NOVA AND PRIMA ACCELERATE DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION. THE MARKET WILL CONSOLIDATE

5. 6. 2025 The largest commercial television stations, Nova and Prima, do not want to leave the terrestrial platform. At the same time, however, they are picking up the pace in digital distribution. This was also prompted by the launch of the Oneplay platform, according to discussions at the Digimedia 2025 conference. The leading Czech television groups Nova… Continue reading NOVA AND PRIMA ACCELERATE DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION. THE MARKET WILL CONSOLIDATE

CZECHS SPEND MORE ON PAY TV, WITH A MONTHLY AVERAGE OF CZK 424

27. 5. 2025 In 2024, the monthly amount spent on pay TV exceeded CZK 400 for the first time. Thanks to catch-up viewing and the ability to skip adverts, IPTV has already won over half of all TV viewers. The average monthly amount that TV viewers spend on services provided by satellite, cable or IPTV operators rose to… Continue reading CZECHS SPEND MORE ON PAY TV, WITH A MONTHLY AVERAGE OF CZK 424

PETR HATLAPATKA: CTV ADVERTISING IS GROWING IN REACH AND PRICE

31. 3. 2025 Petr Hatlapatka from Media Club talks about the key trends in video advertising and explains how Media Club responds to client demand for quality video advertising. Quality of content, more accurate targeting and a safe advertising environment are key factors that play an increasing role in the decision to buy video advertising. One of the… Continue reading PETR HATLAPATKA: CTV ADVERTISING IS GROWING IN REACH AND PRICE

ONEPLAY TO LAUNCH AD-SUPPORTED SUBSCRIPTION MODEL IN 2026

26. 2. 2025 The launch of Oneplay will bring opportunities for advertisers. However, it won’t be from the start. The introduction of a hybrid subscription with ads is planned for 2026. Starting 10 March, viewers of O2 TV and subscribers to Voyo will see changes to their user interface and content offering. It will now be branded under… Continue reading ONEPLAY TO LAUNCH AD-SUPPORTED SUBSCRIPTION MODEL IN 2026

IPTV AND CABLE HAVE OVERTAKEN TERRESTRIALS IN TV SIGNAL RECEPTION

10. 2. 2025 Receiving a TV signal via the internet or cable has become the strongest way to receive a signal in the Czech Republic. It has also overtaken the previously leading terrestrial reception by several percentage points. The data is presented by the ATO’s Continuous Research. Currently, the most used main type of TV signal reception in… Continue reading IPTV AND CABLE HAVE OVERTAKEN TERRESTRIALS IN TV SIGNAL RECEPTION

VODAFONE TV WILL OFFER PRIMA+ AS A GIFT INSTEAD OF VOYO

27. 1. 2025 For customers who have had access to Voyo, Vodafone TV will offer the competing service prima+ for three months. The prima+ service, which is operated by the Prima group, will appear on the Vodafone TV offer as a three-month gift for those customers who have subscribed to Voyo. MediaGuru.cz confirmed this to TV Prima. As… Continue reading VODAFONE TV WILL OFFER PRIMA+ AS A GIFT INSTEAD OF VOYO

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

21. 11. 2024 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. To remain relevant to their viewers, broadcasters must constantly innovate. Nova has to be doubly vigilant in this area given that it… Continue reading TV NOVA STAYS IN DVB-T2 FOR NOW, FOLLOWS TRENDS IN DISTRIBUTION

SATELLITE IS STRONGER IN VILLAGES, IPTV IN CITIES AND IN YOUNGER HOUSEHOLDS

16. 9. 2024 Continuous research tracking the evolution of domestic TV households over the long term shows that satellite reception is more popular in villages, while internet-connected TV is more popular in cities. However, terrestrial reception remains the strongest. Data from the Continuous Research Project PCEM, released on Monday by the Association of Television Organisations (ATO), shows a… Continue reading SATELLITE IS STRONGER IN VILLAGES, IPTV IN CITIES AND IN YOUNGER HOUSEHOLDS

THE TELEVISION TREND IS THE INTERMINGLING OF TERRESTRIALS AND IPTV

21. 5. 2024 The trend of the intermingling of terrestrial and IPTV, as well as the interconnection of linear and non-linear broadcasting, is set to continue, it was said at the Innovation Day conference. The future of TV signal distribution lies in convergence, where the reception of terrestrial broadcasting (DTT) and IPTV are intertwined. Miloš Mastník, CEO of… Continue reading THE TELEVISION TREND IS THE INTERMINGLING OF TERRESTRIALS AND IPTV

EU ELECTION COVERAGE KICKS OFF CHANGES AT TN LIVE

15. 5. 2024 The news portal TN Live will become TV Nova’s main channel for broadcasting ahead of the European Parliament elections. At the same time, the portal itself will shift in content and come up with new programming. The key pillar of the Nova Group’s pre-election coverage of the European Parliament elections will be the main debates… Continue reading EU ELECTION COVERAGE KICKS OFF CHANGES AT TN LIVE

THE NEXT DEVELOPMENT OF PAY-TV IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: WAHT CAN COME?

