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

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

ILLEGAL CONTENT FROM PREHRAJ.TO AND DATOID WILL DISAPPEAR THANKS TO AN AGREEMENT WITH AKTV

20. 3. 2025 The Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) has entered into a new settlement agreement with the services Přehraj.to and Datoid. The operators of these services have agreed to work with ACPV members to prevent the illegal sharing of protected works. The Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) has reached an agreement with the operators of Přehraj.to and… Continue reading ILLEGAL CONTENT FROM PREHRAJ.TO AND DATOID WILL DISAPPEAR THANKS TO AN AGREEMENT WITH AKTV

MEDIA 2024: NEW TV STATIONS, THE FIGHT OVER FEES AND THE DEMISE OF THE FIRST DAILY NEWSPAPERS

31. 12. 2024 New TV stations and the continued development of video-on-demand, changes in Jaromír Soukup’s media companies, the demise of the first print dailies, the debate on the shape of media legislation and the development of DAB+. These are some of the main media events in 2024. This year started with the arrival of new TV channels,… Continue reading MEDIA 2024: NEW TV STATIONS, THE FIGHT OVER FEES AND THE DEMISE OF THE FIRST DAILY NEWSPAPERS

CZECHS WATCH TV FOR AN AVERAGE OF 3.5 HOURS A DAY

21. 11. 2024 The average time spent in front of the TV (ATS) in the Czech Republic is stable at 3.5 hours per day. This is shown by data from the electronic measurement of viewership for January-October this year for the target group of viewers over 15 years of age. The highest average TV viewing time per person… Continue reading CZECHS WATCH TV FOR AN AVERAGE OF 3.5 HOURS A DAY

THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION CELEBRATES WORLD TELEVISION DAY WITH A JOINT SPOT AND A VARIED PROGRAMME FOR PARTNERS

21. 11. 2024 The Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) is celebrating World Television Day for the eighth time this year. As part of the celebrations, a special promotional spot has been prepared for viewers to air on AKTV member television stations on Thursday, 21 November. Additionally, AKTV has organised an engaging programme at the headquarters of its members,… Continue reading THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION CELEBRATES WORLD TELEVISION DAY WITH A JOINT SPOT AND A VARIED PROGRAMME FOR PARTNERS

AKTV CELEBRATES WORLD TELEVISION DAY WITH AN OPEN DAY, INVITES TO STUDIO TOURS AND ENTERTAINMENT SHOW

5. 11. 2024 Broadcasters around the world are celebrating World Television Day on 21 November. AKTV, which brings together the most important Czech commercial broadcasters, will not be left behind. In cooperation with its member broadcasters, AKTV has prepared an interactive “open day” for its clients, business partners and professionals in the field of television and media in… Continue reading AKTV CELEBRATES WORLD TELEVISION DAY WITH AN OPEN DAY, INVITES TO STUDIO TOURS AND ENTERTAINMENT SHOW

MAPPING THE CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THEIR CONTRIBUTION AND NEEDS

18. 10. 2024 A national mapping of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs) is taking place in the Czech Republic this year and next. In practice, these are two multi-year calls supported by the National Regeneration Plan under the Cultural and Creative Sector Development component managed by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic. The main objective… Continue reading MAPPING THE CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THEIR CONTRIBUTION AND NEEDS

THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION ESTABLISHED COOPERATION WITH GROUPM AND ITS RESEARCH PROJECT MPANEL

18. 9. 2024 Since this August, the Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) has partnered with GroupM Czech Republic from the WPP group. Thanks to the exclusive cooperation with the mPanel data source, AKTV’s website ScreenVoice.cz will publish monthly interesting articles exploring television as an advertising medium and the viewing behaviour of Czech audiences. The Association of Commercial Television,… Continue reading THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION ESTABLISHED COOPERATION WITH GROUPM AND ITS RESEARCH PROJECT MPANEL

EDISK AGREES WITH NOVA AND PRIMA, THE FIGHT AGAINST ONLINE PIRATES CONTINUES

11. 9. 2024 Following a recent settlement agreement with the operators of the Fastshare.cloud storage service, the Commercial Television Association has managed to reach an agreement with the operators of eDisk and Sledujteto. The Association of Commercial Television (ACTV) has reached a significant settlement with the operators of eDisk and Sledujteto. eDisk and Fine Horizon Holdings Corp Limited… Continue reading EDISK AGREES WITH NOVA AND PRIMA, THE FIGHT AGAINST ONLINE PIRATES CONTINUES

