TELEVISION STATIONS NOVA AND PRIMA DEAL A HEAVY BLOW TO ONLINE PIRATES

1. 5. 2025 The Czech online world has been rocked in recent days by the end of the Stream Cinema Community add-on. This service, operating in a legal gray area, offered free viewing of movies, TV series, and other video content. The Nova and Prima media groups have been fighting online pirates for many years. They have been… Continue reading TELEVISION STATIONS NOVA AND PRIMA DEAL A HEAVY BLOW TO ONLINE PIRATES

CNN PRIMA NEWS CONTINUES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, WINS CONTRACT FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS

30. 4. 2025 CNN Prima News concludes its first five-year period with a market share of over 2%. It has signed a contract with CNN International for another five years. The Prima Group has announced the extension of its license agreement with CNN International, under which it operates the CNN Prima News news channel. The new contract is… Continue reading CNN PRIMA NEWS CONTINUES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, WINS CONTRACT FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS

ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION CELEBRATES 8 YEARS, MAREK SINGER REPLACES KLÁRA BRACHTLOVÁ AS PRESIDENT

29. 4. 2025 This spring, the Association of Commercial Television is celebrating eight years since its founding. It continues to be actively involved in the fight against Internet piracy, where it has achieved significant success in recent years, and is also fulfilling its other goals, such as raising awareness of television as a powerful and effective advertising medium… Continue reading ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION CELEBRATES 8 YEARS, MAREK SINGER REPLACES KLÁRA BRACHTLOVÁ AS PRESIDENT

3.1 MILLION CZECHS USE PAID STREAMING SERVICES

29. 4. 2025 The most popular paid video services in the Czech Republic include Netflix, Voyo, Max, Disney+ and prima+. In the second half of last year, 47% of Czechs aged 15–69 (i.e., approximately 3.1 million people) used at least one paid VOD service. On average, they used two different services at the same time. The top five… Continue reading 3.1 MILLION CZECHS USE PAID STREAMING SERVICES

MOVIES AND SERIES RULE THE ROOST, ACCOUNTING FOR 44 PERCENT OF TV RATINGS

29. 4. 2025 Films and series have long been among the most popular genres among Czech viewers, regardless of whether they watch classic TV stations or pay streaming services. Local content holds a privileged position among them. Films and series have long been among the most watched genres on TV stations. According to official TV ratings data, they… Continue reading MOVIES AND SERIES RULE THE ROOST, ACCOUNTING FOR 44 PERCENT OF TV RATINGS

TN LIVE EXPANDS BROADCASTING, ADDS NEW PROGRAMS AND MORNING STUDIO

28. 4. 2025 The TN Live web news service is expanding its broadcasting with new programs and increasing the number of broadcasting hours. However, it is not creating a news channel. Starting Monday, April 28, TN Live added Rychlé noviny (Quick News) to its broadcast schedule. These are five-minute news summaries that supplement the main programs (Polední TN,… Continue reading TN LIVE EXPANDS BROADCASTING, ADDS NEW PROGRAMS AND MORNING STUDIO

BABY BOOMERS, GEN Z, GEN BETA: THE POINT OF AGE COHORTS

27. 4. 2025 After the legendary Baby Boomer generation came Generation X, followed by Generations Y, Z, and Alpha. And now? Starting in early 2025, Generation Beta is being born. What lies ahead for them? Members of Generation Beta have been born since 1 January 2025—at least according to English-language media that reference demographers and sociologists. This categorisation… Continue reading BABY BOOMERS, GEN Z, GEN BETA: THE POINT OF AGE COHORTS

LIKE AWARD OF GENERATION Z GOES TO THE “NENASADITELNÝ PRSTEN” CAMPAIGN

26. 4. 2025 The winner of the Like Generation Z award at the ADC Awards was the “Nenasaditelný prsten” campaign created by Leo Burnett for Prague Pride. For the third time, multimedia students studying economics at the University of Economics in Prague have chosen the winner of the Like Generation Z award at the ADC Awards. The award… Continue reading LIKE AWARD OF GENERATION Z GOES TO THE “NENASADITELNÝ PRSTEN” CAMPAIGN

NOVA IS PREPARING A REALITY SHOW FARMA, BACHELOR, SUPERSTAR AND LOVE ISLAND WILL RETURN

24. 4. 2025 Nova TV and the Oneplay platform continue to plan for several reality show formats. Television Nova confirmed Thursday that it is preparing new episodes of several reality show format shows. Specifically, a new series of singing Superstar, relationship Love Island, dating Bachelor, docu-reality Extrémní proměny and, most recently, reality Farma and Jáma lvová. Nova announced… Continue reading NOVA IS PREPARING A REALITY SHOW FARMA, BACHELOR, SUPERSTAR AND LOVE ISLAND WILL RETURN