18. 4. 2024 Pay-TV operators are not in an easy situation. There are still a relatively large number of them on our market and the position of free-to-air broadcasting has been very strong for a long time. Although it seems that pay-TV offers have nowhere to go, there are several possible innovations to be launched. Pay-TV offers viewers dozens… Continue reading THE NEXT DEVELOPMENT OF PAY-TV IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: WAHT CAN COME?

NEXTV SERIES EUROPE CONFERENCE: NETFLIX AND YOUTUBE’S MARKET SHARES ARE DECLINING DUE TO NEW OTT SERVICES IN EUROPE

4. 6. 2023 In mid-May, a series of international conferences Nextv Ad Europe and Nextv Series Europe were held in Prague, organized by Dataxis, with the Association of Commercial Televisions (AKTV) as a partner. The first day of the Nextv Ad Europe event focused on the latest developments in TV advertising, while the second and third days of… Continue reading NEXTV SERIES EUROPE CONFERENCE: NETFLIX AND YOUTUBE’S MARKET SHARES ARE DECLINING DUE TO NEW OTT SERVICES IN EUROPE

IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO SKIP THE AD ON PRIMA AFTER FOUR MINUTES

30. 5. 2023 Skipping of ads in the rewind view of internet operators offering Prima Group channels will be possible from June after four minutes. From 1 June, internet and IP TV operators must extend the time after which it is not possible to skip an advertising block on FTV Prima channels from three to four minutes. MediaGuru… Continue reading IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO SKIP THE AD ON PRIMA AFTER FOUR MINUTES

CZECH PAY-TV STILL LAGGING BEHIND SLOVAKIA

23. 3. 2023 There are a third fewer viewers with pay-TV in the Czech Republic than in neighbouring Slovakia. According to Atmedia, while the figure in the former among those aged 15-69 stood at 57% in the second half of 2022, it was 95% in the latter. Commenting on the figures, Pavel Müller, head of research and marketing… Continue reading CZECH PAY-TV STILL LAGGING BEHIND SLOVAKIA

DATAXIS: WESTERN EUROPEAN PAY-TV NOW PRIMARILY OTT

21. 3. 2023 Highlighting the continuous progression of over-the-top (OTT) services and its adoption by telcos, at the end of the third quarter 2022, OTT pay-TV and IPTV offers had crossed the 50% penetration mark of pay-TV subscriptions  in Western Europe says Dataxis research. Furthermore, the study found that direct-to-consumer OTT now accounts for close to 60% of… Continue reading DATAXIS: WESTERN EUROPEAN PAY-TV NOW PRIMARILY OTT

PRIMA: SKIPPING COMMERCIALS WAS A BIG DRAMA, BUT THE EMOTIONS HAVE SUBSIDED

20. 3. 2023 For three quarters of a year now there has been a ban on skipping ads in the back view of IPTV operators in the broadcasts of Prima group TV stations. What the measure has brought and what the next steps will be, representatives of the Prima group explain. The MediaGuru.cz editorial team talked to Lukáš… Continue reading PRIMA: SKIPPING COMMERCIALS WAS A BIG DRAMA, BUT THE EMOTIONS HAVE SUBSIDED

MEDIA CLUB USES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO DISTRIBUTE TV CAMPAIGNS

7. 11. 2022 Media Club deploys artificial intelligence to optimise TV campaigns. this enables it to better tailor client campaigns to 25 defined target groups. An average 14% increase in the cost of TV advertising on Media Club stations for 2023, the introduction of only one basic bundle of stations and its variations for defined target groups or… Continue reading MEDIA CLUB USES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO DISTRIBUTE TV CAMPAIGNS

DESPITE THE GROWTH OF VOD LINEAR TV IS STILL CRUCIAL

22. 9. 2022 Linear TV is still a key source of revenue and profits for broadcasters despite the rise of video-on-demand (VOD) services. This was one of the key topics of  Innovation Day conference. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) will continue to support the free-to-air digital terrestrial broadcasting (DTT) platform beyond 2030. Miloš Mastník, general director… Continue reading DESPITE THE GROWTH OF VOD LINEAR TV IS STILL CRUCIAL