PRIMA+ LAUNCHES CHRISTMAS COLLECTION

12. 12. 2025 The streaming service prima+ has introduced a Christmas collection that offers dozens of Czech and foreign films and fairy tales from December. The streaming service prima+  has introduced a Christmas programming offer, which has been expanded to include dozens of Czech and foreign titles since the beginning of December. The platform relies on classic fairy… Continue reading PRIMA+ LAUNCHES CHRISTMAS COLLECTION

NOVA TV IN SPRING: BULDOK Z PODĚBRAD, ODZNAK VYSOČINA BADGE AND FINAL SERIES BRATŘI A SESTRY

11. 12. 2025 Nova TV will offer new detective stories and the return of well-known reality shows in this year’s spring broadcast. Nova TV unveiled its programming schedule for the spring 2026 season on Wednesday afternoon, along with new titles on the Oneplay video platform. Some of the titles originally slated for Oneplay (or the former Voyo) will be… Continue reading NOVA TV IN SPRING: BULDOK Z PODĚBRAD, ODZNAK VYSOČINA BADGE AND FINAL SERIES BRATŘI A SESTRY

CZECH INTERNATIONAL AI FILM FESTIVAL WELCOMES AGAIN A SHOWCASE OF THE BEST FILMS MADE WITH AI

1. 12. 2025 The Czech International AI Film Festival 2025 will showcase top films selected from more than a thousand submissions, offer meetings with experts and filmmakers in a panel discussion, and culminate in an award ceremony. An exceptional opportunity to see the future of film on the big screen awaits you. This year CIAIFF is entering its… Continue reading CZECH INTERNATIONAL AI FILM FESTIVAL WELCOMES AGAIN A SHOWCASE OF THE BEST FILMS MADE WITH AI

GRACENOTE STUDY: TV FANS EMBRACE STREAMING, BUT FRUSTRATED BY EXPERIENCE

10. 11. 2025 As the streaming landscape becomes more fragmented, TV and film fans are spending more time trying to find something to watch — and as frustration grows, so is their willingness to cancel premium services. Streamers value the flexibility and choice that platforms like Netflix, Prime Video and Disney Plus offer them in the breadth of… Continue reading GRACENOTE STUDY: TV FANS EMBRACE STREAMING, BUT FRUSTRATED BY EXPERIENCE

HOW MOVIES INCREASINGLY DRIVE STREAMING REVENUE

10. 10. 2025 A Parrot Analytics study of thousands of titles across Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix, and Max finds that movies deliver disproportionately high engagement relative to the volume of content hours they represent. For years, the narrative has been that movies, in contrast to TV series, were in decline — casualties of a once-in-a-century pandemic that… Continue reading HOW MOVIES INCREASINGLY DRIVE STREAMING REVENUE

CZECH AUDIOVISUAL INDUSTRY SLUMPED LAST YEAR, BUT LOCAL VOD AND ADVERTISING GREW

6. 7. 2025 The Czech audiovisual industry took a break in 2024 amid unfavourable incentives and focused on preparing conditions for new growth, with Czech VOD production and advertising on the rise. The Czech audiovisual industry experienced a significant decline in 2024, mainly due to a temporary loss of competitiveness in film incentives. The industry’s total turnover fell… Continue reading CZECH AUDIOVISUAL INDUSTRY SLUMPED LAST YEAR, BUT LOCAL VOD AND ADVERTISING GREW

ČT, NOVA AND PRIMA SWITCH TO SUMMER PROGRAMME. SERIES, FILMS AND ENTERTAINMENT RETURN

30. 6. 2025 The main television stations have launched their summer programming schedules. Evenings will feature reruns of series, films, crime dramas and entertainment. The most watched Czech television stations ČT1, TV Nova and TV Prima have entered their summer broadcasting schedule. The programmes are based on reruns of series, summer films and entertainment formats. ČT1 continues with… Continue reading ČT, NOVA AND PRIMA SWITCH TO SUMMER PROGRAMME. SERIES, FILMS AND ENTERTAINMENT RETURN

PRIMA IN SUMMER: EINSTEIN, LUDWIG AND FILMS. NEW TRAITORS IN AUTUMN

24. 6. 2025 This summer, Prima’s main channel will focus on films and reruns of series. In July, the main channel of the Prima group will broadcast reruns of the series Einstein – Příběhy nesnesitelného génia (Tuesdays and Thursdays) and Polda (Saturdays) during prime time, as well as premiere episodes of the series Ludwig: Šifra zločinu (Wednesday), reruns… Continue reading PRIMA IN SUMMER: EINSTEIN, LUDWIG AND FILMS. NEW TRAITORS IN AUTUMN

3.1 MILLION CZECHS USE PAID STREAMING SERVICES

29. 4. 2025 The most popular paid video services in the Czech Republic include Netflix, Voyo, Max, Disney+ and prima+. In the second half of last year, 47% of Czechs aged 15–69 (i.e., approximately 3.1 million people) used at least one paid VOD service. On average, they used two different services at the same time. The top five… Continue reading 3.1 MILLION CZECHS USE PAID STREAMING SERVICES

