBORA DLABÁČKOVÁ LEAVES

ONEPLAY TECHNOLOGY EXPANDS FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC TO SLOVAKIA, ROMANIA, BULGARIA AND THE ADRIATIC REGION

9. 1. 2026 The popular streaming service, which merged the former IPTV platform O2 TV and the Voyo video library last spring, is heading beyond the borders of the Czech Republic. Within five years, Nova’s owner wants to bring it to all the markets where it operates. The first will be added this year. The CME media group,… Continue reading ONEPLAY TECHNOLOGY EXPANDS FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC TO SLOVAKIA, ROMANIA, BULGARIA AND THE ADRIATIC REGION

THU IN 2025, DESPITE THE DECLINE, DEFENDED ITS LEADERSHIP, GREW NOVA

5. 1. 2026 The ranking of TV groups by share of viewership did not change last year. Despite the decrease in the share, Czech Television defended its top position in audience group 15. In prime-time and in younger audience groups, the Nova group won. CNN Prima News recorded the highest growth of all stations. Czech Television remained the… Continue reading THU IN 2025, DESPITE THE DECLINE, DEFENDED ITS LEADERSHIP, GREW NOVA

THE MOST WATCHED SHOW ON NOVA.CZ IS LOVE ISLAND

2. 1. 2026 On the Nova.cz website, they accounted for more than a third of all reality show views last year. Of these, Love Island is the most watched, followed by Bachelor. Video content on the Nova Group’ s online platforms reached hundreds of millions of views during 2025. A total of 72.46 million video views were recorded… Continue reading THE MOST WATCHED SHOW ON NOVA.CZ IS LOVE ISLAND

MEDIA 2025: THE EMERGENCE OF ONEPLAY, THE FIGHT FOR THE CZECH AND THE CZECH ONLY AND THE FEARS OF AI

2. 1. 2026 Uncertainty about the impact of artificial intelligence, potential regulatory changes, changing user behaviour and a volatile and spillover advertising market are increasing pressures on the survival of media companies. The year 2025 was another year of systemic change and conflicting trends for Czech media. On the one hand, after long debates, the funding of public… Continue reading MEDIA 2025: THE EMERGENCE OF ONEPLAY, THE FIGHT FOR THE CZECH AND THE CZECH ONLY AND THE FEARS OF AI