IPTV VIEWERSHIP IS GROWING IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC. IT IS SECOND BEHIND TERRESTRIAL TV

22. 9. 2021 | 2 min read Five times more households receive a TV signal through the internet now than five years ago. This is one of the findings disclosed at the Digimedia conference on Wednesday.

GRUNT: ORDINACE IS THE MOST WATCHED PROGRAMME ON VOYO

22. 9. 2021 | 2 min read Ordinace v růžové zahradě is the blockbuster series offered by the paid video platform Voyo. However, it is not known how many viewers it has attracted.

THE CZECHS PAY AN AVERAGE OF CZK 354 PER MONTH FOR TV

22. 9. 2021 | 3 min read The findings of the Atmdedia Index project indicate that the number of people paying for the receipt of TV broadcasting is growing in the Czech Republic. On average, they pay CZK 354 per month to service providers. They predominantly appreciate the option to watch multiple stations. On the contrary, nearly half of viewers do not want to spend on TV broadcasting. The main reason is the sufficient offering of stations available in the digital terrestrial broadcasting.

NOVA DEVELOPS ITS HBBTV, INTRODUCING A BREAKING NEWS BAR

21. 9. 2021 | 2 min read TV Nova launched a new breaking news functionality thanks to which viewers watching linear TV can click through to more information.

NOVA 2 BROADCASTING AS NOVA FUN SINCE MONDAY, NOVA ACTION GETTING CHANGED AS WELL

20. 9. 2021 | 2 min read The TV Nova group rebranded its Nova 2 channel to Nova Fun on Monday, 20 September. It also adjusted the logo and programme schedule of the Nova Action channel.

RISING INFLATION WILL INCREASE THE COST OF MEDIA SERVICES

17. 9. 2021 | 5 min read At present, inflation in the Czech Republic reaches the highest values in more than a decade. Its growth will be reflected in the prices of media services.

PRIMA OBTAINED LICENCES FOR ITS NEW REALITY SHOW CHANNEL PRIMA SHOW

16. 9. 2021 | 2 min read The Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting (RRTV) granted licences to FTV Prima for a new programme Prima Show.

NOVA: HBBTV CAMPAIGN BROUGHT TO SAZKA AN EXTRA MILLION VIEWERS

8. 9. 2021 | 2 min read A new HbbTV campaign targeting Max Reach has brought Sazka almost a million more viewers within 48 hours, the Nova TV group has announced.

TV NOVA SHOWED ITS REDESIGNED NEWS STUDIO

2. 9. 2021 | 3 min read TV Nova showed its redesigned news studio. Logos of news programmes and their graphics are changing.

COMCAST AND VIACOMCBS TO LAUNCH SKYSHOWTIME IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

19. 8. 2021 | 1 min read They join forces to achieve a better position in the competition with their rivals, Netflix and Disney+.

NOVA OBTAINED A LICENCE FOR ITS NOVA LADY FEMALE-FOCUSED CHANNEL FROM RRTV

12. 8. 2021 | 1 min read The Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting (RRTV) granted TV Nova a licence for its Nova Lady programme for terrestrial and internet broadcasting.

CZECHS SPEND MOST OF THEIR TIME WATCHING SERIES AND FILMS ON TV

11. 8. 2021 | 2 min read On average, people in the Czech Republic spent 3 hours and 55 minutes daily with their TV in the first half. Their interest in the news and sports programmes was growing, according to Atmedia.

BIDS TO ATO’S TENDER SENT BY NIELSEN ADMOSPHERE AND KANTAR

9. 8. 2021 | 3 min read The Association of Television Organisations (ATO) is planning to move TV and video viewing measurement to a higher level. New developments in 2023-2027 should include cross-media measurement. Two research agencies sent their bids to the tender.

THE VOYO VIDEO PORTAL TO BE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE RED BUTTON WITH THE FIRST 4K CONTENT LIKELY TO BE OFFERED NEXT YEAR

6. 8. 2021 | 3 min read The Nova media group will make its Voyo video portal accessible through the HbbTV platform, i.e. through hybrid broadcasting. The upcoming innovation is in the final phase of testing and it has already been available in its beta version via Nova Gold.

DISRUPTIVE PANDEMIC TV TRENDS CONTINUE

5. 8. 2021 | 3 min read More consumers are viewing films at home rather than going to the theater, according to new research from the Hub

NOVA TO LAUNCH A NEW CHANNEL NOVA LADY AND RENAME NOVA 2 TO NOVA FUN

5. 8. 2021 | 3 min read Nova Group’s portfolio of thematic stations will expand to include a new channel for women Nova Lady. At the same time, Nova 2 and Nova Action are subject to changes.

GROWTH OF ADDRESSABLE TV DURING THE PANDEMIC

5. 8. 2021 | 5 min read TV viewing across Europe has hit new heights during the lockdowns of the past 16 months as families crowd around their TV sets for must-watch shows. The renaissance of the living room during the pandemic has boosted broadcast and subscription services and alerted brands to new ways of approaching television advertising.

NOVA IN AUTUMN: TV SERIES, LOVE ISLAND, MASTERCHEF AND POP IDOL

4. 8. 2021 | 3 min read Nova prepared new shows for its autumn broadcasting. It relies on its original production and reality shows.