MOVIES AND SERIES RULE THE ROOST, ACCOUNTING FOR 44 PERCENT OF TV RATINGS

29. 4. 2025 Films and series have long been among the most popular genres among Czech viewers, regardless of whether they watch classic TV stations or pay streaming services. Local content holds a privileged position among them. Films and series have long been among the most watched genres on TV stations. According to official TV ratings data, they… Continue reading MOVIES AND SERIES RULE THE ROOST, ACCOUNTING FOR 44 PERCENT OF TV RATINGS

TV PRIMA WILL BROADCAST FAIRY TALES, ROMANTIC AND ACTION FILMS AND COMEDIES AT EASTER

3. 4. 2025 Television Prima has announced its programme for this year’s Easter holidays. It will include family comedies, romantic films, action thrillers and interesting documentaries in its festive broadcasts. Throughout the Easter holidays, family films and popular series will be on the main Prima TV station. On Friday morning, in Asterix and Obelix ve službách jejího Veličenstva… Continue reading TV PRIMA WILL BROADCAST FAIRY TALES, ROMANTIC AND ACTION FILMS AND COMEDIES AT EASTER

PRIMA COOL WILL ADD SERIES AND INTRODUCE FAMILY MOVIES

28. 3. 2025 Young men’s TV station Prima Cool will adjust its programming schedule from April. It will add another sitcom and reserve Saturday nights for family films. Prima Cool will celebrate sixteen years of broadcasting on 1 April. On the same day, it will include a twenty-year-old American series called Jmenuju se Earl in its afternoon programme.… Continue reading PRIMA COOL WILL ADD SERIES AND INTRODUCE FAMILY MOVIES

TV VIEWERS’ EXPECTATIONS HAVE INCREASED. THEY NOW EXPECT A TOP-TIER EXPERIENCE

17. 3. 2025 Dramedy Productions has completed the construction of another film studio and plans to further expand its Dramedy Studios. It primarily targets the television production segment, explains co-owner Filip Bobiňski. Last autumn, Dramedy Productions launched a new film studio, which it built next to its original studio in Prague’s Kbely district, where it is gradually expanding… Continue reading TV VIEWERS’ EXPECTATIONS HAVE INCREASED. THEY NOW EXPECT A TOP-TIER EXPERIENCE

CZECH LION: BEST FILM OF THE WAVE, MARKOVIC METHOD SERIES: HOJER

9. 3. 2025 A total of 29 titles competed for the awards, which are given by the Czech Film and Television Academy (ČFTA) in the final voting. The award for Best Feature Film went to The Waves at the 32nd Czech Lion. The period drama by Jiří Mádl and producer Monika Kristl recalls the events of 1968, when… Continue reading CZECH LION: BEST FILM OF THE WAVE, MARKOVIC METHOD SERIES: HOJER

CZECHS WATCH MOVIES MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK, ALMOST A THIRD WATCH THEM DAILY

27. 2. 2025 Over half of Czechs watch movies more than once a week, both at the cinema and at home. Up to 28% watch them daily or almost daily. More than half of the Czech online population watches movies several times a week – regardless of whether in the cinema or at home. Daily or almost daily… Continue reading CZECHS WATCH MOVIES MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK, ALMOST A THIRD WATCH THEM DAILY

BRITISH SENSE OF HUMOUR DRAWS YOUNG EUROPEANS TO UK SHOWS AND FILMS

18. 2. 2025 The ‘unique’ and ‘ironic’ British sense of humour is a key reason why young Europeans watch UK-made television shows and films, according to new research from King’s College London. Screen Encounters with Britain explored how streaming services, like Netflix and Prime Video, influence the ways young European audiences find and consume British screen media. The… Continue reading BRITISH SENSE OF HUMOUR DRAWS YOUNG EUROPEANS TO UK SHOWS AND FILMS

BACK TO THE NINETIES. CZECH STATIONS DUSTED OFF THE COASTGUARD AND ESMERALDA

20. 1. 2025 They were phenomena watched by millions of viewers. Thanks to them, Czechs got to know world production. Now the legendary series are suited to smaller stations. Fans of legendary foreign series can revisit them in the programming of Czech TV stations. Nova Lady gradually repeats the stories of lifeguards from Coast Guard and Beverly Hills… Continue reading BACK TO THE NINETIES. CZECH STATIONS DUSTED OFF THE COASTGUARD AND ESMERALDA

CZECH LION: MOST NOMINATIONS FOR VLNY, HOPE FOR VOYO AND ČT

13. 1. 2025 In the number of nominations for the Czech Lion Film Awards, the films Vlny, Amerikánka, Mord and the miniseries Metoda Markovič: Hojer lead the way. The Czech Film and Television Academy (CFTA) has presented the nominations for the 32nd annual Czech Lion film awards. 29 titles will compete for the symbolic Czech Lion statuettes in… Continue reading CZECH LION: MOST NOMINATIONS FOR VLNY, HOPE FOR VOYO AND ČT