TV NOVA HAS REVEALED HOW IT WILL DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENTS ON ONEPLAY

10. 11. 2026 | 4 min read Oneplay will expand the possibilities for television and online advertising. From November, Nova will introduce changes to the display of adverts during catch-up viewing and, next year, will add a new pricing plan featuring adverts embedded directly within streamed content. Details and a breakdown of advertising formats by subscription plan were presented at the Forum Media 26 conference, alongside the Onereach advertising product.

WATCHING TELEVISION ONLINE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC CONTINUES TO GROW; ACCORDING TO A SURVEY, 89 PER CENT OF PEOPLE USE THIS SERVICE

5. 11. 2026 | 5 min read The internet is the main way in which 61 per cent of Czechs aged between 15 and 79 watch television and video content. Overall, 89 per cent of people now watch television and other video content via the internet. The use of internet television is growing the fastest. This is according to a survey by NMS Market Research for APMS.

NOVA HAS SECURED ITS ONLINE DISTRIBUTION THROUGH TO 2040

5. 11. 2026 | 2 min read The Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting has extended TV Nova’s licences for the online broadcasting of four channels. The main Nova channel and the stations Nova Action, Nova Cinema and Nova Fun will hold these licences until 21 June 2042.

INTERNET TELEVISION IS TAKING THE CZECH REPUBLIC BY STORM; THE MARKET HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED BY THE ARRIVAL OF ONEPLAY

15. 10. 2026 | 6 min read According to the Czech Telecommunications Office (ČTÚ), nearly three million households and businesses in the Czech Republic had pay-TV last year, with the majority of them watching it via the internet. The launch of the Oneplay service and growing interest in combined TV, internet and mobile packages played a significant role in this. This is evident from data published by the state institution on its website at the end of September.

FROM 16 NOVEMBER, NOVA WILL BAN THE SKIPPING OF ADVERTS WHEN PROGRAMMES ARE WATCHED ON CATCH-UP

7. 10. 2026 | 4 min read Following in the footsteps of the Prima Group, which banned the skipping of ad breaks during catch-up viewing on IPTV back in June 2022, the Nova Group is now set to adopt this practice as well. The restriction will apply exclusively to IPTV and catch-up viewing.

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.

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.

TWO-THIRDS OF CZECHS SUBSCRIBE TO PAY-TV, PAYING AN AVERAGE OF 460 CZK

16. 4. 2026 | 3 min read Czechs continue to spend more on pay-TV. IPTV is gaining ground, particularly among younger viewers and in large cities, according to the Atmedia index.

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?

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.

DIGITAL PIRACY IS TURNING INTO AN ORGANISED BUSINESS, WARNS EXPERT

6. 12. 2025 | 4 min read The grey area in its various forms has accompanied the distribution of digital content from the very beginning. A leading technology executive spoke to Broadband TV News about the long-standing problem that is "exploding".

DIGITAL TV VIEWING ON THE INTERNET GREW BY A FIFTH IN A YEAR

18. 11. 2025 | 2 min read While the number of people watching paid or unpaid videos on the internet has not changed much this year compared to last year, the number of digital TV viewers on the internet has increased by half a million.

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.

ADVERTISING BREAKS ON PRIMA REMAIN LONG: PRICE INCREASE NEEDED

20. 10. 2025 | 13 min read Jan Čadek, CCO of Media Club, explains the double-digit increase in television advertising prices for 2026 and describes developments in the advertising market and Media Club’s plans.

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.

SKYLINK ADDS NOVA SPORT 6 FROM TUESDAY, COMPLETING ITS OFFER

11. 8. 2025 | 1 min read Nova Sport 6 will be available on satellite and internet television as part of the Kombi+ package and higher.

TN LIVE HAS A NEW STUDIO, COMING AFTER BROADCAST EXPANSION

31. 7. 2025 | 3 min read The internet news and lifestyle channel TN Live will begin broadcasting from a new studio on August 1. This is the latest development after the channel expanded its broadcasts to 24 hours a day in April this year.

NOVA AND PRIMA ACCELERATE DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION. THE MARKET WILL CONSOLIDATE

5. 6. 2025 | 4 min read 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.