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.

SLEDOVANITV ADDS PRIMA+, CHANGES PRICES AND TV PACKAGES

2. 6. 2025 | 3 min read The SledovaniTV television service offering is expanding to include the prima+ streaming service. At the same time, there will be changes to the television packages and their prices.

IPTV VERSUS SATELLITE DISTRIBUTION

6. 4. 2025 | 4 min read Media content distribution is undergoing a dynamic transformation. We stand at a crossroads where the flexibility of IP networks competes with the proven reach of satellites.

ÓČKO REDUCED ITS SATELLITE BROADCASTING, WITHDREW FROM ASTRA

1. 3. 2025 | 1 min read Music television Óčko has ended its satellite broadcasting via Astra satellite at the end of February at the position 23.5 degrees East. Only sister station Óčko Star remains in this distribution, which continues to broadcast uncoded.

PRIMA AND SKYLINK AGREE TO EXTEND DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT

26. 2. 2025 | 2 min read Since the beginning of the year, intensive negotiations have been underway for the distribution of Prima Group channels on the Skylink platform.

WATCHING TV CONTENT WILL BECOME MORE EXPENSIVE WITHOUT TERRESTRIALS

3. 2. 2025 | 10 min read Cancellation of terrestrial TV broadcasting would mean huge costs for making content available, says Steven Marshall, a representative of owner Czech Radio Communications.

PRIMA GROUP BELIEVES IT IS CLOSE TO A DEAL WITH SKYLINK

9. 1. 2025 | 1 min read The Prima Group says it believes an agreement with operator Skylink is imminent.

NEWS CHANNELS EXPLOIT NEW DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS, PENETRATE CZECH REPUBLIC

29. 8. 2024 | 4 min read International news channels have been using the internet for their distribution for many years, because it is an easy way to reach viewers. But now video libraries or FAST services are also becoming their new home.

TV NOVA SERIES ZLATÁ LABUŤ FLIES ABROAD

12. 3. 2024 | 2 min read The narrative romantic series set against the backdrop of the events of 1939 has entered the portfolio of the major international distributor ONZA Distribution. The Golden Swan convinced especially by the quality of processing and the audience reach that the series has gained on the domestic market. The series will be presented at major international markets and festivals such as MIPTV and Series Mania. "Golden Swan is an exceptional project, it is the very first period series of TV Nova in its history. The interest of a foreign distributor confirms that Czech series are competitive and have the potential to reach audiences outside our territory. We are thrilled that thanks to the merger with ONZA Distribution, the stories of our heroes will go out into the world, and not only Czech viewers will be able to appreciate the gripping story, brilliant acting performances and breathtaking sets and costumes," says Klára Follová, TV Nova's creative producer.