ONLY 180K SUBSCRIBERS LEFT TO TAKE VOYO TO A MILLION. NOVA IS PREPARING 512 HOURS OF ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS.

5. 4. 2024 Nova TV’s Voyo streaming service is close to reaching the million subscribers on the Czech and Slovak markets. According to the station’s CEO Daniel Grunt at Thursday’s press conference, Voyo had 820,000 subscribers in these markets as of yesterday. Voyo still expects to have one million subscribers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia by the… Continue reading ONLY 180K SUBSCRIBERS LEFT TO TAKE VOYO TO A MILLION. NOVA IS PREPARING 512 HOURS OF ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS.



15… PRIMA COOL CELEBRATE. IT’S ALSO PRIMA KRIMI’S BIRTHDAY

4. 4. 2024 This April, two thematic channels of the Prima Group celebrated their birthdays. With the claim “15… Finally we can”, Prima Cool reached its 15th birthday, while Prima Krimi completed 6 years since its launch on Easter Monday. This spring, both channels have prepared a number of new programmes and premiere films for viewers. Prima Cool… Continue reading 15… PRIMA COOL CELEBRATE. IT’S ALSO PRIMA KRIMI’S BIRTHDAY



TIPS FROM THE EASTER TV PROGRAMME

28. 3. 2024 The approaching spring holidays will bring four days off, which directly encourages spending time with loved ones and friends. Watching a series or movie together on TV is one of the most popular activities families spend their days off doing, according to recent research. Here are some tips from the Easter programming on czech commercial… Continue reading TIPS FROM THE EASTER TV PROGRAMME



POHLREICH TO FILM NEW EPISODES OF ANO, ŠÉFE! AFTER SIX YEARS!

25. 3. 2024 New episodes of Ano, šéfe! will return to Prima TV screens. The main face will be Zdeněk Pohlreich again. After six years, Prima Television will return to the airwaves with new episodes of Ano, šéfe! (Yes, Chef!). In a spot featuring Zdenek Pohlreich, it has invited restaurant operators to sign up for the show. The… Continue reading POHLREICH TO FILM NEW EPISODES OF ANO, ŠÉFE! AFTER SIX YEARS!



ÓČKO WILL PRESENT THE CZECH VERSION OF THE “NAKED” REALITY NAKED ATTRACTION

20. 3. 2024 Óčko TV has obtained a licence to broadcast a domestic version of the “naked” dating reality show Naked Attraction, and is opening casting. Óčko Television has obtained a licence to produce the Czech-Slovak version of the dating reality show Naked Attraction. It is therefore opening casting and will put the Czech version of the reality… Continue reading ÓČKO WILL PRESENT THE CZECH VERSION OF THE “NAKED” REALITY NAKED ATTRACTION



CZECHS LOVE GASTRO SHOWS, THE MAJORITY OF THEM FIND INSPIRATION FOR COOKING

15. 3. 2024 Czechs love cooking and love to be inspired by TV shows. According to them, 67 percent of respondents try cooking at home at least once in a while. One in five cooks this way regularly. This is according to the Axocom survey on the influence of culinary shows on viewers. “Czechs certainly do not lack… Continue reading CZECHS LOVE GASTRO SHOWS, THE MAJORITY OF THEM FIND INSPIRATION FOR COOKING



VALENTINE’S DAY ON THE SCREENS OF CZECH COMMERCIAL TELEVISION

14. 2. 2024 Valentine’s Day is a popular all around the world. In the program of commercial television many of romantic shows and love films will not be missing. Nova Television celebrates St. Valentine’s Day in the series Ulice and on the thematic stations Nova Lady and Nova Cinema St. Valentine’s Day is being celebrated in the series… Continue reading VALENTINE’S DAY ON THE SCREENS OF CZECH COMMERCIAL TELEVISION



MY PATH TO TV? A BOLD E-MAIL TO THE CEO, RECALLS THE HEAD OF NOVA’S PROGRAMMING, SILVIA MAJESKÁ

6. 2. 2024 When Nova TV started broadcasting, its current Programming Director, Silvia Majeská, was just nine years old. Slovakia had to wait two more years to launch commercial television and that’s why Silvia remembers better the start of Markíza. At the time, she had no idea that in a few years, she would write an e-mail from… Continue reading MY PATH TO TV? A BOLD E-MAIL TO THE CEO, RECALLS THE HEAD OF NOVA’S PROGRAMMING, SILVIA MAJESKÁ



