ONEPLAY TO BE SPIN-OFF INTO CME SERVICES

10. 6. 2026 CME is spinning off Oneplay into a new company, CME Services, with the aim of centralising streaming. The CME media group is preparing an organisational change within its digital operations, whereby the Oneplay streaming platform will be spun off from TV Nova into a new structure within the group. The spun-off division is to be… Continue reading ONEPLAY TO BE SPIN-OFF INTO CME SERVICES

THE FOOTBALL CHANCE LEAGUE HAS ATTRACTED MORE VIEWERS TO ONEPLAY, WITH A 23% INCREASE OVER THE PAST YEAR

5. 6. 2026 The past season of the Chance League confirmed the growing interest in Czech league football on television. Viewership of matches broadcast on Oneplay Sport rose by more than 23 per cent year-on-year, and the Prague ‘S’ derby became the most-watched broadcast in the channel’s history. Viewership of Chance League football broadcasts on Oneplay Sport rose… Continue reading THE FOOTBALL CHANCE LEAGUE HAS ATTRACTED MORE VIEWERS TO ONEPLAY, WITH A 23% INCREASE OVER THE PAST YEAR

DIGIMEDIA: ONEPLAY IS PREPARING AN ADVERTISING PACKAGE, IVYSÍLÁNÍ IS LOOKING FOR A MODEL, ÓČKO REMAINS WITH MAFRA

3. 6. 2026 Oneplay is preparing to launch an advertising package and will provide data on user behaviour, Czech Television is exploring options for user registration on iVysílání, and Óčko remains under the ownership of the Mafra media group. These topics were also discussed at Wednesday’s Digimedia conference. The development of digital platforms, content personalisation, the sale of… Continue reading DIGIMEDIA: ONEPLAY IS PREPARING AN ADVERTISING PACKAGE, IVYSÍLÁNÍ IS LOOKING FOR A MODEL, ÓČKO REMAINS WITH MAFRA

CME, THE COMPANY BEHIND TV NOVA, INCREASED BOTH ITS REVENUE AND PROFIT LAST YEAR

1. 6. 2026 The CME media group, which operates television stations and streaming services in Central and Eastern Europe, including TV Nova in the Czech Republic, reported year-on-year growth in its financial results for 2025. The CME media group, which is part of PPF and includes TV Nova, increased its revenue by 12% last year to € 1.08… Continue reading CME, THE COMPANY BEHIND TV NOVA, INCREASED BOTH ITS REVENUE AND PROFIT LAST YEAR

NOVA FOLLOWS IN PRIMA’S FOOTSTEPS. SKIPPING ADS WILL NO LONGER BE POSSIBLE ON ITS CHANNELS EITHER

28. 5. 2026 From autumn onwards, it will no longer be possible to skip ad breaks on Nova Group channels. TV Nova is including this requirement in its new terms and conditions with operators who offer catch-up services on their pay-TV platforms. This has been confirmed to Lupě by the broadcaster and also by some of the operators… Continue reading NOVA FOLLOWS IN PRIMA’S FOOTSTEPS. SKIPPING ADS WILL NO LONGER BE POSSIBLE ON ITS CHANNELS EITHER

TN LIVE HAS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VIEWS PER WEEK AND IS SET TO EXPAND ITS DISTRIBUTION

6. 5. 2026 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. After five years on the market, TV Nova Group’s news and lifestyle platform TN Live… Continue reading TN LIVE HAS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VIEWS PER WEEK AND IS SET TO EXPAND ITS DISTRIBUTION

PPF IS BUILDING A MEDIA ECOSYSTEM. ONEPLAY IS OUTPACEING GLOBAL STREAMING PLATFORMS AND SETTING THE STANDARD FOR EXPANSION

29. 4. 2026 PPF Group is developing a strategy for interconnected media and telecommunications platforms. The Oneplay streaming service serves as a model for other markets in Central and Eastern Europe, explained Didier Stoessel, co-CEO of PPF Group, at the Shifts conference. The PPF Group aims to further develop its own media platforms and integrate them with telecommunications… Continue reading PPF IS BUILDING A MEDIA ECOSYSTEM. ONEPLAY IS OUTPACEING GLOBAL STREAMING PLATFORMS AND SETTING THE STANDARD FOR EXPANSION

ONEPLAY CUSTOMERS CAN TRY HBO MAX FOR FREE IN APRIL

16. 4. 2026 O2 has launched a special offer for Oneplay customers. Throughout April, they can activate HBO Maxfor a one-month trial. Until the end of April, Oneplay customers will receive one month’s access to HBO Max content as a bonus. Customers will have access to the HBO, HBO2, HBO3, Cinemax and Cinemax 2 channels directly within Oneplay,… Continue reading ONEPLAY CUSTOMERS CAN TRY HBO MAX FOR FREE IN APRIL

ONEPLAY JOINS PPF’S UNITY LOYALTY PLATFORM

15. 4. 2026 From 20 May, the PPF Group’s ecosystem of benefits will also be extended to Nova Group customers who use the Oneplay service. From 20 May, the Oneplay service from the TV Nova Group will be integrated into the Unity customer platform. The platform, which until now comprised O2 and Air Bank, is thus expanding its… Continue reading ONEPLAY JOINS PPF’S UNITY LOYALTY PLATFORM

