PRIMA SPORT WILL BROADCAST SPARTA’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH, WHICH WILL SERVE AS THE HIGHLIGHT FOR THE CHANNEL’S OFFICIAL LAUNCH ON 17 AUGUST

20. 7. 2026 | 3 min read Prima will broadcast AC Sparta Prague’s home match in the third qualifying round of the Champions League. The live broadcast will be shown on the new Prima sport channel, which viewers will be able to tune into even before its official launch, scheduled for 17 August.

THE SPAIN’S GOLD MEDAL SUCCESS BROKE A TELEVISION RECORD IN THE HOST COUNTRY

20. 7. 2026 | 2 min read Spain’s victory over Argentina in the final of the 2026 World Cup became the most-watched World Cup match in the history of Spanish television broadcasting. An average of 15.7 million viewers watched the match, and more than 20 million people tuned in to at least part of the broadcast, with an audience share of 87 per cent.

OPERATORS ARE MOVING PAY-TV TO THE INTERNET

19. 7. 2026 | 3 min read According to a new analysis, 55 per cent of European households will have a direct pay-TV subscription by the end of the year, which is just 1.6 percentage points more than five years ago. However, behind this stable figure lie significant national differences as well as a growing shift towards OTT streaming.

EINSTEIN WOULD HAVE BEEN AMAZED: TODAY, HIS FACE SELLS BREAD, MOBILE PHONES AND ELECTRICITY

17. 7. 2026 | 11 min read Tousled white hair, a distinctive moustache and a thoughtful expression are all it takes for viewers to recognise Albert Einstein within seconds. For advertising creatives, he provides universal shorthand for genius, intelligence and scientific progress, as well as likeable eccentricity. Einstein has consequently appeared in adverts for all kinds of products – from gluten-free bread and telecommunications services to smart electricity meters.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPERS ARE NOT IGNORING AI

17. 7. 2026 | 5 min read Advertising and marketing hype has become heavily saturated with the term "agentic buying" for back-to-school purchases, but the distinction between actual transactional data and futuristic projection only becomes more blurred as the season gets underway.

CZECHS SPEND OVER FOUR HOURS IN FRONT OF THE TELEVISION, OF WHICH 37 MINUTES ARE SPENT STREAMING OR PLAYING GAMES

16. 7. 2026 | 3 min read Television broadcasts still account for the bulk of the time spent in front of the TV screen. However, people are increasingly using their televisions to watch streaming services, online videos or play games, according to data provided by Atmedia.

THE WORLD CUP MATCHES HAVE SET A RECORD FOR NOVA ACTION, ACHIEVING A SHARE OF UP TO 18 PER CENT

16. 7. 2026 | 2 min read The World Cup is delivering record-breaking results for Nova Action. The tournament is also surpassing the viewing figures of the previous World Cup in Qatar.

TV NOVA CONSOLIDATES ITS SPORTS CHANNELS BUSINESS, HEADED BY JAN RADĚJ

16. 7. 2026 | 2 min read Nova is consolidating advertising sales for Nova Sport and Oneplay Sport, with the creation of the Sport Sales team, headed by Jan Raděj.

JAN VLČEK JOINS PRIMA’S MANAGEMENT TEAM AND WILL ALSO DRAW UP THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS POLICY

15. 7. 2026 | 2 min read The Prima Media Group is expanding its senior management team. The newly created position of Executive Advisor to the Board will be filled by Jan Vlček, who has experience in management roles at TV Nova, the CME Group and in the investment sector. He will focus on business strategy, developing partnerships and identifying new growth opportunities.

COLOURS OF OSTRAVA TO WELCOME NEW BRAND ACTIVATIONS

15. 7. 2026 | 3 min read This year, the Colours of Ostrava Festival is expanding its collaboration with brands that are setting up their own experience zones on the festival site. New main partner Allegro will present the Wishlist Zone, whilst Decathlon will be taking part for the first time and Tic Tac will build on last year’s initiative with an expanded programme.

MAJORITY OF BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPERS GET A HEAD START ON THE SEASON

14. 7. 2026 | 5 min read Consumers are getting an early start on back-to-school shopping, with 62% of shoppers having already started shopping for the school year by early July, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. While the figure is down slightly from 67% at the same point in 2025, it remains significantly higher than the 55% reported in 2024.

GIANTS IN ADVERTISING: FAMOUS HISTORICAL FIGURES AS THE FACES OF BRANDS

14. 7. 2026 | 8 min read What do Bedřich Smetana composing My Country, Leonardo da Vinci dreaming of flight and George Washington behind the wheel of an American car have in common? At first glance, nothing. Yet there is a connection: television advertising. Famous historical figures provide an effective form of shorthand. All it takes is a few seconds, a costume or a signature work, and the advert becomes a time machine, transporting viewers into the past.

MASCOTS ARE BACK, BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW THEM

14. 7. 2026 | 6 min read Future-focused brands know that mascots can embody a brand and bring it to life.

PRIMA SPORT ON TERRESTRIAL TV IN FULL HD? IT HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN DVB-T2 MULTIPLEX 24

14. 7. 2026 | 2 min read A channel slot for the forthcoming Prima sport channel has appeared on nationwide DVB-T2 multiplex 24. It is also noteworthy that the slot is technically configured for Full HD resolution.

NOLAN’S CAMPAIGN FOR THE ODYSSEY USES THE GREATEST STRENGTH OF THE TELEVISION SCREEN WITH SURGICAL PRECISION

13. 7. 2026 | 13 min read At first glance, the campaign for Christopher Nolan’s new film The Odyssey reads like a manifesto for cinema's exclusivity. It would be a mistake, however, to interpret this strategy as a rejection of television. Quite the opposite. Universal is using television with exceptional precision where it remains most powerful: during live broadcasts that can bring millions of viewers together at the same moment. The Odyssey is therefore also a story about the changing role of television and television advertising in the age of total video. Television is no longer the place where a film is first unveiled, but an amplifier of attention, mass reach and shared media experiences.

PRIMA SPORT LAUNCHES IN AUGUST. WHAT WILL IT BE BROADCASTING?

13. 7. 2026 | 4 min read The Prima media group has informed television operators of the date on which it would like to launch its new themed channel, Prima Sport. The schedule is set to feature ice hockey, football, floorball and other ball sports, as well as events such as the Ski Classics and e-sports.

THE CZECH FINAL AT WIMBLEDON WAS THE MOST-WATCHED PROGRAMME ON SATURDAY

12. 7. 2026 | 2 min read This year’s Wimbledon women’s final, which featured an all-Czech line-up, was the highlight of Saturday’s television schedule. Thanks to its live broadcast, Prima achieved the highest audience share on Saturday.

THE LAUNCH OF PRIMA SPORT IS APPROACHING. IT HAS UNVEILED ITS LOGO AND IS TEASING FANS WITH HOCKEY, FOOTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL

11. 7. 2026 | 2 min read The Prima Group has already unveiled the logo for its new channel, Prima sport, which is currently in the pipeline, and has announced that it will launch “very soon”.