AMPERE: CONTENT SPEND TO GROW 2% IN 2024

5. 2. 2024 The combination of election-related investment and a return to production following the Hollywood strikes are leading to a boost in spending on content. Ampere Analysis is forecasting global content spend will increase by 2% year-on-year following a plateau in 2023. Strike action led by WGA and SAG-AFTRA resulted in a two percentage point decline relative… Continue reading AMPERE: CONTENT SPEND TO GROW 2% IN 2024



MEDIAR.CZ INTERVIEW: MICHAL REITLER

31. 1. 2024 In an interview with mediar.cz, Michal Reitler, head of content development at Voyo and TV Nova, explains how the TV content offer is compiled for Nova’s broadcasts or for the Voyo streaming platform. More on mediar.cz Source: mediar.cz



POHLREICH RETURNS – NEW GRILL SHOW LAUNCHED IN SPRING ON TV PRIMA

29. 1. 2024 Prima Television will launch a new gastronomic reality show “Czech Republic on the Grill” during the spring season. Zdeněk Pohlreich and Martin Svatek will act as judges. Prima Television will launch a new gastronomic reality show, Česko na grillu, during the spring season. The show will pit couples against each other to determine the winner… Continue reading POHLREICH RETURNS – NEW GRILL SHOW LAUNCHED IN SPRING ON TV PRIMA



ALEX RUZEK: PRIMA WILL NOT GIVE UP ON LONG-RUNNING SERIES

29. 1. 2024 The programme pillars of the Prima group’s TV channels are well set, and we are not going to change them, says new Programming Director, Alex Ruzek, about the direction of Prima’s programme. Since last September, Alex Ruzek has taken over the management of the Prima TV group’s programming. She was in charge of the programming… Continue reading ALEX RUZEK: PRIMA WILL NOT GIVE UP ON LONG-RUNNING SERIES



CHRISTMAS TV PROGRAM ON AIR, SEASONAL SHOWS ARE CATCHING UP

18. 12. 2023 During the last week before Christmas, all TV stations are starting to switch over to Christmas programming. Some of the seasonal shows are still being finalised. In the week of December 18, shows for this year’s Christmas holiday season are starting to appear on the TV screens of the country’s top stations. Traditionally, they will… Continue reading CHRISTMAS TV PROGRAM ON AIR, SEASONAL SHOWS ARE CATCHING UP



SURVEY RANKS TOP SPORTS AMONG TV VIEWERS

13. 10. 2023 The NFL tops the rankings; volleyball, WBA are at the bottom of the top 20, according to a Reviews.org survey. With this summer’s strikes hurting the flow of new content into TV and streaming platforms, live sports have become an even more important programming staple, with 70% of Americans saying they watch live sports, according… Continue reading SURVEY RANKS TOP SPORTS AMONG TV VIEWERS



CZECHS LIKE CRIME SERIES AND GOOD STORIES, SAYS NOVA’S PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR

9. 10. 2023 The best time managers are mothers, laughs Silvia Majeská, mother of triplets and Programming Director of Nova and Markíza TV groups. What do the Czech viewers look like and what are they interested in? And what will Voyo focus on? Last year, Nova TV ranked first in the ratings for young viewers, but it has… Continue reading CZECHS LIKE CRIME SERIES AND GOOD STORIES, SAYS NOVA’S PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR



CZECH PRIMA DEVELOPS PROGRAMMING STRATEGY

6. 10. 2023 The video content of the Czech Republic’s Prima Group will be newly covered by the programme department headed by Alex Ruzek. Meanwhile, the current director of VOD Josef Benes will continue to be responsible for the operation and development of the prima+ streaming platform. Prima+ has been on the Czech market for nine months. During… Continue reading CZECH PRIMA DEVELOPS PROGRAMMING STRATEGY



CZECH TOP SHOWS OF THE SUMMER: POLICIE MODRAVA, SPECIALISTÉ, MÍSTO ZLOČINU

24. 8. 2023 The top show of this year’s summer holiday broadcast was a rerun of the series Policie Modrava (Modrava Police). The most-watched non-legislative trio also included the series Specialisté (Specialists) and Místo Činu (Crime Scene). Policie Modrava (TV Nova) was the most-watched programme of this year’s holiday season with an average of more than one million… Continue reading CZECH TOP SHOWS OF THE SUMMER: POLICIE MODRAVA, SPECIALISTÉ, MÍSTO ZLOČINU



THE AUTUMN PROGRAMME OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION FULL OF NEWS

12. 8. 2023 The summer has entered its second half and last week the commercial TV stations associated in the Association of Commercial Television presented a number of new programmes for the autumn. What can the audience look forward to? TV Nova will be introducing several new programmes in the autumn The autumn programming schedule of TV Nova… Continue reading THE AUTUMN PROGRAMME OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION FULL OF NEWS