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

HOW AUTHENTIC PRODUCT PLACEMENT CAPTURES THE STREAMING GENERATION

9. 7. 2025 For many brands, traditional paid media no longer guarantees the results that it used to. Linear TV programming can rack up six-figure invoices, even for start-ups or smaller brands, and more and more consumers are actively avoiding ads on streaming services, no matter the cost. According to a 2024 report, nearly two-thirds of surveyed viewers… Continue reading HOW AUTHENTIC PRODUCT PLACEMENT CAPTURES THE STREAMING GENERATION

ONEPLAY IS FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGING THE MARKET, MORE CONSOLIDATION TO COME, EXPECTS HEAD OF PRIMA JAN MAXA

8. 7. 2025 Jan Maxa, former head of digital at ČT, is working on a new content strategy for the Prima streaming platform. Read the interview on Mediář. Source: mediar.cz

ČT WAS THE STRONGEST IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR, BUT NOVA GREW THE MOST

8. 7. 2025 Despite a decline, Czech Television maintained its highest share of all-day viewing in the universal 15+ group in the first half of this year. However, Nova recorded the highest growth, winning in the younger viewer categories and in prime time. Česká televize maintained its strongest position on the television market in all-day broadcasting in the… Continue reading ČT WAS THE STRONGEST IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR, BUT NOVA GREW THE MOST

THE EUROPEAN CTV MARKET NEEDS TO STEP UP, ADVERTISERS WANT RESULTS

5. 7. 2025 The CTV advertising market demands accountability and concrete results from investments. Europe still lags behind the US in this regard, writes William Jones of Adform. The European CTV market is entering a crucial phase. While the United States remains ahead in terms of scale and programmatic maturity, Europe is taking steps to gradually close the… Continue reading THE EUROPEAN CTV MARKET NEEDS TO STEP UP, ADVERTISERS WANT RESULTS

ONEPLAY WILL ALLOW FORWARD REWINDING OF PRIMA GROUP CHANNELS

3. 7. 2025 Oneplay is changing the rewind options for Prima Group channels. However, it will only be possible to skip some of the adverts, as ad blocks remain protected. The Oneplay platform is rolling out a change to fast-forwarding on Prima Group channels starting Thursday. It will now be possible to fast-forward and pick up where you… Continue reading ONEPLAY WILL ALLOW FORWARD REWINDING OF PRIMA GROUP CHANNELS

KNOWLIMITS REMAINS THE LARGEST MEDIA AGENCY, OMNICOM THE LARGEST NETWORK

3. 7. 2025 COMvergence has updated its ranking of media agencies and networks based on client advertising volumes for 2024. Knowlimits remains the largest media agency in terms of volume, while Omnicom Media Group is the largest media agency network. The media agency Knowlimits remains at the top of the ranking of media agencies in the Czech Republic… Continue reading KNOWLIMITS REMAINS THE LARGEST MEDIA AGENCY, OMNICOM THE LARGEST NETWORK

ČT, NOVA AND PRIMA SWITCH TO SUMMER PROGRAMME. SERIES, FILMS AND ENTERTAINMENT RETURN

30. 6. 2025 The main television stations have launched their summer programming schedules. Evenings will feature reruns of series, films, crime dramas and entertainment. The most watched Czech television stations ČT1, TV Nova and TV Prima have entered their summer broadcasting schedule. The programmes are based on reruns of series, summer films and entertainment formats. ČT1 continues with… Continue reading ČT, NOVA AND PRIMA SWITCH TO SUMMER PROGRAMME. SERIES, FILMS AND ENTERTAINMENT RETURN

HBBTV OPENS CALL FOR SPEAKERS FOR HBBTV SYMPOSIUM 2025

30. 6. 2025 The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing open standards for the delivery of advanced interactive TV services through broadcast and broadband networks for connected TV sets and set-top boxes, is pleased to announce the Call for Speakers for the 13th HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2025. The annual key summit of the connected TV industry… Continue reading HBBTV OPENS CALL FOR SPEAKERS FOR HBBTV SYMPOSIUM 2025

16 BRANDS ENTERED THE CZECH MARKET THIS YEAR, INCLUDING WOOLWORTH AND BLUKIDS

27. 6. 2025 In the first half of the year, 16 new brands entered the Czech market, dominated by fashion and gastronomy. In the first six months of this year, 16 new brands entered the Czech retail market. Most of them were in the fashion and gastronomy sectors. A total of 14 of them opened their stores in… Continue reading 16 BRANDS ENTERED THE CZECH MARKET THIS YEAR, INCLUDING WOOLWORTH AND BLUKIDS

ZLATÝ STŘEDNÍK PUBLISHES SHORTLIST, MSL LEADS THE WAY

26. 6. 2025 Zlatý středník has announced the finalists for its 23rd annual awards. MSL Czech Republic received the most nominations, while Jsme Fér and Plzeňský Prazdroj received the most nominations from clients. The competition for communication projects and corporate media, Zlatý středník, organised by the Association for Strategic Communication and Public Relations (ASCOPA), announces the finalists of… Continue reading ZLATÝ STŘEDNÍK PUBLISHES SHORTLIST, MSL LEADS THE WAY

AKA ANNOUNCES EFFIE, APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED UNTIL 24 AUGUST

26. 6. 2025 The Association of Communication Agencies announces the 28th annual Effie Awards Czech Republic competition. The Association of Communication Agencies (AKA) is launching the 28th edition of the Effie Awards Czech Republic competition. Campaigns can be submitted until 24 August. The winners will be selected by a jury of more than forty members during the autumn,… Continue reading AKA ANNOUNCES EFFIE, APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED UNTIL 24 AUGUST

PRIMA ORIGINALS IS CHANGING TO FRIENDS PRODUCTION

25. 6. 2025 Under its new name, Friends Production wants to produce not only for Prima, but also for other entities. The production company Prima Originals, which is part of the Prima Group, is changing its name to Friends Production from June. It wants to open up to external clients and new formats. The company’s managing directors will… Continue reading PRIMA ORIGINALS IS CHANGING TO FRIENDS PRODUCTION

PRIMA IN SUMMER: EINSTEIN, LUDWIG AND FILMS. NEW TRAITORS IN AUTUMN

24. 6. 2025 This summer, Prima’s main channel will focus on films and reruns of series. In July, the main channel of the Prima group will broadcast reruns of the series Einstein – Příběhy nesnesitelného génia (Tuesdays and Thursdays) and Polda (Saturdays) during prime time, as well as premiere episodes of the series Ludwig: Šifra zločinu (Wednesday), reruns… Continue reading PRIMA IN SUMMER: EINSTEIN, LUDWIG AND FILMS. NEW TRAITORS IN AUTUMN

4CAMPING ENTERS A NEW TV CAMPAIGN OUTSIDE ITS MAIN SEGMENT – TOURISM

23. 6. 2025 A new TV commercial for the 4camping e-shop has been broadcast on TV Nova since 16 June. It takes the brand out of the campsite with an emotional campaign closer to tourism, without trying to show extreme conditions. “When you say “outdoor”, you imagine an eight-thousander, bad weather or sport. But the vast majority of… Continue reading 4CAMPING ENTERS A NEW TV CAMPAIGN OUTSIDE ITS MAIN SEGMENT – TOURISM