PRIMA GROUP RESHUFFLE: KUBÁT TO BECOME CHIEF EXECUTIVE, SINGER JOINS THE SUPERVISORY BOARD, RUZEK TO HEAD THE RADIO DIVISION AS WELL

24. 6. 2026 | 2 min read From 1 July 2026, the Prima Media Group will be changing its organisational structure and the composition of its senior management. The current Chief Executive, Marek Singer, will move to the Supervisory Board, whilst the current Managing Director, Lukáš Kubát, will take over as Chief Executive. In addition to television broadcasting, Alex Ruzek will now also oversee the group’s radio operations.

OTO KLEMPÍŘ VS. MARTIN BAXA: THE DIGIMEDIA 2026 CONFERENCE WILL FEATURE A ‘MINISTERIAL’ DEBATE ON PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA

19. 5. 2026 | 4 min read The 21st edition of the DIGIMEDIA 2026 conference, taking place on Wednesday 3 June 2026 in the Congress Hall of Czech Television in Prague’s Kavčí Hory district, will feature a debate between the current and former Ministers of Culture: Oto Klempíř of Motoristé sobě and Martin Baxa of the ODS. Both politicians will take part in the opening discussion session focusing on the funding of public service media, specifically Czech Television and Czech Radio. It is precisely these media organisations that are affected by the draft Public Service Media Act, which was submitted by the Ministry of Culture in April and for which the inter-ministerial consultation process concluded last week. Continuation of the heated debate from TV Nova Oto Klempíř and Martin Baxa had already clashed during Saturday’s discussion on TV Nova’s ‘Za pět minut dvanáct’, with the new bill being the main topic on which both politicians did not mince their words. The debate at the DIGIMEDIA 2026 conference will offer more scope for discussion and confrontation with other guests: Marit af Björkesten, Director-General of the Finnish public service broadcaster YLE, Milan Fridrich, Deputy Director-General of Czech Television; Martina Májíček Poliaková, Director of Strategic Development at Czech Radio; Marek Singer, President of the Association of Commercial Television Stations; Jiří Hrabák, Chairman of the Association of Private Broadcasters; and David Smoljak (STAN), Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Media.

THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISIONS HAS ENTERED ITS TENTH YEAR OF EXISTENCE; MAREK SINGER REMAINS AS PRESIDENT

28. 4. 2026 | 3 min read This spring marked the ninth anniversary of the Association of Commercial Television, which, during its existence, has become a respected voice for commercial broadcasters and a reliable partner in both professional and legislative debates. The AKTV continues to participate in key legislative processes that affect the operations of commercial television, is actively involved in the fight against internet piracy, and promotes awareness of television as a trustworthy and effective advertising medium. Marek Singer remains at the helm of the Association of Commercial Television, which brings together the Nova, Prima and Óčko television groups, for another year.

BITPLAY STREAMING SERVICE SHUT DOWN AFTER POLICE AND AKTV INTERVENTION

26. 2. 2026 | 2 min read The Association of Commercial Television Stations announced the successful shutdown of the pirate platform Bitplay, which illegally offered premium sports channels and series. The shutdown was based on a criminal complaint and subsequent investigation by the Czech Police, which identified the operator.

IT WILL CHANGE WITHIN FIVE YEARS, SAY THE HEADS OF NOVÁ AND PRIMA. INCOME FROM STREAMING WILL BE HIGHER THAN FROM TELEVISION.

15. 10. 2025 | 1 min read In Germany, viewers already spend more time streaming than watching television. Czechia expects the same trend.

SINGER LEAVES THE POSITION OF CEO OF PRIMA GROUP, REPLACED BY KUBAT

1. 9. 2025 | 6 min read A key change in the management of FTV Prima. Marek Singer is moving on from his position as CEO of the Prima Group after seventeen years. His place will be taken by Lukáš Kubát.

