THE FIRST QUARTER SAW ČESKÁ TELEVIZE TAKE THE LEAD IN MARKET SHARE

9. 4. 2026 The broadcast of the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina had the greatest impact on the performance of television groups in the first quarter of this year. Česká televize stations recorded the highest share of the television market in the first quarter of this year. On average, this stood at 34.30% among viewers aged 15… Continue reading THE FIRST QUARTER SAW ČESKÁ TELEVIZE TAKE THE LEAD IN MARKET SHARE

ČT SPORT AND NOVA WILL BE BROADCASTING THE CZECH REPUBLIC’S MATCHES AT THE WORLD CUP. WHEN WILL THEY BE SHOWN?

3. 4. 2026 Live coverage of the Czech national team’s group matches at the World Cup will be provided by both ČT sport and Nova. However, most of the matches will be broadcast outside prime time. The Czech team’s matches at the World Cup on the American continent will be broadcast simultaneously by ČT sport and Nova Action.… Continue reading ČT SPORT AND NOVA WILL BE BROADCASTING THE CZECH REPUBLIC’S MATCHES AT THE WORLD CUP. WHEN WILL THEY BE SHOWN?

ON THE MEDIA IN TURBULENT TIMES. THE 21ST ANNUAL DIGIMEDIA CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE IN PRAGUE IN JUNE

30. 3. 2026 Will the government abolish licence fees and introduce a new funding model for Czech Television and Czech Radio? To what extent do streaming services threaten traditional television broadcasting? How does artificial intelligence help the media? And how are the new radio stations faring two years after the auction of frequencies for digital broadcasting? These are… Continue reading ON THE MEDIA IN TURBULENT TIMES. THE 21ST ANNUAL DIGIMEDIA CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE IN PRAGUE IN JUNE

NOVA GROUP ALSO ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP, WILL SHARE BROADCASTS WITH ČESKÁ TELEVIZE

4. 3. 2026 Czech Television took advantage of the sublicensing option and sold part of the broadcasting rights to the 2026 World Cup to the Nova group in the new World Cup format with 104 matches. The upcoming World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico in the summer of 2026, will… Continue reading NOVA GROUP ALSO ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP, WILL SHARE BROADCASTS WITH ČESKÁ TELEVIZE

NEW SERIES: DOCENT, INSPEKCE OR MUŽI V LETU. TV STATIONS COVER REAL CASES AND RELATIONSHIP DRAMAS

26. 2. 2026 Czech Television, Nova and Prima are preparing programmes based on real events, pressing social dramas and popular crime series. Czech television stations are currently producing a number of projects that will premiere later this year or early next year. As usual, the dramaturgy is trying to cater to the most popular genre among domestic viewers,… Continue reading NEW SERIES: DOCENT, INSPEKCE OR MUŽI V LETU. TV STATIONS COVER REAL CASES AND RELATIONSHIP DRAMAS

FIRST DATA: OUT-OF-HOME VIEWING INCREASED THE RATING OF TOP OLYMPIC BROADCASTS BY 13%

25. 2. 2026 Extended ATO measurement provided the first hard data on how watching broadcasts “outside the home” can increase the overall television rating of a major sporting event. Broadcasts from the 2026 Winter Olympics showed that outside-the-home viewing increases the reach of the most-watched sports broadcasts by up to 13 per cent. The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter… Continue reading FIRST DATA: OUT-OF-HOME VIEWING INCREASED THE RATING OF TOP OLYMPIC BROADCASTS BY 13%

SPRING TV IS COMING: BULDOK Z PODĚBRAD AGAINST ASIA EXPRESS, ALSO FEATURING PEOPLE AND HORSES

17. 2. 2026 While Czech Television launched most of its new programmes in January, Nova and Prima are only now entering the key part of the season. The most interesting battle is expected on weekends, when premiere formats will face off, led by the travel reality show Asia Express and the new series Buldok z Poděbrad. While Czech… Continue reading SPRING TV IS COMING: BULDOK Z PODĚBRAD AGAINST ASIA EXPRESS, ALSO FEATURING PEOPLE AND HORSES

DURING THE FIRST OLYMPIC WEEKEND, VIEWERS WERE MOST INTERESTED IN BIATHLON, SNOWBOARDING AND SPEED SKATING

9. 2. 2026 Sunday’s mixed biathlon relay race became the most watched biathlon broadcast in the history of Czech Television. The station announced this based on data from official electronic audience measurement provided by the Association of Television Organisations. During the first weekend of the Olympic Games, 1.759 million viewers watched the broadcast on television and via internet… Continue reading DURING THE FIRST OLYMPIC WEEKEND, VIEWERS WERE MOST INTERESTED IN BIATHLON, SNOWBOARDING AND SPEED SKATING

THE OPENING OF THE WINTER OLYMPICS IN MILAN DOMINATED FRIDAY’S VIEWING FIGURES.

7. 2. 2026 The live broadcast of the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics was watched by 1.2 million viewers over the age of 15 and 1.25 million viewers over the age of 4 on the Czech Television sports channel. It was the best result of the evening and also of the entire Friday. ČT stations recorded… Continue reading THE OPENING OF THE WINTER OLYMPICS IN MILAN DOMINATED FRIDAY’S VIEWING FIGURES.

