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.

AI AND VIDEO SEARCH: CHATBOTS CAN FIND STREAMING PLATFORMS BUT STRUGGLE WITH DEEP LINKS TO SHOWS, STUDY SAYS

6. 1. 2026 | 7 min read The number of people using traditional search engines is declining. Many are now turning to AI chatbots when searching for movies, series, and other streamed content. However, there is a problem. According to a study by veed analytics , the actual effectiveness of chatbots for video content search is still limited. How did testing across streaming services, countries, and chatbots turn out?

TV JANUARY: PREMIERES ON CZECH TV, THE END OF THE SERIES ZOO, THE RETURN OF THE SERIES VYPRÁVĚJ AND CHALUPÁŘI

22. 12. 2025 | 2 min read January will bring only a few premiere shows to TV screens. On the contrary, some more archival titles will return.

NOVA TV IN SPRING: BULDOK Z PODĚBRAD, ODZNAK VYSOČINA BADGE AND FINAL SERIES BRATŘI A SESTRY

11. 12. 2025 | 4 min read Nova TV will offer new detective stories and the return of well-known reality shows in this year's spring broadcast.

ONEPLAY DEPLOYS THE SERIES METODA MARKOVIČ: STRAKA, SÉRIE MONYOVÁ AND PÁD RODU KOLERŮ

10. 12. 2025 | 3 min read The spring season of the new year 2026 on Oneplay will be marked by the premieres of Metoda Markovič: Straka, Série Monyová and Pád domu Kollerů.

GRACENOTE STUDY: TV FANS EMBRACE STREAMING, BUT FRUSTRATED BY EXPERIENCE

10. 11. 2025 | 6 min read As the streaming landscape becomes more fragmented, TV and film fans are spending more time trying to find something to watch — and as frustration grows, so is their willingness to cancel premium services.

WPP STUDY: FICTION SERIES DRIVE STREAMING; LOCAL PRODUCTIONS KEEP GREAT RATINGS ON TV

31. 10. 2025 | 4 min read Feature series are one of the main attractions for prepaid customers in the region, according to a study by WPP Media's VideoTrack CEE. Although streaming platforms are the primary place where online viewers discover new (mostly global) series, local TV series from traditional broadcasters still attract excellent audiences to their TV screens, according to WPP Media's analysis.

THE WINNER OF THE SERIAL KILLER FESTIVAL IS THE ONEPLAY SERIES MONYOVÁ

27. 9. 2025 | 4 min read The eighth edition of the Serial Killer TV Festival, which focuses on European series production, once again presented the award to the best TV series of Central and Eastern Europe. The best short series was also awarded.

ONEPLAY TO RELEASE PŘÍPADY JIŘÍHO MARKOVIČE AND THE SERIES ŠTĚSTÍČKU NAPROTI

13. 8. 2025 | 2 min read New titles from the world of football and a continuation of the work of investigator Jiří Markovič will be available on the Oneplay video platform this fall.

TV NOVA IN AUTUMN: BRATŘI A SESTRY, MILIONÁŘI, JÁMA LVOVÁ OR METODA MARKOVIČ

12. 8. 2025 | 4 min read The new series Bratři a sestry and Milionáři, the seventh season of Kriminálka Anděl, the premiere of the reality show Jáma lvová or Libor Bouček as the new hunter in Na lovu. These are some of TV Nova's programming highlights for this autumn.

PRIMA IN AUTUMN: SERIES POLABÍ AND MLADÁ KREV, NEW SEASON OF ZRÁDCI AND THE RETURN OF ANO, ŠÉFE!

31. 7. 2025 | 6 min read Prima will include new series Polabí and Mladá krev in its fall programming. After nine years, Pohlreich's show Ano, šéfe! will return, and the second season of Zrádci will be offered. Most of the main programs will start on Prima in the last week of August.

NIELSEN: AD-SUPPORTED CONTENT REPRESENTED NEARLY 74% OF ALL HOUSEHOLD TV VIEWING IN FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2025

29. 7. 2025 | 2 min read Ad-supported content across legacy television and streaming platforms watched on household TVs accounted for almost 74% of a TV viewing in the first six months of the year, according to new data from Nielsen.

SOUTH PARK BECOMES THE MOST EXPENSIVE ANIMATED SERIES

27. 7. 2025 | 2 min read Paramount Global has acquired exclusive global streaming rights to South Park for $300 million a year for five years.

NOVA AND PRIMA PROMOTE NEW SERIES POLABÍ AND BRATŘI A SESTRY

25. 7. 2025 | 2 min read Nova and Prima have launched a promotional campaign for their new fall series. They are introducing the main characters and behind-the-scenes footage from the sets.

BLUE IS COOL: THE SMURFS SCORE BIG IN TV ADVERTISING

14. 7. 2025 | 7 min read The distinctive, memorable blue colour, unique characters, and the emotional connection of viewers who grew up with the Smurfs—these are the qualities that make the Smurfs a perfect inspiration for creatives. Advertising campaigns are full of these iconic characters—and it’s no surprise! On the occasion of the premiere of the latest Smurfs film, let’s take a look at how this phenomenon resonates in the world of advertising.

CZECH AUDIOVISUAL INDUSTRY SLUMPED LAST YEAR, BUT LOCAL VOD AND ADVERTISING GREW

6. 7. 2025 | 3 min read The Czech audiovisual industry took a break in 2024 amid unfavourable incentives and focused on preparing conditions for new growth, with Czech VOD production and advertising on the rise.

ČT, NOVA AND PRIMA SWITCH TO SUMMER PROGRAMME. SERIES, FILMS AND ENTERTAINMENT RETURN

30. 6. 2025 | 2 min read The main television stations have launched their summer programming schedules. Evenings will feature reruns of series, films, crime dramas and entertainment.