STUDY USA: STREAMERS STRUGGLE TO DIFFERENTIATE THEMSELVES WITH ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING

24. 3. 2026 | 4 min read YouTube is gaining ground with audiences as a `TV network’ rather than simply being a creator platform, according to Hub

PRAGUE FILM FESTIVAL 2026: FEATURE FILM PREMIERES, SHORT FILMS AND MASTERCLASSES

22. 3. 2026 | 5 min read From 14 to 19 April, Prague’s iconic Kino Pilotů cinema will become a meeting place for film professionals and enthusiastic audiences alike. The Prague Film Festival 2026 will present feature films that have not yet been screened in the Czech Republic, a selection of short films – some of which premiered at prestigious international festivals – as well as a masterclass on The Godfather, the Anirama pitching forum, and other professional and networking events. The festival is aimed at both Czech and international audiences (all screenings feature English subtitles) and is open to viewers aged 15 and over.

SHORT-FORM VIDEO IS DRIVING VIEWERS TO WATCH FULL TV SHOWS, RESEARCH FINDS

16. 3. 2026 | 4 min read Short-form video content on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts is increasingly functioning as a discovery mechanism for longer-form television and film, according to new research published by online research data and analytics technology group YouGov.

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

15. 3. 2026 | 1 min read The award for Best Miniseries or Series at this year’s Český lev Awards went to the series Studna.

PRIMA WILL BE SHOWING CZECH FILM CLASSICS, FAIRY TALES AND PREMIERES OF NEW SHOWS OVER EASTER

13. 3. 2026 | 2 min read Prima will feature a mix of Czech film classics, fairy tales, action films and romantic comedies in its Easter programming. On the main Prima channel, Friday evening will be dedicated to the fairy tale Šíleně smutná princezna.

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 | 2 min read The Nova Group will broadcast its Easter programme across its linear channels and the Oneplay streaming platform.

NEW SERIES: DOCENT, INSPEKCE OR MUŽI V LETU. TV STATIONS COVER REAL CASES AND RELATIONSHIP DRAMAS

26. 2. 2026 | 8 min read Czech Television, Nova and Prima are preparing programmes based on real events, pressing social dramas and popular crime series.

TURNING PEAK TV SHOW ATTENTION INTO TRUSTED CONTEXTUAL SPOTS AND FAN FOLLOW UP CONTENT

24. 2. 2026 Context A plot cue inside a flagship soap can set the terms of the next ad break, because viewers stay anchored in the same scene and characters. Emmerdale’s familiarity, plus its own show social channels, gave the message a recognisable voice on TV and somewhere to continue after broadcast.

PRIMA WANTS THREE BIG REALITY SHOWS A YEAR, ALSO LOOKING FOR A RELATIONSHIP SERIES TO REPLACE POLABÍ

23. 2. 2026 | 11 min read With approximately 300,000 subscribers, the prima+ platform is still in a growth phase. Jan Maxa, the new Content and Production Director at the Prima Group, describes how he plans to connect the development of programmes for linear broadcasting with prima+, and what is coming up in the near future.

NOVA SELLS THE SERIES MARKOVIČ, KRÁL ŠUMAVY AND EXTRAKTOŘI ABROAD

23. 2. 2026 | 2 min read Oneplay Originals expands abroad. Nova has sold its series Metoda Markovič, Král Šumavy and Extraktoři.

PODCAST FIRST LEAGUE: TOMÁŠ HRUŠKA – TV NOVA CREATIVE PRODUCER

12. 2. 2026 | 3 min read 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, and Nova now has high-quality, award-winning works that are popular with viewers and have won film awards. Creative producer Tomáš Hruška was a guest on the První liga podcast.

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

11. 2. 2026 | 3 min read 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.

TV NOVA AND ONEPLAY PROJECTS ARE AIMING TO BE AMONG THE WORLD’S BEST, SAY VESELSKÁ AND PROKEŠ

4. 2. 2026 | 1 min read On the podcast Kuba s Novou, guests Michal Prokeš and Aneta Veselská from the PR team at TV Nova and Oneplay discussed how TV Nova and Oneplay projects gradually gained recognition at Czech and international festivals.

PRIMA TO BROADCAST DOCU-REALITY SERIES NEMOCNICE 24/7 FROM THE EMERGENCY ROOM

27. 1. 2026 | 2 min read The Prima television group will broadcast a new docu-reality series called Nemocnice 24/7. The premiere is scheduled for 16 February in the early evening on Prima, and the programme will also be available on the prima+ streaming platform.

THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS SERIES RETURNS TO THE AIRWAVES ON 10 FEBRUARY.

26. 1. 2026 | 2 min read From 10 February, the series Bratři a sestry and Polabí will clash again. The former will return with new episodes from this date.

TELEVISION AND STREAMING ARE NOT COMPETITORS: CZECHS NATURALLY SWITCH BETWEEN THEM DEPENDING ON THE CONTENT

23. 1. 2026 | 4 min read Czech viewers do not perceive television and streaming services as separate platforms, but as two parts of content between which they naturally move. According to research by Atmedia Index, conducted by Atmedia, which represents 20 thematic TV stations on the Czech market, Czechs switch between TV stations and streaming services depending on their mood, the type of programme and the origin of the content. While they seek out television primarily for local content and current events, they choose streaming for international productions, exclusive titles and viewing flexibility.

A NEW SEASON OF SERIES AND REALITY SHOWS IS STARTING ON CZECH TELEVISION.

22. 1. 2026 | 4 min read After a festive television programme full of fairy tales and family films, television stations are returning to their ongoing series. Of course, they will also be launching new series and new reality shows. Commercial stations are then moving projects that have already been filmed and broadcast on their paid streaming platforms to linear broadcasting.

ONEPLAY STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION ON CZECH TELEVISION: STUDNA AND KRÁL ŠUMAVY 2 AMONG THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SERIES OF THE YEAR

20. 1. 2026 | 2 min read Nine nominations, two series, one strong script. Following last year's success of the series Metoda Markovič: Hojer and the previous award for the project Matematika zločinu, the original work of the Oneplay platform is once again making a strong showing among the Czech Lion nominations. For the first time ever, two original series projects from the Oneplay platform are competing simultaneously in one year of the prestigious awards.