FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS WILL DETERMINE WHETHER—AND FOR HOW LONG—NOVA REMAINS ON TERRESTRIAL TV

7. 9. 2026 | 8 min read Nova Media Group closely monitors technological developments and the market shares of individual television platforms. It reviews the situation every six months. In an interview with MediaGuru.cz, TV Nova CEO Daniel Grunt also discusses the current position of the Oneplay service and its near-term development.

ONEPLAY HAS LAUNCHED A ‘COMING SOON’ SECTION, SHOWCASEING UPCOMING FILMS AND TV SERIES

30. 8. 2026 | 2 min read The Oneplay streaming service has added a new ‘ComingSoon’ section to its catalogue, in which it showcases titles scheduled for release in the coming weeks.

ONEPLAY SPORT WILL BROADCAST THE SPARTA VS SLAVIA DERBY WITH SPECTATORS RIGHT IN THE STUDIO

26. 8. 2026 | 2 min read Oneplay Sport is preparing a special broadcast for Sunday’s 318th Prague derby between Sparta and Slavia. For the first time during a Chance Liga broadcast, it will involve viewers in the match studio. The television production will also utilise 20 cameras, including a drone.

NOVA SPORT AND ONEPLAY WILL BROADCAST MATCHES BETWEEN FC VIKTORIA PLZEŇ AND FK CRVENA ZVEZDA BELGRADE

20. 8. 2026 | 1 min read Both of Viktoria Plzeň’s matches against Crvena Zvezda Belgrade in the fourth qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League will be broadcast on Nova Sport 5 and Oneplay. The first match will take place on 20 August in Belgrade.

ONEPLAY HAS PLACED PRIMA SPORT IN A MORE ATTRACTIVE SLOT, WHILE KANAL1 SPORT HAS FALLEN

19. 8. 2026 | 2 min read The new Prima sport channel has significantly improved its position in the Oneplay programme guide, moving up to higher programme slots. By contrast, the Kanal1 Sport channels have dropped noticeably.

‘I DON’T WANT TO WAIT THREE EPISODES BEFORE SOMETHING GRIPPS ME,’ SAYS ONEPLAY’S HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT

12. 8. 2026 | 1 min read These days, it only takes viewers a few minutes to decide whether to give a series a go. Michal Reitler, Head of Development at TV Nova and Oneplay, talks in an interview about how the TV audience has changed, why people say they mainly want comedies but actually watch a lot of crime dramas, and the new programmes Nova has in the pipeline. He also revealed why some series need to hook the viewer right from the start and what determines whether they are renewed.

NOVA THIS AUTUMN: GOD’S PLAN, MEN IN FLIGHT, SUPERSTAR, THE WELL, CRIME UNIT ANDĚL AND THE SURGERY

10. 8. 2026 | 5 min read At its programming press conference, the Nova Group unveiled its line-up for this autumn’s season. Its television line-up will feature new series for Tuesday and Thursday evenings, tried-and-tested reality shows and entertainment programmes, as well as original productions from Oneplay Originals.

ONEPLAY TO LAUNCH ODDÍL B AND LOVE ISLAND, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AND DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS TO DRIVE ONEPLAY SPORTS OFFERING

10. 8. 2026 | 4 min read Oneplay will launch the new comedy series Oddíl B from the creators of Most! this autumn, along with another season of the reality show Love Island Česko & Slovensko. The main highlights of its sports offering will include UEFA European competitions, domestic football and ice hockey leagues, the NHL, NBA and Formula 1.

NETFLIX IS AHEAD OF ONEPLAY, AT LEAST WHEN IT COMES TO PAYING FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS BY CARD

5. 8. 2026 | 5 min read Almost immediately following last year’s merger of the Voyo video-on-demand service and the O2 TV internet television service, their successor, Oneplay, became the largest streaming service in the Czech Republic overnight, surpassing even Netflix – the previous market leader – in terms of subscriber numbers. However, even a year and a half after its launch, Oneplay still lags behind Netflix in one respect: paying for a subscription by card.

ONEPLAY WILL BROADCAST BOTH OF JABLONEC AND HRADEC’S TWO-LEGGED TIE-UPS IN THE EUROPEAN CUP COMPETITIONS

3. 8. 2026 | 3 min read Oneplay will broadcast all four matches involving Czech clubs in the third qualifying round of the European cup competitions. Jablonec will face Latvian side FC RFS in the Conference League, whilst Hradec Králové are set for a two-legged tie against Turkish side Beşiktaş in the Europa League.

