TV NOVA TO KICK OFF ITS SUMMER ROADSHOW, ‘A DAY WITH NOVA’, IN OLOMOUC

17. 6. 2026 Nova TV will kick off the latest edition of its summer roadshow, ‘A Day with Nova’, at the end of June. The first stop will be Olomouc on 27 June, followed by Vysoké Mýto, Havlíčkův Brod, Plzeň and Teplice. Nova TV will also be organising its summer roadshow, ‘A Day with Nova’, this year. The… Continue reading TV NOVA TO KICK OFF ITS SUMMER ROADSHOW, ‘A DAY WITH NOVA’, IN OLOMOUC

NOVA IS NOW BROADCASTING TN LIVE OUTSIDE OF ONEPLAY AND HAS ADDED IT TO MAGENTA TV

16. 6. 2026 TN Live, the TV Nova Group’s online news and lifestyle channel, is set to reach a wider audience. T-Mobile is adding it to its Magenta TV service. Originally an exclusively online news and lifestyle channel, TN Live is expanding its distribution on pay-TV. It has now been added to T-Mobile’s Magenta TV service, where it… Continue reading NOVA IS NOW BROADCASTING TN LIVE OUTSIDE OF ONEPLAY AND HAS ADDED IT TO MAGENTA TV

OVER 840,000 SPECTATORS WATCHED THE CZECH FOOTBALL TEAM’S FIRST MATCH AT THE WORLD CUP

12. 6. 2026 A total of 414,000 viewers aged four and over watched the Czech national football team’s first match on ČT sport and Nova Action. The combined audience reach for the broadcast across both channels was 843,000 viewers. The Czech national football team’s first World Cup match against South Korea was watched on ČT sport by an… Continue reading OVER 840,000 SPECTATORS WATCHED THE CZECH FOOTBALL TEAM’S FIRST MATCH AT THE WORLD CUP

PRIMA IS APPLYING FOR A LICENCE FOR A NEW THEMATIC CHANNEL. WILL IT BE A SPORTS CHANNEL?

12. 6. 2026 FTV Prima has submitted an application to the Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting for licences for a new television channel. However, it has not yet publicly disclosed the channel’s focus. The Prima Group has asked the Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting (RRTV) to issue licences for its new television channel. However, FTV Prima… Continue reading PRIMA IS APPLYING FOR A LICENCE FOR A NEW THEMATIC CHANNEL. WILL IT BE A SPORTS CHANNEL?

PRIMA HAS PUT PRESSURE ON BROADCASTERS OVER LICENCE RIGHTS, THREATENING THEM WITH LEGAL ACTION

11. 6. 2026 The Prima Group has called on broadcasters to strictly adhere to licensing terms when handling content. This is in response to growing pressure from rights holders who wish to prevent their programmes from appearing in archives and video libraries beyond the scope of the agreed permissions. In recent days, the Prima media group has sent… Continue reading PRIMA HAS PUT PRESSURE ON BROADCASTERS OVER LICENCE RIGHTS, THREATENING THEM WITH LEGAL ACTION

NOVA ACTION HAS SWITCHED TO FULL HD ON DVB-T2 FOR THE WORLD CUP

11. 6. 2026 After a four-year hiatus, Nova will once again be broadcasting the football championship to viewers in high definitionvia terrestrial television. The Nova media group willonceagain be broadcasting the football championship toviewers in high definition via terrestrial television after a four-year hiatus. The operator of the nationwide DVB-T2 multiplex 24 has therefore, in the last few… Continue reading NOVA ACTION HAS SWITCHED TO FULL HD ON DVB-T2 FOR THE WORLD CUP

WHEN A SMALL BRAND REACHES HALF THE NATION: WHAT DID THE TEST OF THREE CAMPAIGNS FROM THE ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS REVEAL?

10. 6. 2026 The research agency Behavio tested three ad campaigns that ran during the 2026 World Cup to find out what viewers actually took away from the adverts. The third period, the score is level, and then comes the ad break. At that moment, hundreds of thousands of people are sitting in front of their screens, not… Continue reading WHEN A SMALL BRAND REACHES HALF THE NATION: WHAT DID THE TEST OF THREE CAMPAIGNS FROM THE ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS REVEAL?

CME CEO: TV BROADCASTERS IN CENTRAL EUROPE MUST GO DIGITAL, OR THEY WILL BE OVERRUN BY NETFLIX

10. 6. 2026 According to CME CEO Samuel Barnett, traditional media companies in Central and Eastern Europe have a unique opportunity to harness the power of local content and the distinct characteristics of individual markets. However, if they fail to rapidly develop their digital services, they risk becoming irrelevant in the face of global platforms. Traditional television companies… Continue reading CME CEO: TV BROADCASTERS IN CENTRAL EUROPE MUST GO DIGITAL, OR THEY WILL BE OVERRUN BY NETFLIX

ONEPLAY TO BE SPIN-OFF INTO CME SERVICES

10. 6. 2026 CME is spinning off Oneplay into a new company, CME Services, with the aim of centralising streaming. The CME media group is preparing an organisational change within its digital operations, whereby the Oneplay streaming platform will be spun off from TV Nova into a new structure within the group. The spun-off division is to be… Continue reading ONEPLAY TO BE SPIN-OFF INTO CME SERVICES

SCHEDULE OF LIVE BROADCASTS FROM THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP ON ČT SPORT, NOVA ACTION AND TV NOVA