ONEPLAY WILL MAKE A NEW MOST! AS ODDÍL B, THEN EXTRAKTOŘI AND MONYOVÁ SERIES WILL COME

24. 4. 2025 Oneplay and TV Nova are preparing a new batch of series: stories based on reality, returns of the creators of Most! and the dark corners of Czech football. The video platform Oneplay and TV Nova are preparing dozens of new titles of fiction and documentaries, as well as entertainment and reality shows. They announced the… Continue reading ONEPLAY WILL MAKE A NEW MOST! AS ODDÍL B, THEN EXTRAKTOŘI AND MONYOVÁ SERIES WILL COME

PRIMA LAUNCHES COOLLAB MEDIA HUB AIMED AT YOUNG PEOPLE

24. 4. 2025 Prima has launched CoolLab, a new media project focused on projects for young target groups. Media group Prima has unveiled a new brand CoolLab that focuses on young target groups. The new media hub is mainly responsible for content on social media and connects the digital world with TV production. It builds on the style… Continue reading PRIMA LAUNCHES COOLLAB MEDIA HUB AIMED AT YOUNG PEOPLE

WHAT THE MIGRATION OF O2 TV TO ONEPLAY LOOKS LIKE IN PRACTICE

14. 4. 2025 O2 Czech Republic is currently implementing the most important part of the Oneplay brand rollout – the transfer of former O2 TV customers to the new service. What is the experience in practice? At the end of February this year, journalists were introduced to the Oneplay platform, which has been in preparation for several years… Continue reading WHAT THE MIGRATION OF O2 TV TO ONEPLAY LOOKS LIKE IN PRACTICE

JAN MAXA TO LEAD PRIMA+, PRIMA GROUP CHANGES MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

14. 4. 2025 From 1 May, Jan Maxa, who has a 12-year career at Czech Television, will take over the management of the prima+ platform. Petr Král moves to head the new Distribution and OTT product segment. The video segment prima+ will be led from 1 May by Jan Maxa as director for the VOD segment. He was… Continue reading JAN MAXA TO LEAD PRIMA+, PRIMA GROUP CHANGES MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

THERE ARE 118 WORKS ON THE ADC AWARDS SHORTLIST, LED BY VML AND MCCANN

11. 4. 2025 The ADC Czech Creative Awards already know their finalists. In total, there are 118 entries on the shortlist, with VML and McCann having the highest number of entries. After three days of intense jury evaluation, ADC, the organizer of the 32nd ADC Czech Creatie Awards, announces this year’s shortlist – out of 270 entries, 118… Continue reading THERE ARE 118 WORKS ON THE ADC AWARDS SHORTLIST, LED BY VML AND MCCANN

ONEPLAY HAS SOME INSPIRATION, DAZN HAS CHANGED ITS SERVICE

11. 4. 2025 One of the attractions of the new Oneplay streaming service that O2 is currently migrating its customers to is sport. But the battle for the sports fan is also being fought on the global stage. The combination of a number one domestic event and a technological innovation taking place globally in the field of sports… Continue reading ONEPLAY HAS SOME INSPIRATION, DAZN HAS CHANGED ITS SERVICE

ANNA LENEROVÁ DIRECTS SPORTS ACQUISITIONS AND PAY CHANNELS AT TV NOVA

10. 4. 2025 Nova Group establishes a new management position, with Anna Lenerová joining from O2. Anna Lenerova has joined Group Nova in the newly created position of director of sports acquisition and pay channels. She becomes part of the team in charge of developing the new Oneplay service. Lenerova has responsibility for the strategy and acquisition of… Continue reading ANNA LENEROVÁ DIRECTS SPORTS ACQUISITIONS AND PAY CHANNELS AT TV NOVA

BARNETT IS THE NEW CEO OF CME, REPLACING STOESSEL

8. 4. 2025 Sam Barnett will replace Didier Stoessel, who remains PPF’s chief investment officer, as head of CME’s media group. With effect from 1 May 2025, Central European Media Enterprises (CME), which includes TV Nova, has appointed Sam Barnett, a media executive with international experience in television and streaming, as CEO. In his new role, Sam Barnett… Continue reading BARNETT IS THE NEW CEO OF CME, REPLACING STOESSEL

CZECH TELEVISION IN MARCH FIRST, GROWING NOVA. TV SEZNAM IS AHEAD OF BARRANDOV GROUP

7. 4. 2025 The positions of the strongest TV groups remained unchanged in March compared to the previous months of this year. Czech Television stations also achieved the highest TV market share in the universal audience group over 15 years old in March. Their cumulative share in all-day broadcasting was 29.22%, 0.3 percentage points higher than in March… Continue reading CZECH TELEVISION IN MARCH FIRST, GROWING NOVA. TV SEZNAM IS AHEAD OF BARRANDOV GROUP