JAN ČADEK IS STEPPING DOWN FROM HIS ROLE AS COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR OF THE PRIMA GROUP

31. 3. 2026 Until a new head is appointed, the management of commercial activities will be temporarily taken over by Executive Director Lukáš Kubát and Finance Director Jan Dosoudil. Jan Čadek will step down from his role as Commercial Director of the Prima Group on 31 March 2026. His responsibilities will be temporarily taken over by Executive Director… Continue reading JAN ČADEK IS STEPPING DOWN FROM HIS ROLE AS COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR OF THE PRIMA GROUP

PRIMA GROUP OWNER SIMPLIFIES OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE

9. 3. 2026 The Prima Group is simplifying its ownership structure, with Prima Media Club Group disappearing from it. It has a minority stake in FTV Prima and a larger stake in Media Club. The Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting ( RRTV) has approved the change in the ownership structure of FTV Prima, which is related to… Continue reading PRIMA GROUP OWNER SIMPLIFIES OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE

MEDIA CLUB SELLS REALITY ASIA EXPRESS AS A PREMIUM PROGRAMME

6. 3. 2026 The Media Club sales agency has included the reality show Asia Express in its premium sales. This is the first format this year that Media Club is marketing in this way. The reality show Asia Express is the first format of this spring season that the advertising sales agency Media Club has included in the… Continue reading MEDIA CLUB SELLS REALITY ASIA EXPRESS AS A PREMIUM PROGRAMME

RADIO ADVERTISING GREW BY TWO PER CENT IN 2025, BUT THE MARKET SLOWED DOWN

20. 2. 2026 Although the overall increase in net investment in radio advertising did not keep pace with previous years, it still showed a slight increase of two per cent. The significant reduction in advertising on Czech Radio last year did not help commercial stations. Net investment in radio advertising grew by 2% last year, reaching a total… Continue reading RADIO ADVERTISING GREW BY TWO PER CENT IN 2025, BUT THE MARKET SLOWED DOWN

PRIMA CHANGES ITS STRUCTURE, CREATING CONTENT AND PRODUCTION AND PRODUCT DIVISIONS

28. 1. 2026 Prima is changing its organisational structure. It is introducing new divisions: Content and Production, headed by Jan Maxa, and Product, headed by Petr Král. Josef Hladík is moving to head the Media Club radio division. The temporary head of prima+ is the group’s CEO, Lukáš Kubát. From 1 February,the Prima Group will modify its organisational… Continue reading PRIMA CHANGES ITS STRUCTURE, CREATING CONTENT AND PRODUCTION AND PRODUCT DIVISIONS

MEDIA 2025: THE EMERGENCE OF ONEPLAY, THE FIGHT FOR THE CZECH AND THE CZECH ONLY AND THE FEARS OF AI

2. 1. 2026 Uncertainty about the impact of artificial intelligence, potential regulatory changes, changing user behaviour and a volatile and spillover advertising market are increasing pressures on the survival of media companies. The year 2025 was another year of systemic change and conflicting trends for Czech media. On the one hand, after long debates, the funding of public… Continue reading MEDIA 2025: THE EMERGENCE OF ONEPLAY, THE FIGHT FOR THE CZECH AND THE CZECH ONLY AND THE FEARS OF AI

ADVERTISING BREAKS ON PRIMA REMAIN LONG: PRICE INCREASE NEEDED

20. 10. 2025 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. The Prima Group and its sales agency Media Club will increase TV advertising prices by 17.5 to 19.5% from January 2026. The reasons for this are a shortage… Continue reading ADVERTISING BREAKS ON PRIMA REMAIN LONG: PRICE INCREASE NEEDED

MEDIA CLUB WILL INCREASE THE PRICE OF TV ADVERTISING BY UP TO 19.5%, ONLINE BY 10% AND RADIO BY 3%

20. 10. 2025 For 2026, the Media Club will increase the prices of advertising in all media it sells on the advertising market. Last week, Media Club Representation unveiled the features of its business policy for 2026. The average increase in advertising prices in each of the mediums traded by Media Club compared to 2025 is as follows:… Continue reading MEDIA CLUB WILL INCREASE THE PRICE OF TV ADVERTISING BY UP TO 19.5%, ONLINE BY 10% AND RADIO BY 3%

ADFORM ADDS DIGITAL SCREENS, LINKS CTV, DOOH AND AUDIO

14. 10. 2025 Adform is expanding its programmatic ad buying platform with new channels and formats. In particular, CTV, digital outdoor and audio are growing rapidly. Viewing of video content on connected large TV screens (CTV) is increasing and is already overtaking traditional linear TV globally. According to data presented at this year’s Adform Summit by Anton Karpovych… Continue reading ADFORM ADDS DIGITAL SCREENS, LINKS CTV, DOOH AND AUDIO

