CZECH SERIES MAKE UP HALF OF TOTAL TV SERIES VIEWERSHIP
11. 4. 2024 The representation of local content in the broadcasting of Czech TV stations is growing. Local series make up half of the total viewership of all series and sitcoms. The viewership of individual TV channels is increasingly influenced by local content. According to Atmedia, which commercially represents 25 measured thematic TV stations on the Czech market,… Continue reading CZECH SERIES MAKE UP HALF OF TOTAL TV SERIES VIEWERSHIP
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.
HALF OF STREAMING USERS DON’T KNOW WHICH SERVICE THEIR FAVORITE SHOW IS ON
28. 3. 2024 A new study by hub Entertainment Research has found that about half of streaming users do not know which service has popular franchise shows — and licensing is to blame. About the same percentage of TV viewers say they could not explain what Apple TV+ is to another person. The licensing of TV series across… Continue reading HALF OF STREAMING USERS DON’T KNOW WHICH SERVICE THEIR FAVORITE SHOW IS ON
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
TV NOVA AND TV PRIMA DEPLOY STREAMING SERIES IN TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTING
11. 3. 2024 As expected – TV Nova and rival Prima’s series, which were primarily produced “exclusively” for SVOD platforms, will eventually appear in terrestrial broadcasting. The big stations are thus spreading the costs of production and inflating viewership numbers. From the end of March, Nova Television will air two series of Iveta, originally intended for and deployed… Continue reading TV NOVA AND TV PRIMA DEPLOY STREAMING SERIES IN TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTING
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
TV VIEWERS FAVOR SHOWS WITH DIVERSE CASTS AND AUTHENTIC STORYLINES
10. 2. 2024 The rapidly changing entertainment industry has had two work stoppages in three years — the pandemic and the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes — and continues to grapple with an “existential crisis” of inclusion that has been decades in the making. How will Hollywood adapt so that it can move forward? Now that the strikes are… Continue reading TV VIEWERS FAVOR SHOWS WITH DIVERSE CASTS AND AUTHENTIC STORYLINES
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
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
PODCASTS ARE KEY TOOL FOR TV DISCOVERY, RESEARCH SHOWS
24. 1. 2024 One in three listen to TV podcasts to maintain interest between seasons. Podcasts help viewers discover new TV shows, according to a recent study, with around half reporting that they have found new content to watch via hearing about it on podcasts. The report, conducted by Hub Entertainment Research based on a survey of 2,500… Continue reading PODCASTS ARE KEY TOOL FOR TV DISCOVERY, RESEARCH SHOWS
TV BETS ON ITS SERIES IN STARTING SUMMER SCHEMES
3. 7. 2023 The biggest domestic TV stations are basing their summer programming schedules on reruns of their original series. Starting Monday, July 3, the biggest TV stations are switching to summer programming schedules. Some of the spring regulars have already run out in recent weeks, while others were still airing last week. A look at the evening… Continue reading TV BETS ON ITS SERIES IN STARTING SUMMER SCHEMES
PRIMA REVEALS NEWS FOR THE AUTUMN, WILL PRESENT THE SERIES ELIŠKA AND DAMIÁN
20. 6. 2023 The own romantic-historical series with fantasy elements is the first ever in the Prima Group’s offer. It will be launched in autumn under the title Eliška a Damián. Prima Television will launch a new romantic series Eliska and Damián in the autumn to mark its 30th anniversary on Tuesday 20 June 2023. The main roles… Continue reading PRIMA REVEALS NEWS FOR THE AUTUMN, WILL PRESENT THE SERIES ELIŠKA AND DAMIÁN
VOYO CHANGES THE DAY FOR PLACING PREMIERE OF ORDINACE SERIES
19. 6. 2023 New episodes of the series Ordinace will air on Voyo on Mondays. The series continues on the pay video platform. Starting Monday, June 26, Voyo is changing the series premiere day. Instead of Thursdays, new episodes will be shown on Mondays. This applies not only to summer broadcasts, but also to the period after the… Continue reading VOYO CHANGES THE DAY FOR PLACING PREMIERE OF ORDINACE SERIES
PRIMA IS FILMING SEVERAL NEW SERIES
17. 6. 2023 The Prima group has announced the filming of new comedy series Chataři ze Švihova (directed by M. Suchánek) and Zalez do spacáku (directed by J. Haluza). The new comedy series Chataři ze Švihova is directed by Michal Suchánek. The popular actor, director and, in this case, scriptwriter, is betting on the Czechs popularity in cottaging.… Continue reading PRIMA IS FILMING SEVERAL NEW SERIES
PODCAST: “I KNOW WHAT THE AUDIENCE WILL BE EXCITED ABOUT.” SAYS THE FATHER OF TV HITS MICHAL REITLER
6. 6. 2023 It’s easy to miss his name in the headlines. But without him, viewers would miss out on the best TV projects of the last decade-plus. TV producer Michal Reitler, who is also behind the TV series Ulice, Most!, Iveta, Cases of the 1st Department and others, visited the Blesk.cz studio. Michal Reitler, a native of… Continue reading PODCAST: “I KNOW WHAT THE AUDIENCE WILL BE EXCITED ABOUT.” SAYS THE FATHER OF TV HITS MICHAL REITLER
PRIMA IS FILMING A NEW CENTRAL SERIES DOBRÉ ZPRÁVY FROM THE TV ENVIRONMENT
7. 6. 2022 Prima TV has started filming its new central series, this time situating it in a TV broadcasting environment. Television Prima has started filming its new long-running series Dobré zprávy (Good News), which is set in a TV news environment. It is being filmed in Malesice studios in Prague. The main roles will be played by… Continue reading PRIMA IS FILMING A NEW CENTRAL SERIES DOBRÉ ZPRÁVY FROM THE TV ENVIRONMENT