PRIMA AIMS TO ATTRACT COMPETITORS’ VIEWERS WITH ITS AUTUMN PROGRAMMING

7. 8. 2025 | 17 min read With this autumn’s programming lineup, Prima aims to move toward more aspirational content. “We want to surprise viewers to some extent while still delivering what they expect from us,” says Prima CEO Marek Singer.

SECOND SEASON OF REALITY SHOW ZRÁDCI WILL EXPAND TO CINEMAS, ACCOMPANIED BY AN AFTERSHOW AND PODCASTS

31. 7. 2025 | 2 min read Expansion to cinemas, a new talk show, discussions, and podcasts will accompany the second season of the psychological reality show Zrádci.

PRIMA ORIGINALS IS CHANGING TO FRIENDS PRODUCTION

25. 6. 2025 | 1 min read Under its new name, Friends Production wants to produce not only for Prima, but also for other entities.

PRIMA GROUP’S REVENUES REACHED ALMOST SEVEN BILLION LAST YEAR

19. 6. 2025 | 3 min read The Prima Group has published its consolidated results for fourteen of its companies for the first time ever. Television advertising remained the dominant source of revenue.

NORDIC SERIES FROM VIAPLAY WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE SUMMER. AI IS ALREADY MAKING ITS WAY INTO BROADCASTING, SAYS PRIMA CEO

19. 6. 2025 | 11 min read The streaming service prima+ has been on the market for over two years and, according to Marek Singer, head of the Prima Group, it has reached what he calls an “imaginary halfway point.” In an interview with e15, he describes what genres work, why they rely on Czech originality and why they decided to work exclusively with Viaplay. “We expect the cooperation with Canal+ to deepen,” says Prima’s CEO.

CNN PRIMA NEWS CONTINUES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, WINS CONTRACT FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS

30. 4. 2025 | 3 min read CNN Prima News concludes its first five-year period with a market share of over 2%. It has signed a contract with CNN International for another five years.

ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION CELEBRATES 8 YEARS, MAREK SINGER REPLACES KLÁRA BRACHTLOVÁ AS PRESIDENT

29. 4. 2025 | 4 min read This spring, the Association of Commercial Television is celebrating eight years since its founding. It continues to be actively involved in the fight against Internet piracy, where it has achieved significant success in recent years, and is also fulfilling its other goals, such as raising awareness of television as a powerful and effective advertising medium and actively participating in legislative processes affecting the business of commercial broadcasters.

JAN MAXA TO LEAD PRIMA+, PRIMA GROUP CHANGES MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

14. 4. 2025 | 5 min read From 1 May, Jan Maxa, who has a 12-year career at Czech Television, will take over the management of the prima+ platform. Petr Král moves to head the new Distribution and OTT product segment.

PRIMA’S APRIL CAMPAIGN REVEALS THE LAUNCH OF THE PARŤÁK NA BATERKY SERIES

2. 4. 2025 | 2 min read Introducing Lukáš Příkazký as the first humanoid in TV Prima's team, the media group has launched a campaign for the new TV series Parťák na baterky.

PRIMA CREATES ITS OWN CREATIVE DIVISION, REPLACES STUDIO DEPARTMENT

31. 3. 2025 | 3 min read The creation of an in-house creative division within the Prima Group's marketing team is expected to bring financial and time savings and reflect the transformation of the formerly television group into a comprehensive media house. The cooperation with Studio Department is coming to an end.

PRIMA AND SKYLINK AGREE TO EXTEND DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT

26. 2. 2025 | 2 min read Since the beginning of the year, intensive negotiations have been underway for the distribution of Prima Group channels on the Skylink platform.

PRIMA HUNG NGUYEN TAKES OVER THE ONLINE MANAGEMENT IN MEDIA CLOUD AND GROUP

3. 2. 2025 | 2 min read Hung Nguyen takes over from Jan Čadek work matters concerning the management of Prima Group's online business and Media Club.