PRIMA SPORT ON TERRESTRIAL TV IN FULL HD? IT HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN DVB-T2 MULTIPLEX 24

14. 7. 2026 | 2 min read A channel slot for the forthcoming Prima sport channel has appeared on nationwide DVB-T2 multiplex 24. It is also noteworthy that the slot is technically configured for Full HD resolution.

NOVA ACTION HAS SWITCHED TO FULL HD ON DVB-T2 FOR THE WORLD CUP

11. 6. 2026 | 2 min read After a four-year hiatus, Nova will once again be broadcasting the football championship to viewers in high definitionvia terrestrial television.

5G BROADCAST MOBILE TELEVISION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC? BY 2028, IT COULD COVER REGIONAL AND DISTRICT CITIES

11. 3. 2026 | 5 min read In about two years, roughly half to three-quarters of the Czech population could have access to 5G Broadcast mobile television, which will directly compete with online television streaming via the internet, but unlike the latter, it will be free for viewers. České Radiokomunikace (CRA) expects that everything will be technically ready for regular broadcasting to begin in 2028. The availability of mobile phones with the necessary chip set to receive these broadcasts remains a big question mark.

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.

IPTV POPULARITY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC FOR WATCHING VIDEO CONTENT CONTINUES TO GROW

6. 11. 2025 | 3 min read The Internet is increasingly consolidating its position as the main source of video content viewing in Czech households, while traditional TV broadcasting via DVB-T2 antennas is losing its relevance. This is the current result of a survey conducted by the mobile association APMS.

TELEVISION NETWORK FOR NOVA? NOVA CINEMA ALSO OCCUPIED MULTIPLEX 24

5. 11. 2025 | 2 min read Since Wednesday, 5 November, the thematic programme Nova Cinema has been available not only in the Czech Radio network, but also with the Digital Broadcasting operator. The media group Nova already distributes all its free-to-air channels here.

PAY TV IS GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE, YET MORE CZECHS ARE USING IT. IPTV HAS OVER 50%

22. 9. 2025 | 3 min read Pay TV is getting more expensive, the average monthly spend has reached CZK 430 per month. But viewers are also staying with terrestrial broadcasting, the Atmedia index survey found.

BBC TO END TERRESTRIAL TV, PPF TO DEVELOP ONEPLAY. WILL STREAMING WIN OUT?

4. 6. 2025 | 5 min read The British public broadcaster BBC is planning a revolutionary step in traditional television broadcasting after 2030. Its strategy is essentially in line with that of the PPF Group, which is building on an online future.

THE END OF SATELLITE TV IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC? SO FAR ONLY A SEEMING

7. 3. 2025 | 5 min read As of the beginning of 2025, the fifth Czech station will leave the distribution via Astra satellite in the Czech Republic. For the uninitiated, it may look like the era of this platform is coming to an end in the region.

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.

OČKO STAR AND EXPRES APPLY FOR LICENSE EXTENSION

21. 1. 2025 | 1 min read The music stations Óčko Star and Óčko Expres have applied to the Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting for an extension of their terrestrial broadcasting licences. The regulator grants them for a standard period of 12 years.

TV NOVA STAYS IN DVB-T2 FOR NOW, FOLLOWS TRENDS IN DISTRIBUTION

21. 11. 2024 | 8 min read Technical director of the media group Nova Josef Uher talks in the second part of an interview with MediaGuru.cz about trends in the development of television broadcasting and unfulfilled expectations with Ultra HD.

PRIMA WANTS TO PRESERVE TERRESTRIAL TV UNTIL AT LEAST 2050

13. 11. 2024 | 4 min read FTV Prima and Digital Broadcasting have expressed their long-term support for terrestrial TV broadcasting through comments on the Spectrum Management Strategy.

PRIMA ZOOM AND REBEL REQUEST EXTENSION OF DTT LICENSES

24. 10. 2024 | 1 min read Media group Prima and TV group Pohoda want to continue to ensure the distribution of their programmes via DVB-T2 terrestrial broadcasting.

EUROPE CONSULTS ON THE FUTURE OF TERRESTRIAL TV

10. 10. 2024 | 1 min read The Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) has launched a consultation on the future use of the 470-694 MHz (UHF) frequency band, which is crucial for television broadcasting as well as cultural and media services.

FREE BROADCASTING BECOMES A GATEWAY TO PAID CONTENT

3. 10. 2024 | 5 min read Satellite television broadcasting has long been one of the most popular in the Czech Republic and its programmes are completely free to receive. So what about using this platform as a gateway to premium content?

WHY ARE GLOBAL PAY-TV PLAYERS ENTERING THE FREE-TO-AIR MARKET?

26. 6. 2024 | 5 min read Michaela Suráková from Atmedia summarizes the reasons that lead multinational pay-TV operators to enter the free-to-air TV distribution market.

TV NOVA COUNTS WITH DVB-T2 IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS

28. 5. 2024 | 1 min read The media group Nova plans to continue to disseminate its signal via DVB-T2 terrestrial broadcasting in the coming years. RRTV has applied for a new licence for its flagship channel.