MEDIA CLUB INCREASED REVENUES FROM TV, RADIO AND ONLINE LAST YEAR

15. 9. 2025 Media Club’s total revenues last year reached CZK 6 billion. Internet advertising is growing the fastest, but TV advertising is still the dominant position. Total revenues of Media Club, a company that sells advertising time on TV, internet and radio, reached CZK 6 billion last year, up 4% year-on-year. The company maintained its strong profitability,… Continue reading MEDIA CLUB INCREASED REVENUES FROM TV, RADIO AND ONLINE LAST YEAR

PRIMA GROUP’S REVENUES REACHED ALMOST SEVEN BILLION LAST YEAR

19. 6. 2025 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. The Prima media group has published its consolidated financial results for 2024 for the first time. The total revenue of the fourteen companies reached CZK 6.936 billion, with EBITDA… Continue reading PRIMA GROUP’S REVENUES REACHED ALMOST SEVEN BILLION LAST YEAR

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

JAN ČADEK: THE REVOLUTION IN THE PRIMA GROUP BUSINESS WILL HAPPEN. I’M A FAST-PACED PERSON, I DON’T LIKE TO STAND STILL

3. 3. 2025 In a closely monitored tender that took place last autumn, Jan Čadek, an experienced media manager who has been the head of the radio (since 2018) and online (since 2023) divisions at Prima’s Media Club, became the new commercial director of Prima Group. He took up his new post after Vladimír Pořízek on 1 January… Continue reading JAN ČADEK: THE REVOLUTION IN THE PRIMA GROUP BUSINESS WILL HAPPEN. I’M A FAST-PACED PERSON, I DON’T LIKE TO STAND STILL

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

3. 2. 2025 Hung Nguyen takes over from Jan Čadek work matters concerning the management of Prima Group’s online business and Media Club. Group Prima has new leadership in key areas – in online and human resources. Hung Nguyen has become the new commercial director of online development, replacing Jan Čadek in this position. He has held the… Continue reading PRIMA HUNG NGUYEN TAKES OVER THE ONLINE MANAGEMENT IN MEDIA CLOUD AND GROUP

MEDIA CLUB WILL SELL ADVERTISING FOR FAST CHANNELS SWEET.TV

30. 1. 2025 Media Club expands its portfolio by selling advertising for FAST channels of the streaming platform Sweet.tv. Media Club expands its portfolio by selling advertising for FAST channels of the streaming platform Sweet.tv. This collaboration brings new opportunities in video advertising and targeting smart TV viewers. Sweet.tv has a reach of more than 1.6 million CTV… Continue reading MEDIA CLUB WILL SELL ADVERTISING FOR FAST CHANNELS SWEET.TV

MEDIA CLUB AND NOVA DELIVERED THE MOST GRP LAST YEAR, INCREASED BY ČT AND ATMEDIA

14. 1. 2025 The position on the TV advertising market remains unchanged, with the overwhelming part of GRPs going to the Media Club and TV Nova networks. However, commercial TV channels are coping with the declining number of GRPs in linear broadcasting. Almost 86% of all TV advertising GRPs in 2024 were accounted for by the Media Club… Continue reading MEDIA CLUB AND NOVA DELIVERED THE MOST GRP LAST YEAR, INCREASED BY ČT AND ATMEDIA

MEDIA 2024: NEW TV STATIONS, THE FIGHT OVER FEES AND THE DEMISE OF THE FIRST DAILY NEWSPAPERS

31. 12. 2024 New TV stations and the continued development of video-on-demand, changes in Jaromír Soukup’s media companies, the demise of the first print dailies, the debate on the shape of media legislation and the development of DAB+. These are some of the main media events in 2024. This year started with the arrival of new TV channels,… Continue reading MEDIA 2024: NEW TV STATIONS, THE FIGHT OVER FEES AND THE DEMISE OF THE FIRST DAILY NEWSPAPERS

JAN ČADEK IS THE NEW COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR OF THE PRIMA GROUP

2. 12. 2024 The Prima Group has selected a successor for the post of commercial director from its ranks. From the beginning of the new year, Jan Čadek, the current head of online and radio Media Club, will take over from Vladimír Pořízek. The winner of the Prima Group’s tender for a new commercial director (CCO) is Jan… Continue reading JAN ČADEK IS THE NEW COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR OF THE PRIMA GROUP