STUDY: YOUNGER VIEWERS MORE DISTRACTED BUT MORE RECEPTIVE TO ADS

22. 6. 2026 | 5 min read A new study finds the long-term rise in ad acceptance continues, with ad intolerance falling to a record low across all age groups, and that viewers are supportive of AI tools if they are used to improve discoverability and the viewing experience.

CME IS SET TO INTEGRATE AI INTO FILM AND ANIMATION PRODUCTION. IT IS CONSIDERING REVIVING THE ‘BRATŘI V TRIKU’ BRAND

18. 6. 2026 | 3 min read The CME media group plans to use artificial intelligence to create original local video content in smaller markets. It also hopes that this will lead to the development of new genres and projects that would be financially unviable under traditional production methods.

COMMUNICATION SUMMIT: ADVERTISING IS THREATENED BY CREATIVE LAZINESS; WE MUST NOT GIVE UP ON THINKING

15. 6. 2026 | 8 min read Generative AI tools speed up content creation and save time, but there is a risk that they will lead to uniformity in output and a decline in critical thinking. At this year’s Communication Summit, there was a discussion on how to use AI as an assistant, rather than as an autopilot for marketing communications.

“IT WAS WORKING JUST LAST YEAR, SO WHERE DID IT GO WRONG?” ASKED PARTICIPANTS AT THE CONTENT FIRST CONFERENCE

28. 5. 2026 | 13 min read The Content First conference provided an insight into the current state of content marketing. The central theme was artificial intelligence as a phenomenon that is transforming brands’ strategic thinking, their approach to communities, the way they work with influencers, and the very nature of SEO.

M6 UNLIMITED TESTS AI SPOT CREATION FOR SMALLER TV AND STREAMING ADVERTISERS

22. 5. 2026 M6 Unlimited is building a simpler route into TV and streaming advertising for smaller and newer advertisers. Its offer combines a dedicated SME buying path through its future ad manager, lower entry budgets, support across strategy, creative production and measurement.

STUDY: AI LABELING DOES NOT HURT VIDEO AD PERFORMANCE

22. 5. 2026 | 3 min read MediaScience tested four AI labeling approaches as governments and platforms start to require disclosure.

CZECHS ARE STILL TRYING TO BUILD TRUST IN AI-POWERED ADVERTS. THEY WANT THEM TO BE TRANSPARENT

21. 5. 2026 | 4 min read More than half of Czechs (56%) expect brands to state whether an advert was created using artificial intelligence, according to a survey by the ResSolution Group.

OTO KLEMPÍŘ VS. MARTIN BAXA: THE DIGIMEDIA 2026 CONFERENCE WILL FEATURE A ‘MINISTERIAL’ DEBATE ON PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA

19. 5. 2026 | 4 min read The 21st edition of the DIGIMEDIA 2026 conference, taking place on Wednesday 3 June 2026 in the Congress Hall of Czech Television in Prague’s Kavčí Hory district, will feature a debate between the current and former Ministers of Culture: Oto Klempíř of Motoristé sobě and Martin Baxa of the ODS. Both politicians will take part in the opening discussion session focusing on the funding of public service media, specifically Czech Television and Czech Radio. It is precisely these media organisations that are affected by the draft Public Service Media Act, which was submitted by the Ministry of Culture in April and for which the inter-ministerial consultation process concluded last week. Continuation of the heated debate from TV Nova Oto Klempíř and Martin Baxa had already clashed during Saturday’s discussion on TV Nova’s ‘Za pět minut dvanáct’, with the new bill being the main topic on which both politicians did not mince their words. The debate at the DIGIMEDIA 2026 conference will offer more scope for discussion and confrontation with other guests: Marit af Björkesten, Director-General of the Finnish public service broadcaster YLE, Milan Fridrich, Deputy Director-General of Czech Television; Martina Májíček Poliaková, Director of Strategic Development at Czech Radio; Marek Singer, President of the Association of Commercial Television Stations; Jiří Hrabák, Chairman of the Association of Private Broadcasters; and David Smoljak (STAN), Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Media.

CONSUMERS DON’T HATE AI ADS – THEY HATE BAD ADS

13. 5. 2026 | 4 min read There’s a story I keep reading in the trades, and I want to analyze it because I don’t think it’s fully accurate. It’s the story about how consumers hate AI-generated ads.

‘THERE’S A LOT OF JUNK’: PREMIUM MEDIA ENVIRONMENTS OUTPERFORM CHEAP DIGITAL INVENTORY BY 4.3 TIMES ON CONSIDERATION; STUDY SAYS PURCHASE INTENT RISES 37%

11. 5. 2026 | 8 min read The idea that greater reach at lower cost delivers better performance is the governing logic of the programmatic era, hardwired into agency trading desks, procurement teams and quarterly reporting packs. It also turns out to be wrong, at least when it comes to buying premium media, according to new research from The Trade Desk and PA Consulting.

PAVEL AND AMANPOUR TO SPEAK AT THE CNN PRIMA NEWS CONFERENCE

22. 4. 2026 | 2 min read The Money, Money, Money conference will address issues of security and the economy. President Pavel and journalist Christiane Amanpour will be in attendance.

THE PROBLEM WITH MUCH AI-POWERED ADVERTISING IS THAT IT’S MEANINGLESS

21. 4. 2026 | 6 min read Audiences aren’t tired of advertising. They’re tired of low-value, repetitive, over-personalized noise that constantly demands something from them – and AI is turning up the volume.

CAN AI DRIVE BRAND STRATEGY? AND WHY IS CREATIVITY DISAPPEARING FROM CREATIVE WORK?

14. 4. 2026 | 5 min read Whilst artificial intelligence can outperform humans in operational tasks, it still has its limitations when it comes to strategic brand management. Its solutions lead to the mediocrity and indistinguishability that characterise contemporary advertising, according to speakers at the Brandstorming conference.

GEN ALPHA DRIVES SHIFT TOWARD AI-POWERED ENTERTAINMENT DISCOVERY

8. 4. 2026 | 2 min read Gracenote has released a new report examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way audiences search for and discover entertainment content, with younger viewers leading the adoption of chatbot-driven tools.

GEN ALPHA DRIVES SHIFT TOWARD AI-POWERED ENTERTAINMENT DISCOVERY

8. 4. 2026 | 2 min read Gracenote has released a new report examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way audiences search for and discover entertainment content, with younger viewers leading the adoption of chatbot-driven tools.

WHEN ALL THE BRANDS PLAY IT SAFE, YOU CAN’T SEE ANYTHING

8. 4. 2026 | 5 min read One of the main themes of this year’s SXSW conference was the impact of artificial intelligence on people. But what does this mean specifically for brands?

BRANDS ADOPT ‘NO AI’ DISCLAIMERS TO STAND OUT AMID THE SLOP

6. 4. 2026 | 5 min read Marketers move to get ahead of growing consumer skepticism by labeling content that doesn’t use AI.

BRANDS BELOVED BY PEOPLE RISK BEING INVISIBLE TO AI

2. 4. 2026 | 5 min read Nike and Starbucks didn't overhaul their identities with AI in mind, but the algorithm will reward them.