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.

USING FILMS IN MARKETING PAYS OFF. TV ADS DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM POPULAR FILMS TEND TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL

19. 12. 2024 Watching films and TV series is a pleasant escape from reality for most of us. Unlike reading books where you have to activate your imagination to embark on other worlds, film writers, directors, cinematographers, editors and effects artists make it much easier for us. The world of fairy tales and adventure is within our reach thanks to television. We can be transported to history or to the future - nothing is impossible. And a film or series that stands out from the rest in terms of its treatment or ideas has a chance of worldwide fame and cult status. Well, from there it’s just a step to its use in the realm of marketing.

TV CHRISTMAS SCHEDULES TAKE OFF, DOMINATED BY FAIRY TALES AND MOVIES

16. 12. 2024 From this week, the strongest TV stations are including programmes for the Christmas period in their prime-time schedules.

FAIR TENDER FOR ADVERTISING CONTRACTS COMES INTO FORCE IN JANUARY

12. 12. 2024 Advertising tenders in the Czech Republic will be governed by a memorandum supported by nearly 100 directors and productions from January.

PRIMA TV AT CHRISTMAS: SÁM DOMA, PYŠNÁ PRINCEZNA OR NÁHRADNÍCI

18. 11. 2024 Christmas broadcast of TV Prima will offer fairy tales, romantic films and premiere shows of its own creation.

VIEWERSHIP IN THE SUMMER DOES NOT DROP BELOW THREE HOURS A DAY

30. 7. 2024 During the summer, TV viewers prefer films and series more than during other months of the year. This year, sports are also among the favourite genres.

NEW STUDY FINDS REPRESENTATION OF THE DISABLED IN MOVIES AND TV ARE LEAVING AUDIENCES VERY ‘UNSATISFIED’

11. 7. 2024 So far this year, we’ve seen some notable representation for the disabled and those with mental health conditions. Marvel’s Echo put deaf star Alaqua Cox front and center and has her go full force in action scenes as an amputee with a prosthetic leg. Max’s Turtles All The Way Down authentically portrays a mental illness (OCD). But per a recent study, a majority of people are unhappy with how Hollywood handles these topics (or how it doesn’t all together). What A New Study Found Out About DisabilityAnd Mental Health Representation July is Disability Pride Month, and the Inevitable Foundation, which is a non-profit that gives to disabled writers and filmmakers in an effort to destigmatize disability and mental health, decided to poll 1,000 people (half of them are disabled, half of them are not) about their thoughts on these topics being represented in movies and television. Inevitable Foundation’s Study found that 66 percent of those who participated are “unsatisfied” with how disability and mental health are currently represented on big screens and small screens alike.

SURVEY USA: VIEWERS OVERWHELMINGLY WANT TO SEE MORE TV SHOWS DEPICTING REALISTIC WORK-LIFE BALANCE, FAMILY CARE AND GENDER EQUITY

8. 3. 2024 When Hollywood accurately depicts work-family and gender-equity scenarios on screen, it’s good for business by driving up viewership and engagement, according to a new research study.