THU IN 2025, DESPITE THE DECLINE, DEFENDED ITS LEADERSHIP, GREW NOVA - ScreenVoice.cz

The ranking of TV groups by share of viewership did not change last year. Despite the decrease in the share, Czech Television defended its top position in audience group 15. In prime-time and in younger audience groups, the Nova group won. CNN Prima News recorded the highest growth of all stations.

Czech Television remained the most watched TV group in the universal audience group over 15 last year. It recorded a share of 29.29%, but this was down by more than one percentage point year-on-year. In prime time 15 and in all other crucial audience groups 15-54 and 18-69, TV Nova defended its lead in both day and evening viewing. This is according to official ATO-Nielsen viewership data.

At the same time,the Nova group improved the most of all TV players in 2025. It increased its share in all key target groups across all day and prime-time. It posted the highest increases in its primary 15-54 group, both in primetime and throughout the day.

The Prima Group was able to improve its share in the wider over-15 audience group in the evening last year. In its main audience group 18-69, it defended its result from the previous year in the evening, but fell behind by 0.3 percentage points in the full day. Overall, it was the third strongest TV group.

Televize Seznam continued its growth in 2025. It did well in both daytime and prime time. It had already reached 2.16% in its crucial 18-69 group.

Atmedia also improved its performance in all-day broadcasting last year. The Óčko group also increased it slightly.

The TV Barrandov group confirmed its better result in the 15-54 audience group last year.

Share of TV groups, 2025, full day

Share of TV groups, 2025, prime-time

Source: ATO-Nielsen, TV live TS0-3 as of January 4, 2026, change shown in percentage points. Prime time = 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

CNN Prima News' Jumper of the Year

Of the individual stations, CNN Prima News had the highest year-over-year increase. Its share increased by 0.64 percentage points to 2.6% in audience group 15 . Interest in national news was reflected in the growth of news station ČT24, which increased its share by 0.49 percentage points to 4.62% in 2025. The third channel with the highest year-on-year growth was the main channel TV Nova. It improved by 0.4 percentage points to 18.03%. The top 5 highest growing channels are also Prima Krimi and Televize Seznam.

TOP 5 stations with the highest growth in 2025 (CS 15 )

CNN Prima News: 0.64 pp. to 2.60%

ČT24: 0.49 pp. to 4.62%

Nova: 0.44 pp. to 18.04 %

Prima Krimi: 0,40 pp. to 4,41 %

Televize Seznam: 0.39 pp. to 2.05 %

However, the top three domestic TV stations have not changed in 2025. The number one channel is the main channel TV Nova, ahead of the main channel ČT1 and the main channel TV Prima. The growth in share earned the new Prima Krimi channel, which last year leapfrogged ČT2, into the top five.

TOP 20 TV stations by share in 2025 (%)

Source: ATO-Nielsen, TV live TS0-3 as of January 4, 2026. CS15 , all day

Show of the Year The Mystery of the Haunted Mansion

The most-watched programme of 2025 was the Christmas Eve fairy tale Záhada strašidelného zámku (ČT1), which was watched by 2.5 million viewers over 15 years of age. This was followed by the Christmas fairy tale The Greatest Miracle (ČT1) and the hockey match between the Czech national team and Sweden at the World Cup in May.