NADA: ČEDOK IS THE BEST-KNOWN TRAVEL AGENCY, TUI INVESTS THE MOST IN ADVERTISING

30. 7. 2025 According to monitoring, TUI had the highest investment in media advertising among travel agencies last year. According to NADA research, Čedok is the best-known brand, with Invia moving into second place. In the travel agency segment, the brand that advertised the most in 2024 was TUI, which entered the Czech market in the summer of… Continue reading NADA: ČEDOK IS THE BEST-KNOWN TRAVEL AGENCY, TUI INVESTS THE MOST IN ADVERTISING

BRAND LOVE SCALES—SO STOP SETTLING FOR BEING LIKED

29. 7. 2025 Here’s the brutal truth: Being liked by your customer isn’t enough. It never was. In today’s hyperfragmented, emotionally detached, swipe-right world, a “like” is the most overused and least valuable currency in the brand economy. And yet, too many brands are stuck chasing clicks instead of connection. It’s basically the friend zone—and if your brand’s stuck in… Continue reading BRAND LOVE SCALES—SO STOP SETTLING FOR BEING LIKED

EFFIE 2025: MORE CHANCES TO WIN, MORE CATEGORIES, EMPHASIS ON INNOVATION AND ESG

28. 7. 2025 This year’s Effie competition brings a significantly redesigned structure and new categories, giving agencies and brands more opportunities to win awards for truly effective communication. There are only a few weeks left until the deadline for this year’s Effie Awards. Organized by the Association of Communication Agencies for the 28th time, this year’s competition responds… Continue reading EFFIE 2025: MORE CHANCES TO WIN, MORE CATEGORIES, EMPHASIS ON INNOVATION AND ESG

PRIMA IS PREPARING A NEW TRAVEL REALITY SHOW AND IS LOOKING FOR COUPLES

28. 7. 2025 Prima TV is preparing a new travel reality show. Casting is now underway, inviting brave couples to participate. The Prima television group is preparing a new travel reality show that will take contestants on a journey thousands of kilometers across the world. The show, which emphasizes adventure and travel, is currently looking for pairs. Casting… Continue reading PRIMA IS PREPARING A NEW TRAVEL REALITY SHOW AND IS LOOKING FOR COUPLES

SOUTH PARK BECOMES THE MOST EXPENSIVE ANIMATED SERIES

27. 7. 2025 Paramount Global has acquired exclusive global streaming rights to South Park for $300 million a year for five years. The satirical show South Park has become the most expensive animated series of all time. Its creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, will receive an incredible $1.5 billion for the series to be broadcast exclusively on… Continue reading SOUTH PARK BECOMES THE MOST EXPENSIVE ANIMATED SERIES

STUDY: 33% OF US INTERNET HOUSEHOLDS SUBSCRIBE TO A DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER SPORTS STREAMING SERVICE

26. 7. 2025 D2C sports service viewers are the heaviest spenders on streaming video services shelling out an average of $111 per month on all streaming subscriptions according to Parks Associates. A new study from Parks Associates highlights the appetite for sports content on streaming services and documents their importance to the industry with survey data showing these… Continue reading STUDY: 33% OF US INTERNET HOUSEHOLDS SUBSCRIBE TO A DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER SPORTS STREAMING SERVICE

NOVA AND PRIMA PROMOTE NEW SERIES POLABÍ AND BRATŘI A SESTRY

25. 7. 2025 Nova and Prima have launched a promotional campaign for their new fall series. They are introducing the main characters and behind-the-scenes footage from the sets. The main commercial television rivals, Nova and Prima, have recently launched the promotion of their key new series for this fall. Nova has begun attracting viewers with the family drama… Continue reading NOVA AND PRIMA PROMOTE NEW SERIES POLABÍ AND BRATŘI A SESTRY

O2TV APP NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL, TRANSITION TO ONEPLAY COMPLETED

24. 7. 2025 The O2TV app has ceased to function permanently in recent days, shortly after the official termination of this long-standing television service. Users are now completely dependent on the new Oneplay platform, to which the customer base has been gradually migrated. On LG TVs with the WebOS operating system, the app displays a graphic screen featuring… Continue reading O2TV APP NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL, TRANSITION TO ONEPLAY COMPLETED

“STREAM’S GRAY ZONE” LIVES ON, AFFECTING ONEPLAY AND PRIMA+

24. 7. 2025 It has been exactly three months since the Stream Cinema Community add-on, which plagued not only the official streaming service, ended for unknown reasons. Its “successor” continues to operate. At the end of April this year, exactly one quarter ago, the Czech pirate scene was hit by streamed content unexpected news in the form of… Continue reading “STREAM’S GRAY ZONE” LIVES ON, AFFECTING ONEPLAY AND PRIMA+

