WHY SUPER BOWL ADVERTISERS KEEP PRANKING US

8. 2. 2026 As brands chase attention before kickoff, elaborate pranks risk becoming too easy to spot.

THE OPENING OF THE WINTER OLYMPICS IN MILAN DOMINATED FRIDAY’S VIEWING FIGURES.

7. 2. 2026 The live broadcast of the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics was watched by 1.2 million viewers over the age of 15 and 1.25 million viewers over the age of 4 on the Czech Television sports channel. It was the best result of the evening and also of the entire Friday. ČT stations recorded less than half of the audience share during prime time. The total reach of the opening ceremony was 2.5 million viewers. This is the most-watched opening ceremony since the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

THE WINTER OLYMPICS ARE STARTING, AND PARTNERS ARE FINE-TUNING THEIR COMMUNICATIONS

6. 2. 2026 The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina will officially begin on the evening of Friday, 6 February. They will also bring with them advertising campaigns from Olympic partners. These partners have been communicating their connection to the Olympics in the media for several weeks and are also preparing to participate in the Olympic Festival.

TRUST IN TV GREW FASTER OVER PAST FOUR YEARS THAN ANY OTHER MEDIUM, RESEARCH REVEALS

5. 2. 2026 Following the launch of the Credos Trust Tracker data for 2025, Channel 4’s chief commercial officer analyses the results and their implications for TV advertising.

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.

MARK RITSON: CZECH MARKETING KNOWS WHAT TO DO AT CHRISTMAS. BUT IN JANUARY, IT FORGETS.

4. 2. 2026 Marketing expert Mark Ritson focused his commentary on Czech Christmas campaigns and how January campaigns are failing.

SUPER BOWL LX BRINGS CELEBRITY REUNIONS AND A FRESH WAVE OF NOSTALGIA

3. 2. 2026 Celebrity-packed Super Bowl ads aren’t new, but for Super Bowl LX, some brands are leaning into something even more familiar: Cast reunions that tap directly into pop-culture memory.

STARTUPJOBS TRANSFORMED THE MOVEMENT FORWARD INTO ACTION IN A NEW ADVERTISEMENT

3. 2. 2026 The StartupJobs career portal is launching a campaign created entirely using artificial intelligence. The advertisement visually embodies the platform's main motto, which is moving forward. The marketing agency Ydeal participated in the creation, combining more than nine AI tools in the production of the spot. The campaign is running on social networks and online.

TV MARKET HAS EXTENDED DATA ON OUT-OF-HOME VIEWING

2. 2. 2026 Since the beginning of February, the Czech television market has officially had new data on television viewership. The data has been expanded to include out-of-home viewing. It will now be delivered at around 9:30 a.m.

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.

A NEW LOOK FOR MEDALS. THE CZECH PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE UNVEILS ITS MODERN VISUAL IDENTITY AND LAUNCHES ITS CAMPAIGN FOR THE GAMES

2. 2. 2026 In exactly 32 days, the flame will be lit and the Winter Paralympics will begin in Italy. The Czech team will enter the games with a new look: a communication campaign based on black humour, a completely redesigned visual identity and an expanded partner structure.

YOUNG LIONS 2026 COMPETITION KICKS OFF, REGISTRATION OPENS

30. 1. 2026 The eighteenth edition of the Young Lions CZ competition for young creators is kicking off. Building on last year's changes, it aims to serve as a year-round community and development platform again this year.

PRIMA TO TIGHTEN UP ADVERTISING REWINDING, VIEWERS WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO SKIP IT

29. 1. 2026 The Prima media group is cancelling the so-called "grace period", which allowed pay-TV operators to skip through advertising blocks for one minute. Viewers were abusing this feature.

CNN PRIMA NEWS LAUNCHES WEEKEND BROADCAST OF THE PROGRAMME NOVÝ DEN

29. 1. 2026 CNN Prima News launches weekend edition of morning show Nový den in February.

ONEPLAY ADDS SPORT 1 AND SPORT 2 CHANNELS, ALSO ADDS AMC AND FILM+

29. 1. 2026 TV Nova has signed a multi-year distribution agreement with AMC Networks. As a result, Oneplay will include Sport 1 and Sport 2 channels, among others, offering a complete selection of domestic and international sports competitions in one place.

PRIMA CHANGES ITS STRUCTURE, CREATING CONTENT AND PRODUCTION AND PRODUCT DIVISIONS

28. 1. 2026 Prima is changing its organisational structure. It is introducing new divisions: Content and Production, headed by Jan Maxa, and Product, headed by Petr Král. Josef Hladík is moving to head the Media Club radio division. The temporary head of prima+ is the group's CEO, Lukáš Kubát.

CAMPAIGNS SEE BETTER BUSINESS EFFECTS WHEN THEY INCREASE BRAND TRUST

28. 1. 2026 Advertising that amplifies brand trust can have an outsized impact on traditional markers of commercial success, including growth in sales, market share or profit, according to new analysis from the IPA.

YOUTUBE VS. TRADITIONAL TV IN THE UK

28. 1. 2026 What YouTube's Growth Really Means for TV, and How Marketers Can Respond YouTube now rivals traditional TV for reach, but it’s some way behind on engagement. This report digs beneath the recent sensational headlines to examine how shifting viewership habits, screen use, and attention levels will reshape video ad strategies.