NOVA WILL BROADCAST ITS NEWS PROGRAMME LIVE FROM BRNO’S MAIN SQUARE THIS SATURDAY

19. 6. 2026 TV Nova is moving its Saturday edition of *Televizní noviny* to the centre of Brno. Presenters Lucie Borhyová and Rey Koranteng will broadcast the main news programme from Náměstí Svobody as part of the Czech Republic MotoGP Grand Prix weekend.

CZECHS CONTINUE TO TRUST ČT AND ČRO THE MOST. THE ROLE OF AI CHATBOTS IN FOLLOWING THE NEWS IS GROWING

16. 6. 2026 The latest Digital News Report confirms that ČT and ČRo are still regarded as the most trusted media outlets in the Czech Republic. Overall, the report highlights the growing role of AI chatbots in news consumption, the increasing number of people who avoid the news, and the growing role of videos posted on social media.

NOVA IS NOW BROADCASTING TN LIVE OUTSIDE OF ONEPLAY AND HAS ADDED IT TO MAGENTA TV

16. 6. 2026 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.

STUDY USA: TOP REASON FOR SUBSCRIBING TO PAY TV IS LIVE NEWS AND TV

14. 4. 2026 Parks Associates reports that 33% of subs said they liked the idea of having their content aggregated into one place.

CNN PRIMA NEWS WILL BROADCAST A SPECIAL REPORT ON THE HUNGARIAN ELECTIONS ON SUNDAY

10. 4. 2026 CNN Prima Newswill broadcast a special election coverage programme on Sunday evening covering the Hungarian parliamentary elections.

EVENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST HAVE AFFECTED INTEREST IN NEWS WEBSITES

8. 4. 2026 The News category saw a significant increase in traffic in March. The key factor was the escalation of the armed conflict in the Middle East, specifically the launch of military operations by the US and Israel against Iran on 28 February. Traffic to news websites rose by 3 per cent month-on-month in March across all measured devices.

NOVA IS PREPARING SERIES SUCH AS ‘OČKO’ AND ‘MUŽI V LETU’. ONEPLAY WILL FEATURE ‘KAUZY’, ‘KAFKA’ AND THE DOCUMENTARY ‘LEOŠ’

1. 4. 2026 The Nova Group is set to release a further 500 hours of original content. This will be broadcast on its two key channels: TV Nova’s linear service and the Oneplay online platform.

AGAINST ALL ODDS: LINEAR TV’S SURPRISING RESILIENCE

26. 3. 2026 For years, we’ve been told that linear television is declining. Streaming services would render traditional broadcasting obsolete, the story went, as viewers abandoned scheduled programming for the freedom of on demand content.

ONLINE VIDEO VIEWING HAS NOT INCREASED OVER THE PAST YEAR. ON THE CONTRARY, GAMING IS ON THE RISE, AS IS THE WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR IT

18. 3. 2026 Watching videos remains the most popular form of online entertainment among the Czech population, but its share is no longer growing. On the contrary, gaming is on the rise, as is the willingness to pay for it. Over the past year, the number of people paying for music streaming has also increased. This is shown by data from the Czech Statistical Office for 2025.

TVB: LINEAR TV STILL KING

5. 3. 2026 TV, viewed on a television screen, has the highest reach and time spent of all media platforms studied, according to the advertising association.

TV ADVERTISING IN A TIME OF WAR

5. 3. 2026 iSpot data reveals that cable news networks saw less ad time but more reach as the war with Iran kicked off.

YOUNG ADULTS ARE CHOOSING TO READ THE NEWS, NOT WATCH IT

3. 2. 2026 45% of 18-29-year-olds prefer reading the news, compared to just 31% who prefer watching it, according to an August 2025 survey from Pew Research Center.

SHOULD BROADCASTERS PRODUCE NEWS THAT LOOKS MORE LIKE YOUTUBE?

2. 2. 2026 KSHB Kansas City offers an intriguing case study in producing YouTube-style news videos that are platform portable and striking chords with audiences.

THE AI THREAT TO MEDIA QUALITY

7. 1. 2026 Digital video and social media are a focus for UK brands and agencies in the year ahead, but many are worried about their output being shown next to questionable influencer content or AI slop. What’s happening

CNN PRIMA NEWS GREW THE MOST OF THEMATIC STATIONS LAST YEAR

5. 1. 2026 Political events, both domestic and international, and social developments were reflected in the growth of news TV stations' ratings last year.

WORLD TELEVISION DAY AND HIGHLIGHTS ITS IMPORTANCE AS A MEDIUM THAT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTS PEOPLE’S LIVES AND ADVERTISERS’ BUSINESS SUCCESS

21. 11. 2025 World Television Day, which falls on 21 November, aims to highlight the contribution of television as a symbol of communication and global connectivity between people and nations. This year's event is a reminder of the importance of a medium that has been with us for more than seventy years.

“BIASED,” “BORING,” “CHAOTIC,” AND “BAD”: A MAJORITY OF TEENS HOLD NEGATIVE VIEWS OF NEWS MEDIA, REPORT FINDS

6. 11. 2025 About half of the teens surveyed believe that journalists frequently “make up details, such as quotes” and “pay for sources.”

STUDY: AI ASSISTANTS DISTORT NEWS IN ALMOST HALF OF CASES

22. 10. 2025 As many as 45% of AI assistants' responses contained serious errors in their output when dealing with intelligence information. This is according to a study by the EBU and BBC.