FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS WILL DETERMINE WHETHER—AND FOR HOW LONG—NOVA REMAINS ON TERRESTRIAL TV

7. 9. 2026 | 8 min read Nova Media Group closely monitors technological developments and the market shares of individual television platforms. It reviews the situation every six months. In an interview with MediaGuru.cz, TV Nova CEO Daniel Grunt also discusses the current position of the Oneplay service and its near-term development.

VODAFONE HAS REINTRODUCED THE NOVY, PRIMA AND SEZNAM CHANNELS TO CABLE TV IN STANDARD DEFINITION

20. 8. 2026 | 2 min read Vodafone has added a new DVB-C multiplex featuring twelve unencrypted standard-definition channels to its cable network.

A THIRD OF CZECH VIEWERS RELY ON TERRESTRIAL TV BROADCASTING, BUT THEIR NUMBERS ARE DECLINING

13. 8. 2026 | 3 min read A third of television viewers (32 per cent) aged 15–69 watch television exclusively via digital terrestrial broadcasting. For more than a third of them, the main reason is a reluctance to pay for television reception. This is shown by data published by Atmedia.

PRIMA IS PLANNING CHANGES TO ITS TERRESTRIAL TV SERVICE; A SHUFFLE IS ON THE WAY

11. 8. 2026 | 4 min read The Prima Group is set to expand its collaboration with Digital Broadcasting and plans to move most of its channels to its DVB-T2 multiplex 24 next year. In an interview, the director of the Prima Group explains the reasons behind the change in distribution strategy and also clarifies why the new Prima Sport channel will only be available in SD resolution via terrestrial broadcasting.

PRIMA SPORT IS NOT YET AVAILABLE ON SLEDOVÁNÍTV; THE OPERATOR IS IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT INCLUDING IT

6. 8. 2026 | 2 min read The inclusion of the new Prima sport channel in the SledováníTV line-up has not yet been definitively confirmed. Tuesday’s broadcast of Sparta’s match in the third qualifying round of the Champions League served merely as a promotional broadcast, whilst the operator and the Prima Group continue to negotiate the terms of the channel’s long-term distribution.

VODAFONE TV WILL INCLUDE PRIMA SPORT IN ALL ITS PACKAGES FROM TUESDAY

3. 8. 2026 | 2 min read Vodafone TV is set to expand its offering with a new sports channel, Prima sport. The channel will be available from 4 August as part of all the operator’s TV packages. At the same time, Vodafone will be offering a special deal on the Vodafone TV Lite & Sport service.

PRIMA SPORT IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER; THE CHANNEL WILL IMPOSE A NUMBER OF OBLIGATIONS ON BROADCASTERS

2. 8. 2026 | 4 min read Pay-TV operators are preparing to include the new Prima Sport channel in their line-ups. In addition to the commercial terms, they will also have to comply with a number of technical and distribution rules relating, for example, to catch-up viewing, ad-skipping, the protection of sports rights and the number of devices on which the service can be used simultaneously.

ONEPLAY TO ADD NEW CHANNEL PRIMA SPORT, WILL ALSO BROADCAST SPARTA’S MATCH AGAINST LYON

30. 7. 2026 | 2 min read Oneplay is set to expand its sports offering to include the Prima sport channel. The first broadcast will be Tuesday’s match between AC Sparta Prague and Olympique Lyon in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, which will be shown on 4 August at 8.00 pm.

OPERATORS ARE MOVING PAY-TV TO THE INTERNET

19. 7. 2026 | 3 min read According to a new analysis, 55 per cent of European households will have a direct pay-TV subscription by the end of the year, which is just 1.6 percentage points more than five years ago. However, behind this stable figure lie significant national differences as well as a growing shift towards OTT streaming.

NOVA IS NOW BROADCASTING TN LIVE OUTSIDE OF ONEPLAY AND HAS ADDED IT TO MAGENTA TV

16. 6. 2026 | 2 min read TN Live, the TV Nova Group’s online news and lifestyle channel, is set to reach a wider audience. T-Mobile is adding it to its Magenta TV service.

PRIMA HAS PUT PRESSURE ON BROADCASTERS OVER LICENCE RIGHTS, THREATENING THEM WITH LEGAL ACTION

11. 6. 2026 | 4 min read The Prima Group has called on broadcasters to strictly adhere to licensing terms when handling content. This is in response to growing pressure from rights holders who wish to prevent their programmes from appearing in archives and video libraries beyond the scope of the agreed permissions.

TN LIVE HAS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VIEWS PER WEEK AND IS SET TO EXPAND ITS DISTRIBUTION

6. 5. 2026 | 5 min read After five years on the market, TV Nova Group’s TN Live has evolved into a 24/7 news and lifestyle channel. It aims to drive further growth through more intensive content production and distribution on social media and its own platforms.

ONEPLAY CUSTOMERS CAN TRY HBO MAX FOR FREE IN APRIL

16. 4. 2026 | 2 min read O2 has launched a special offer for Oneplay customers. Throughout April, they can activate HBO Maxfor a one-month trial.

RESTRICTIONS ON WATCHING TV ON MULTIPLE DEVICES? THE RULES ARE BEING TIGHTENED

2. 4. 2026 | 4 min read For several weeks now, customers of the SledováníTV service have been seeing a message on Nova Group channels stating that they have reached the maximum number of devices allowed for viewing their programmes. So what are the rules for using OTT services?

NOVA SELLS THE SERIES MARKOVIČ, KRÁL ŠUMAVY AND EXTRAKTOŘI ABROAD

23. 2. 2026 | 2 min read Oneplay Originals expands abroad. Nova has sold its series Metoda Markovič, Král Šumavy and Extraktoři.

END OF FREE BROADCASTING? EUROPE DISCUSSES THE FUTURE, THE CZECH REPUBLIC IS CAUTIOUS

19. 2. 2026 | 6 min read The debate on the future of terrestrial television and analogue radio is shifting towards regulatory decisions. While France is predicting the end of terrestrial broadcasting within ten years and Slovakia has already abandoned free-to-air commercial stations, Britain is retaining FM until at least 2032. Czechia is currently focusing on stability and gradual evolution.

PRIMA KRIMI SK LAUNCHES ITS BROADCASTING ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

14. 8. 2025 | 2 min read The Prima Krimi SK channel, which will start broadcasting on September 1 in the afternoon, is betting on one of the most popular genres of television programming.

CANAL+ AND NOVA AGREE TO MAKE ALL SPORTS CHANNELS AVAILABLE

11. 8. 2025 | 2 min read Skylink platform users can now watch all Nova Sport sports channels. Oneplay platform viewers now have access to all Canal+ Sport sports channels.