CZECHS SPEND 12,000 CZK A YEAR ON SUBSCRIPTIONS; ONEPLAY IS AHEAD OF DISNEY

31. 7. 2026 | 3 min read The average Czech spends nearly 12,000 korunas a year on digital services and other regular payments. Whilst Apple and Netflix dominate in terms of transaction numbers, the Czech platform Oneplay has also joined the ranks of the most widely used services, overtaking both Disney and PlayStation. This is according to data from the fintech firm Tapix.

PRIMA SPORT HAS LAUNCHED ITS DISTRIBUTION AND BEGUN SELLING ADVERTISING SPACE

30. 7. 2026 | 2 min read Magenta TV has activated a channel slot for the new Prima sport channel, and the programme guide confirms that the first broadcast will begin on 4 August with coverage of the match between Sparta Prague and Lyon. Furthermore, advertisers can book advertising slots from today.

ONEPLAY TO ADD NEW CHANNEL PRIMA SPORT, WILL ALSO BROADCAST SPARTA’S MATCH AGAINST LYON

30. 7. 2026 | 2 min read Oneplay is set to expand its sports offering to include the Prima sport channel. The first broadcast will be Tuesday’s match between AC Sparta Prague and Olympique Lyon in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, which will be shown on 4 August at 8.00 pm.

TV PROVIDERS ARE OFFERING SUMMER DISCOUNTS. TRIAL PLANS AND LIMITED-TIME VIDEO LIBRARIES HAVE ALSO BEEN ADDED

27. 7. 2026 | 9 min read Telly has reduced the price of its ‘Velký’ package, O2 has added a seven-day trial of Oneplay, and Magenta TV has launched its ‘Summer Cinema’ service. Our overview sets out the prices, programme line-ups and terms and conditions of each service.

OPERATORS ARE MOVING PAY-TV TO THE INTERNET

19. 7. 2026 | 3 min read According to a new analysis, 55 per cent of European households will have a direct pay-TV subscription by the end of the year, which is just 1.6 percentage points more than five years ago. However, behind this stable figure lie significant national differences as well as a growing shift towards OTT streaming.

TV NOVA CONSOLIDATES ITS SPORTS CHANNELS BUSINESS, HEADED BY JAN RADĚJ

16. 7. 2026 | 2 min read Nova is consolidating advertising sales for Nova Sport and Oneplay Sport, with the creation of the Sport Sales team, headed by Jan Raděj.

NOVA INCREASED ITS TURNOVER BY A THIRD LAST YEAR, WITH NET PROFIT APPROACHING TWO BILLION

2. 7. 2026 | 3 min read TV Nova Group’s turnover rose by 2.5 billion crowns last year. Net profit was also higher, approaching the 2 billion CZK mark. Television advertising remains the main source of revenue, although its total volume fell slightly last year.

ONEPLAY IS PLANNING MAJOR CHANGES TO ITS BROADCASTING OF THE FOOTBALL CHANCE LEAGUE. THE NEW STUDIO WILL ACCOMMODATE 80 SPECTATORS

30. 6. 2026 | 6 min read Whilst the World Cup dominates television screens, behind the scenes at the Oneplay streaming service, major changes are afoot regarding the broadcast of the new season of the domestic Chance Liga. According to Marek Kindernay, director of Oneplay Sport’s pay-TV sports channels, this is set to be one of the biggest transformations in the service’s history. The changes will be visible on screen in just a month’s time. Programmes with a live studio audience are to be introduced It has been known for some time that Oneplay Sport is setting up a new television studio in the Stages Praha building. The pay-TV sports channels are due to move to the new premises in the middle of the summer holidays.“We’ve got a really busy month ahead of us. A new studio, new facilities, moving the editorial team and loads of details that need to fall into place,” explained Marek Kindernay on the professional social network LinkedIn.“It’ll be a big step forward. But it’s precisely moments like these that make the world of television so enjoyable for me,” he says. The new studio will also feature a visitor area with capacity for up to 80 spectators. It will therefore be used to film programmes for which Oneplay Sport has an audience, such as the popular sports show TIKI-TAKA.