CZECH TELEVISION OUTPERFORMED COMMERCIAL STATIONS IN JANUARY AND CONFIRMED ITS LEADERSHIP

5. 2. 2026 In January, Czech Television stations increased their share by three percentage points year-on-year and improved the most of all television groups in the overall results. In January 2026, Czech Television stations recorded the highest audience share on the television market in the viewer group aged 15 and over in both all-day and prime-time broadcasting. The… Continue reading CZECH TELEVISION OUTPERFORMED COMMERCIAL STATIONS IN JANUARY AND CONFIRMED ITS LEADERSHIP

THU IN 2025, DESPITE THE DECLINE, DEFENDED ITS LEADERSHIP, GREW NOVA

5. 1. 2026 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… Continue reading THU IN 2025, DESPITE THE DECLINE, DEFENDED ITS LEADERSHIP, GREW NOVA

MEDIA 2025: THE EMERGENCE OF ONEPLAY, THE FIGHT FOR THE CZECH AND THE CZECH ONLY AND THE FEARS OF AI

2. 1. 2026 Uncertainty about the impact of artificial intelligence, potential regulatory changes, changing user behaviour and a volatile and spillover advertising market are increasing pressures on the survival of media companies. The year 2025 was another year of systemic change and conflicting trends for Czech media. On the one hand, after long debates, the funding of public… Continue reading MEDIA 2025: THE EMERGENCE OF ONEPLAY, THE FIGHT FOR THE CZECH AND THE CZECH ONLY AND THE FEARS OF AI

NEW YEAR’S EVE ON TV NOVA, TV PRIMA AND ČT1 MARKED BY SPECIAL PROGRAMS

31. 12. 2025 The largest domestic television stations have prepared special editions of their entertainment programs for the evening of the last day of 2025. TV Nova will broadcast a special edition of Televizní noviny on New Year’s Eve. The program will offer entertaining content, including appearances by characters from the series Comeback, and will highlight selected moments… Continue reading NEW YEAR’S EVE ON TV NOVA, TV PRIMA AND ČT1 MARKED BY SPECIAL PROGRAMS

CHRISTMAS 2025 BROADCAST FOR ČT, THE MOST WATCHED PROGRAMME WAS THE FAIRY TALE ZÁHADA STRAŠIDELNÉHO ZÁMKU

30. 12. 2025 The most watched TV group during this year’s Christmas holidays was again Czech Television. The new fairy tale The Mystery of the Haunted Castle attracted the most viewers. Czech Television’s new Christmas Eve fairy tale Záhada strašidelného zámku became the most watched programme on Czech screens this Christmas. In total, including delayed viewing and PC viewing,… Continue reading CHRISTMAS 2025 BROADCAST FOR ČT, THE MOST WATCHED PROGRAMME WAS THE FAIRY TALE ZÁHADA STRAŠIDELNÉHO ZÁMKU

TV JANUARY: PREMIERES ON CZECH TV, THE END OF THE SERIES ZOO, THE RETURN OF THE SERIES VYPRÁVĚJ AND CHALUPÁŘI

22. 12. 2025 January will bring only a few premiere shows to TV screens. On the contrary, some more archival titles will return. January is traditionally a weak season for commercial TV stations, which is why there are few premiere titles on their evening broadcasts. These, on the other hand, will be added to the main programme of… Continue reading TV JANUARY: PREMIERES ON CZECH TV, THE END OF THE SERIES ZOO, THE RETURN OF THE SERIES VYPRÁVĚJ AND CHALUPÁŘI

CZECH TV MAINTAINED ITS LEAD IN NOVEMBER, IMPROVED ITS PRIMA

10. 12. 2025 Czech Television remained narrowly in the lead in November, Prima improved and Nova maintained its lead in prime time and younger audience groups. The share of the main TV groups in full-time viewing in November 2025 developed differently year-on-year by audience target group. In the universal 15+  target group, Czech Television retained the largest share… Continue reading CZECH TV MAINTAINED ITS LEAD IN NOVEMBER, IMPROVED ITS PRIMA

CHRISTMAS SCHEMES 2025: AN OVERVIEW OF FAIRY TALES, FILMS AND NEW YEAR’S EVE SHOWS

8. 12. 2025 We present an overview of the prime-time broadcasts of the flagship channels of domestic TV groups during this year’s Christmas holidays, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Czech Television will switch to evening Christmas broadcasts on its main channel CT1 from mid-December. From Tuesday, 16 December, its prime-time broadcasts will feature daily fairy tales… Continue reading CHRISTMAS SCHEMES 2025: AN OVERVIEW OF FAIRY TALES, FILMS AND NEW YEAR’S EVE SHOWS

CNN PRIMA NEWS, ČT24 AND ÓČKO WERE ALSO THE FIRST TO GROW IN OCTOBER

10. 11. 2025 Czech Television maintained its highest share of the television market in the over-15 age group in October. The Nova Group won the 15-54 and 18-69 audience groups and prime time. Czech Television stations remained the most watched group in the over-15 age group in terms of all-day viewership in October. Their share was 28.18%, up… Continue reading CNN PRIMA NEWS, ČT24 AND ÓČKO WERE ALSO THE FIRST TO GROW IN OCTOBER