PRIMA’S CEO SINGER: CHANGE IN LICENCE FEES WILL SHARPLY INCREASE CZECH TV’S REVENUES. IT COULD ROCK THE MARKET

10. 7. 2024 The proposal to increase licence fee collection is facing opposition from private broadcasters. Marek Singer, CEO of the Prima media group, states that the current proposal would provide more revenue to public television and radio than the lawmakers claim. At the end of June, the government approved the so-called major media amendment, which is supposed… Continue reading PRIMA’S CEO SINGER: CHANGE IN LICENCE FEES WILL SHARPLY INCREASE CZECH TV’S REVENUES. IT COULD ROCK THE MARKET

REPOSITORIES UNDER FIRE. NOVA AND PRIMA CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGALLY SHARED CONTENT

20. 6. 2024 Private TV stations have achieved groundbreaking preliminary rulings. Major operators have had to cut off access to several file-sharing repositories. Customers of several operators, including Vodafone, T-Mobile, and O2, are experiencing problems loading the Datoid, eDisk, and SledujteTo internet storage sites. Under standard conditions, these sites are unavailable for most clients, but this is not… Continue reading REPOSITORIES UNDER FIRE. NOVA AND PRIMA CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGALLY SHARED CONTENT

MULTIPLATFORM TV & AUDIO COMPANIES UNITE AROUND FIVE PRIORITIES AS KEYS TO SUCCESS IN TOMORROW’S MEDIA LANDSCAPE

17. 6. 2024 New Industry Charter outlines the collective ambition and joint commitments of multiplatform TV & audio businesses worldwide. egta, the international trade body for multiplatform TV and audio businesses, proudly announces the launch of its Industry Charter, marking a significant milestone in its 50-year history. Unanimously adopted by over 180 companies across more than 40 markets,… Continue reading MULTIPLATFORM TV & AUDIO COMPANIES UNITE AROUND FIVE PRIORITIES AS KEYS TO SUCCESS IN TOMORROW’S MEDIA LANDSCAPE

COMMERCIAL MEDIA HAVE RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE BIG MEDIA AMENDMENT

17. 6. 2024 Representatives of the private media sector do not like the new form of the draft media amendment. They see the wording of the accompanying Memorandum, which is supposed to describe more precisely the tasks of public service media, as essential.

THE DEBATE ABOUT PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA IS COMPLETELY REVERSED, SAYS PAVEL KUBINA FROM PRIMA

3. 6. 2024 In June, the government will be submitted a bill to increase TV fees. “They should not be increased before the state says what kind of public service it expects,” says Pavel Kubina, Director for Media Law Issues at Prima Group. Last autumn, the Ministry of Culture announced that it wanted to increase television and radio… Continue reading THE DEBATE ABOUT PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA IS COMPLETELY REVERSED, SAYS PAVEL KUBINA FROM PRIMA

AKTV, PRIMA AND NOVA REACH AGREEMENT WITH FASTSHARE.CLOUD

15. 5. 2024 The commercial TV broadcasters associated with the Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) have managed to reach another agreement aimed at greater protection of their content in the online environment. Together with TV Nova and FTV Prima, the Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) has reached an agreement with the operators of Fastshare.cloud, Inside Invest company and its… Continue reading AKTV, PRIMA AND NOVA REACH AGREEMENT WITH FASTSHARE.CLOUD

COMMERCIAL TV STATIONS PROPOSE MORE RESTRICTIONS ON SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING ON ČT

13. 5. 2024 Sponsorship of only longer programmes, limited number and length of sponsorship messages, limitations on product placement and advertising on ČT sport, and zero advertising online are some of the ideas of commercial broadcasters about changes in the placement of commercial messages on Česká televize (Czech Television, ČT). Pavel Kubina, a long-time media lawyer, is a… Continue reading COMMERCIAL TV STATIONS PROPOSE MORE RESTRICTIONS ON SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING ON ČT

RICHARD BURNLEY, EBU’S DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS, WILL BE A GUEST AT THE DIGIMEDIA CONFERENCE

30. 4. 2024 The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which brings together public service television and radio broadcasters, will give its views on the funding of these media and the use of artificial intelligence in media content creation at the Digimedia 2024 conference, with Richard Burnley, EBU Director of Legal Affairs and Regulation. He will sit on a joint… Continue reading RICHARD BURNLEY, EBU’S DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS, WILL BE A GUEST AT THE DIGIMEDIA CONFERENCE