NOVA WILL BROADCAST MOTOGP ON ITS MAIN CHANNEL, TV NEWS WILL BE BROADCAST FROM THE SQUARE

18. 7. 2025 Selected MotoGP races will also be broadcast on TV Nova’s main channel. A special broadcast of Televizní noviny (TV News) will also be prepared directly from the square in Brno. From July 18 to 20, 2025, MotoGP will return to the Masaryk Circuit in Brno. The event will be accompanied by a special broadcast of… Continue reading NOVA WILL BROADCAST MOTOGP ON ITS MAIN CHANNEL, TV NEWS WILL BE BROADCAST FROM THE SQUARE

OVERVIEW: HOW TO WATCH THE FIRST AND SECOND CZECH FOOTBALL LEAGUES

18. 7. 2025 The top football league and the second highest competition are kicking off. Oneplay is the official broadcaster and will show all matches from the top competition as part of its paid packages. Selected second league matches will be shown on ČT sport and Sporty TV.On Friday, July 18, the new season of the Czech top… Continue reading OVERVIEW: HOW TO WATCH THE FIRST AND SECOND CZECH FOOTBALL LEAGUES

PRIMA APPLIES FOR LICENSE FOR SLOVAK VERSION OF PRIMA KRIMI

17. 7. 2025 Following last year’s launch of Prima SK and Prima Cool SK, the Prima group is preparing another thematic channel for Slovak audiences. The Prima Group has applied to the Radio and Television Broadcasting Council (RRTV) for a license to broadcast the thematic channel Prima Krimi SK. As with previous Slovak versions, it is applying for… Continue reading PRIMA APPLIES FOR LICENSE FOR SLOVAK VERSION OF PRIMA KRIMI

LABUBU: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

17. 7. 2025 Trends and fads, especially around single products, can make money – but whether they point to something significant about the world (or about how to do business in the world) is much trickier; Labubus are one such fad that invites our consideration – Kantar trend analysis explores the deeper meanings of the toys’ rise. Why… Continue reading LABUBU: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

HBBTV ENABLES SECURE CONTENT DELIVERY WITH NEW DRM SPECIFICATION

16. 7. 2025 The HbbTV Association has announced a new specification for the integration of Digital Rights Management (DRM) in HbbTV implementations and services. The specification was approved at the latest meeting of the HbbTV Steering Group and marks a significant step forward in enabling widespread secure delivery of premium content via HbbTV-based services. The new specification formalises… Continue reading HBBTV ENABLES SECURE CONTENT DELIVERY WITH NEW DRM SPECIFICATION

JAKUB FOLAUF IS THE NEW MARKETING DIRECTOR OF THE NOVA GROUP

16. 7. 2025 The current marketing director of the Nova Group, Jakub Strýček, is moving to the parent company CME. He will be replaced by Jakub Folauf, who has been working at Nova since 2021. After more than four years at the helm of marketing for the Nova Group, Jakub Strýček is moving to the newly created position… Continue reading JAKUB FOLAUF IS THE NEW MARKETING DIRECTOR OF THE NOVA GROUP

NOVA ACTION, NOVA GOLD, AND NOVA LADY ARE NOW ON ONEPLAY WITH AUDIO DESCRIPTION

16. 7. 2025 The Oneplay internet service now offers three Nova Group thematic channels enhanced with audio description for a better experience for users with visual impairments. Subtitles can also be turned on or off. When you open the “Sound and subtitles” menu on the selected channel Nova Action, Nova Gold or Nova Lady, a new sound preset… Continue reading NOVA ACTION, NOVA GOLD, AND NOVA LADY ARE NOW ON ONEPLAY WITH AUDIO DESCRIPTION

ONEPLAY, MAGENTA TV, AND TELLY WILL BROADCAST SPARTA, BANÍK, AND PLZEŇ MATCHES

15. 7. 2025 Viewers will be able to watch Sparta, Plzeň, and Baník matches in the preliminary rounds of European football cups live on Oneplay and Premier Sport channels. In addition to the Chance Liga, MOL Cup and UEFA Champions League, Oneplay will also broadcast domestic matches of Czech clubs in the European Cup preliminary rounds. It has… Continue reading ONEPLAY, MAGENTA TV, AND TELLY WILL BROADCAST SPARTA, BANÍK, AND PLZEŇ MATCHES

POWER OUTAGE AFFECTS TV VIEWING

11. 7. 2025 TV viewing during the blackout: dramatic drop in affected areas offset by growth in other regions. The power outage that hit a large part of the Czech Republic on Friday, July 4, had a significant impact on television viewership. In the most affected regions, live viewership fell by up to tens of percent. However, the… Continue reading POWER OUTAGE AFFECTS TV VIEWING