TV NOVA WILL LAUNCH ITS PRE-ELECTION BROADCASTING ON 7 SEPTEMBER, WITH DEBATES TO BE BROADCAST ON TN LIVE

3. 9. 2026 | 2 min read On 7 September, TV Nova will begin its pre-election coverage of the local and Senate elections, which will take place on 9 and 10 October. On TN Live, it will feature thirteen regional debates, five pre-election ‘Superdebates’ and, during the election weekend, a special studio providing live results and analysis.

STUDY USA: LIVE TV STILL IMPORTANT FACTOR WHEN CHOOSING A STREAMING BUNDLE

2. 9. 2026 | 2 min read Continued demand for aggregation across traditional and streaming video drives new bundles and channel combinations.

ZENIT ENTERS THE TELEVISION MARKET; CAMPAIGN FOCUSES ON LAUNDRY PERFUMES

1. 9. 2026 | 1 min read Zenit, a Čáslav-based manufacturer of toiletries and cosmetics, is launching a television advertising campaign. From 1 September, it will launch the campaign ‘A Sea of Scents in Your Wardrobe’, which will showcase its laundry fragrances.

PAVEL VAŠEK HEADS UP THE PRIMA GROUP’S MARKETING DEPARTMENT

1. 9. 2026 | 2 min read Pavel Vašek has been appointed as the new marketing director of the Prima Group. He joins the media group from the Rohlik Group, where he led brand communications and marketing campaigns in international markets.

ONEPLAY HAS LAUNCHED A ‘COMING SOON’ SECTION, SHOWCASEING UPCOMING FILMS AND TV SERIES

30. 8. 2026 | 2 min read The Oneplay streaming service has added a new ‘ComingSoon’ section to its catalogue, in which it showcases titles scheduled for release in the coming weeks.

ONEPLAY SPORT WILL BROADCAST THE SPARTA VS SLAVIA DERBY WITH SPECTATORS RIGHT IN THE STUDIO

26. 8. 2026 | 2 min read Oneplay Sport is preparing a special broadcast for Sunday’s 318th Prague derby between Sparta and Slavia. For the first time during a Chance Liga broadcast, it will involve viewers in the match studio. The television production will also utilise 20 cameras, including a drone.

THE POWER OF CREATIVITY LIES IN HUMAN JUDGEMENT, A D&AD STUDY HAS SHOWN. TAKING SHORTCUTS CAN COST YOU DEARLY

26. 8. 2026 | 6 min read D&AD, an organisation bringing together designers and creatives across markets, has published its second report on AI and creativity. In it, it highlights one key point: the distinction between average work and truly high-quality work has not disappeared as a result of artificial intelligence tools.

EFFIE STAGE WILL FOCUS ON WHAT LIES BEHIND COMMUNICATION THAT WORKS

26. 8. 2026 | 4 min read This year’s Effie Stage programme will feature more than twenty guests from the Czech Republic and abroad. The conference will focus on marketing effectiveness, creativity, the impact of artificial intelligence on brands, and the relationship between clients and agencies.

PRIMA INCREASED ITS NET PROFIT TO MORE THAN HALF A BILLION LAST YEAR, BUT REVENUE REMAINED LARGELY UNCHANGED

25. 8. 2026 | 3 min read In 2025, the Prima Group maintained stable operating performance despite a decline in television advertising revenue. The growth in net profit was driven primarily by a significant improvement in financial performance and growing digital activities, led by prima+.

TELEVISION AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT IS PASSING INTO CZECH HANDS, WITH ATO AND ADMOSPHERE COLLECTIVE TAKING OVER

25. 8. 2026 | 6 min read Nielsen Admosphere is changing hands and, following the Nielsen Group’s withdrawal from the Czech market, is passing into Czech ownership. The Association of Television Organisations initially acquired a 100 per cent stake in the company; the Admosphere Collective group will subsequently acquire a majority stake. The project to measure television viewing figures and digital video is set to continue unchanged.

THE EFFIE STAGE PROGRAMME IS NOW COMPLETE, FEATURING INTERNATIONAL FIGURES AND DOMESTIC LEADERS

25. 8. 2026 | 7 min read What lies behind marketing communications that really work? This year’s Effie Stage will provide the answer by examining effectiveness from several angles. It will begin with creativity and the ability to keep pace with rapid change, move on to brand strategy and the new AI-driven reality in which brands must operate, and conclude with the very foundation of effective communication – the relationship between clients and agencies.

PRIMA HAS LAUNCHED NEW BRAND IDENTITIES, LINKING THE CHANNEL’S PRESENTERS WITH THE BRAND

24. 8. 2026 | 2 min read The Prima Group is launching new on-air identities ahead of the autumn season. The brand spots link the channel’s familiar faces with the five letters of the Prima brand and make use of physically constructed sets rather than digital effects.

COMPANIES ARE REDUCING THE NUMBER OF AGENCIES. THEY WANT TO INTEGRATE MARKETING MORE CLOSELY

24. 8. 2026 | 3 min read Marketing directors are increasingly looking for ways to simplify collaboration with agencies and integrate the various marketing disciplines. According to the Gartner CMO Spend Survey, 39 per cent of them plan to narrow their agency portfolio and concentrate more activities with partners who can cover a broader range of marketing activities.

TELEVISION AUTUMN SEASON GETS UNDERWAY, NEW SHOWS ARRIVING FROM THIS WEEK

24. 8. 2026 | 4 min read The autumn television season is getting underway. This week, Prima will unveil its main new offerings. Nova and Czech Television will join in from next week. Some days of the week will have a new look in the autumn schedules.

CNN PRIMA NEWS WILL BEGIN ITS PRE-ELECTION BROADCASTING IN SEPTEMBER

21. 8. 2026 | 3 min read CNN Prima News’ election coverage will feature at least two major debates a week, in-depth interviews and special programmes. The election coverage will culminate in broadcasts over the election weekend and will continue ahead of the second round of the Senate elections.

NOVA SPORT AND ONEPLAY WILL BROADCAST MATCHES BETWEEN FC VIKTORIA PLZEŇ AND FK CRVENA ZVEZDA BELGRADE

20. 8. 2026 | 1 min read Both of Viktoria Plzeň’s matches against Crvena Zvezda Belgrade in the fourth qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League will be broadcast on Nova Sport 5 and Oneplay. The first match will take place on 20 August in Belgrade.

VODAFONE HAS REINTRODUCED THE NOVY, PRIMA AND SEZNAM CHANNELS TO CABLE TV IN STANDARD DEFINITION

20. 8. 2026 | 2 min read Vodafone has added a new DVB-C multiplex featuring twelve unencrypted standard-definition channels to its cable network.

MAJORITY STAKE IN TV PRIMA’S OPERATOR HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED WITHIN THE GES GROUP

20. 8. 2026 | 2 min read A majority stake of 88.09 per cent in the operator of the Prima Group’s channels has been transferred from GES Media Europe to GES Group Holding.