ONEPLAY HAS LAUNCHED A FIREPLACE, PROMOTING SURVIVOR, LOVE ISLAND AND DUNAJ

7. 4. 2026 Oneplay has added a visual element of a burning fireplace to its offering, integrating it with its key formats. The Oneplay platform has added a visual element of a burning fireplace to its offering, thereby responding to current viewer trends whilst promoting its key broadcast formats. In addition to classic fireplace variants, including a country… Continue reading ONEPLAY HAS LAUNCHED A FIREPLACE, PROMOTING SURVIVOR, LOVE ISLAND AND DUNAJ

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. The TV Nova Group and the Oneplay platform are preparing a line-up of original content for the coming seasons, comprising dozens of projects… Continue reading NOVA IS PREPARING SERIES SUCH AS ‘OČKO’ AND ‘MUŽI V LETU’. ONEPLAY WILL FEATURE ‘KAUZY’, ‘KAFKA’ AND THE DOCUMENTARY ‘LEOŠ’

CZECH EASTER TV LINE-UP: FAIRY TALES, CLASSICS FILMS AND NEW PROGRAMMES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

31. 3. 2026 Easter isn’t just a time for Easter whips, Easter cakes and the first real days of spring. It’s one of those moments when the family gathers at home, slows down and sits together in front of the TV. It is precisely these festive days that often lend themselves to the simplest, yet most delightful programme… Continue reading CZECH EASTER TV LINE-UP: FAIRY TALES, CLASSICS FILMS AND NEW PROGRAMMES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

ON THE MEDIA IN TURBULENT TIMES. THE 21ST ANNUAL DIGIMEDIA CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE IN PRAGUE IN JUNE

30. 3. 2026 Will the government abolish licence fees and introduce a new funding model for Czech Television and Czech Radio? To what extent do streaming services threaten traditional television broadcasting? How does artificial intelligence help the media? And how are the new radio stations faring two years after the auction of frequencies for digital broadcasting? These are… Continue reading ON THE MEDIA IN TURBULENT TIMES. THE 21ST ANNUAL DIGIMEDIA CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE IN PRAGUE IN JUNE

ČESKÝ LEV: THE AWARD FOR BEST TV SERIES WENT TO THE SERIES STUDNA

15. 3. 2026 The award for Best Miniseries or Series at this year’s Český lev Awards went to the series Studna. Oneplay converted five of its eleven nominations into awards at the Český lev film awards ceremony. It also won the Best Miniseries or Series category for the third year running. Following on from the series Matematika zločinu and… Continue reading ČESKÝ LEV: THE AWARD FOR BEST TV SERIES WENT TO THE SERIES STUDNA

NOVA WILL BROADCAST A SPECIAL EDITION OF THE PROGRAMME NA LOVU AND THE SERIES ULICE, FAIRY TALES, FILMS AND ANIMATED STORY PYŠNÁ PRINCEZNA

13. 3. 2026 The Nova Group will broadcast its Easter programme across its linear channels and the Oneplay streaming platform. The Nova Group will include a special Easter edition of the competition Na lovu, themed episodes of the series Ulice, and the premieres of several programmes in prime time. Aleš Cibulka, Adéla Elbel, Emanuel Ridi, and Petra Bučková… Continue reading NOVA WILL BROADCAST A SPECIAL EDITION OF THE PROGRAMME NA LOVU AND THE SERIES ULICE, FAIRY TALES, FILMS AND ANIMATED STORY PYŠNÁ PRINCEZNA

ONEPLAY REPORTS NEARLY THREE BILLION VIEWS FOR THE YEAR AND OVERTAKES NETFLIX

10. 3. 2026 One year after its launch, Oneplay has recorded nearly three billion video views and 1.6 billion hours watched. According to the Nova group, it became the largest streaming platform on the Czech market during its first year. The Oneplay streaming platform, which was created by merging the Voyo and O2 TV services, has been on… Continue reading ONEPLAY REPORTS NEARLY THREE BILLION VIEWS FOR THE YEAR AND OVERTAKES NETFLIX

PODCAST FIRST LEAGUE: TOMÁŠ HRUŠKA – TV NOVA CREATIVE PRODUCER

12. 2. 2026 As a creative producer at TV Nova, he has two much-talked-about drama series to his credit – Metoda Markovič: Hojer and Metoda Markovič: Straka. For the largest commercial television station, this was a relatively risky bet on a young creative and production team with an original vision a few years ago. The gamble paid off,… Continue reading PODCAST FIRST LEAGUE: TOMÁŠ HRUŠKA – TV NOVA CREATIVE PRODUCER

ONEPLAY IS PREPARING A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE KUTNÁ HORA CASE. IT IS FROM THE CREATORS OF STUDNA AND IVETA

11. 2. 2026 Oneplay is preparing another story based on real events. In a series with the working title Stoupenkyně, it will focus on the so-called Kutná Hora case. Oneplay is preparing a six-part series with the working title Stoupenkyně. It is based on the well-known Kutná Hora case. At the centre of the story is the fate… Continue reading ONEPLAY IS PREPARING A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE KUTNÁ HORA CASE. IT IS FROM THE CREATORS OF STUDNA AND IVETA