8. 6. 2026 We have put together a guide to the live broadcasts from this year’s World Cup, which will be shown on the sports channel ČT sport, the Nova Action channel, and – for several matches – the main Nova channel. Around half of the more than one hundred competitive matches played will be shown on ČT… Continue reading SCHEDULE OF LIVE BROADCASTS FROM THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP ON ČT SPORT, NOVA ACTION AND TV NOVA

TV ADVERTISING IS MORE POPULAR THAN SOCIAL MEDIA

6. 6. 2026 Even in the age of streaming services and social media, television advertising continues to exert a strong influence on consumers’ purchasing decisions. According to a new survey by tvScientific, two-thirds of viewers are prompted to take specific action, notes Erika Luzsicza of Axocom. Television advertising is growing in popularity worldwide. At least that is the… Continue reading TV ADVERTISING IS MORE POPULAR THAN SOCIAL MEDIA

THE FOOTBALL CHANCE LEAGUE HAS ATTRACTED MORE VIEWERS TO ONEPLAY, WITH A 23% INCREASE OVER THE PAST YEAR

5. 6. 2026 The past season of the Chance League confirmed the growing interest in Czech league football on television. Viewership of matches broadcast on Oneplay Sport rose by more than 23 per cent year-on-year, and the Prague ‘S’ derby became the most-watched broadcast in the channel’s history. Viewership of Chance League football broadcasts on Oneplay Sport rose… Continue reading THE FOOTBALL CHANCE LEAGUE HAS ATTRACTED MORE VIEWERS TO ONEPLAY, WITH A 23% INCREASE OVER THE PAST YEAR

LEMUR: GRAND PRIX FOR THE BRITISH EMBASSY; SVENGALI WINS THE AGENCY AWARD

4. 6. 2026 APRA has announced the winners of the 21st Czech PR Awards – Lemur. The overall winner was the British Embassy in Prague. Among the agencies, Svengali Communications took home the most awards. The Public Relations Association – APRA has announced the winners of the 21st Czech PR Awards – Lemur. The awards ceremony took place at… Continue reading LEMUR: GRAND PRIX FOR THE BRITISH EMBASSY; SVENGALI WINS THE AGENCY AWARD

CME, THE COMPANY BEHIND TV NOVA, INCREASED BOTH ITS REVENUE AND PROFIT LAST YEAR

1. 6. 2026 The CME media group, which operates television stations and streaming services in Central and Eastern Europe, including TV Nova in the Czech Republic, reported year-on-year growth in its financial results for 2025. The CME media group, which is part of PPF and includes TV Nova, increased its revenue by 12% last year to € 1.08… Continue reading CME, THE COMPANY BEHIND TV NOVA, INCREASED BOTH ITS REVENUE AND PROFIT LAST YEAR

DON’T WAIT UNTIL YOU NEED IT TO BUILD YOUR BRAND. FOOTSHOP HAS SHARED DETAILS OF ITS CORPORATE CRISIS

1. 6. 2026 After years of focusing heavily on performance marketing, Footshop has recently begun to fundamentally change its approach to branding. Internal data and research showed that brand awareness was significantly lower than the company had originally anticipated, leading to a re-evaluation of its marketing strategy and an increase in investment in brand building. This was discussed… Continue reading DON’T WAIT UNTIL YOU NEED IT TO BUILD YOUR BRAND. FOOTSHOP HAS SHARED DETAILS OF ITS CORPORATE CRISIS

APPLE SPENDS THE MOST, BUT OTHERS ARE GRABBING THE LIMELIGHT. WHAT DETERMINES A VIEWER’S VALUE?

31. 5. 2026 The highest investment in content does not automatically translate into the greatest audience attention. At the same time, streaming platforms are beginning to shift their perspective on their most valuable customers. Viewers who watch adverts and spend more time engaging with content are becoming increasingly valuable. Content comes at a high price. However,not every media… Continue reading APPLE SPENDS THE MOST, BUT OTHERS ARE GRABBING THE LIMELIGHT. WHAT DETERMINES A VIEWER’S VALUE?

ADVERTISING SPEND IN THE TOBACCO SECTOR HAS RISEN SIGNIFICANTLY AND UNDERGONE A TRANSFORMATION

29. 5. 2026 AdIntel’s advertising expenditure monitoring tracks changes among the largest advertisers in the tobacco products category over the last ten years. Advertising investment in the tobacco products and smokers’ accessories category has risen significantly over the last ten years. Whilst it stood at CZK 16 million in 2015 and subsequently fell, by 2024 it had reached… Continue reading ADVERTISING SPEND IN THE TOBACCO SECTOR HAS RISEN SIGNIFICANTLY AND UNDERGONE A TRANSFORMATION

NOVA FOLLOWS IN PRIMA’S FOOTSTEPS. SKIPPING ADS WILL NO LONGER BE POSSIBLE ON ITS CHANNELS EITHER

28. 5. 2026 From autumn onwards, it will no longer be possible to skip ad breaks on Nova Group channels. TV Nova is including this requirement in its new terms and conditions with operators who offer catch-up services on their pay-TV platforms. This has been confirmed to Lupě by the broadcaster and also by some of the operators… Continue reading NOVA FOLLOWS IN PRIMA’S FOOTSTEPS. SKIPPING ADS WILL NO LONGER BE POSSIBLE ON ITS CHANNELS EITHER