STUDY USA: 60% OF TV TIME SPENT VIEWING STREAMING CONTENT

30. 10. 2025 Sports remains strong for linear broadcasters, but streaming platforms are challenging their status. Television viewers are spending more time watching streaming content than linear TV, but sports continues to be a bright spot for broadcasters, according to the findings of a Samba TV market report. The report, “The State of Streaming U.S. Market Q4 2025,”… Continue reading STUDY USA: 60% OF TV TIME SPENT VIEWING STREAMING CONTENT

“GO!” THE CZECH OLYMPIC COMMITTEE LAUNCHES A NEW MOTIVATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES IN ITALY

29. 10. 2025 Pojď! (Go!) This Word rings out from stadiums and living rooms when fans wish Czech athletes well. But also an inner voice that reminds everyone why it makes sense to move regularly, even if it sometimes means overcoming laziness or adversity. It is with this double meaning that the Czech Olympic Team’s campaign for the… Continue reading “GO!” THE CZECH OLYMPIC COMMITTEE LAUNCHES A NEW MOTIVATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES IN ITALY

TV’S AD REACH CONSOLIDATES, AS SPEND AND AD MINUTES GROW

8. 10. 2025 Initial Q3 TV advertising data from iSpot reveals a landscape that’s steadying while consolidating itself around top networks and programming. Over the course of Q3 2025, est. national linear TV ad reach grew by 4.2% year-over-year, to $8.77 billion and ad minutes climbed as well, up 2.4% to 5.3 million. Interestingly, however: Household TV ad… Continue reading TV’S AD REACH CONSOLIDATES, AS SPEND AND AD MINUTES GROW

FOOTBALL HELPS CABLE, BROADCAST RECLAIM SOME VIEWERS IN AUGUST

16. 9. 2025 Streaming still outpaces traditional TV, but Nielsen’s monthly figures show the first gains for linear outlets in four months. The start of the college football season, and a large cohort of streaming-first viewers returning to school, put a stop to several months of declines in cable and broadcast TV viewing in August. Streaming still outdrew… Continue reading FOOTBALL HELPS CABLE, BROADCAST RECLAIM SOME VIEWERS IN AUGUST

STUDY UK: SVOD SUBSCRIBERS MOVING TO AD TIERS

11. 9. 2025 The UK showed an increase of 500,000 homes in the number who had access to a subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service in Q2 2025. According to Barb, 20.6m UK homes (69.7%) now have services from providers including Apple, Netflix and Disney+ available. Doug Whelpdale, Head of Insight at Barb said: “With almost all services showing quarterly… Continue reading STUDY UK: SVOD SUBSCRIBERS MOVING TO AD TIERS

STADIUMS AS SUMMER ADVERTISING LABS. THE IMPACT OF MEGA SPORTS EVENTS ON BRAND MARKETING

29. 8. 2025 Wimbledon, Tour de France, US Open, EURO, and Formula 1—the biggest summer sporting events are moments when advertising becomes a pop culture phenomenon.

AMPERE ANALYSIS: US SPORTS RIGHTS SPEND HITS $30.5BN AS EUROPE STALLS

27. 8. 2025 Spending on US sports rights has surged 122% over the past decade, rising from $13.8bn in 2015 to $30.5bn in 2025, according to new insight from Ampere Analysis. Over the same period, total TV industry revenues increased by just 24%, meaning investment in rights has grown five times faster than the broader market. Sports rights… Continue reading AMPERE ANALYSIS: US SPORTS RIGHTS SPEND HITS $30.5BN AS EUROPE STALLS

REPORT: THE ONLY THING BIGGER THAN NFL TV ADS ARE NFL STREAMING ADS

22. 8. 2025 New data from EDO finds that ads during football games on Peacock, Netflix, and Amazon last year were more effective than in-game linear. The NFL has met its greatest broadcast rival, and it is NFL streaming. Today, television data and analytics firm EDO released its third annual NFL TV Outcomes Report to ADWEEK with what’s… Continue reading REPORT: THE ONLY THING BIGGER THAN NFL TV ADS ARE NFL STREAMING ADS

FALSE PREJUDICES AGAINST TELEVISION. TV REMAINS ESSENTIAL FOR VIEWERS AND ADVERTISERS

13. 8. 2025 “Television is for older people,” “They only show ads on TV,” “I never watch it,” etc. There are many prejudices against television. But is there any truth to them? The answer to this question was provided by a new study from Screenforce titled “The Beauty of TV.” The results, presented during an exclusive webinar, show… Continue reading FALSE PREJUDICES AGAINST TELEVISION. TV REMAINS ESSENTIAL FOR VIEWERS AND ADVERTISERS

SKYLINK ADDS NOVA SPORT 6 FROM TUESDAY, COMPLETING ITS OFFER

11. 8. 2025 Nova Sport 6 will be available on satellite and internet television as part of the Kombi+ package and higher. From August 12, 2025, the Nova Sport 6 channel will be newly available on Skylink. This will complete the Nova Sport channel offering from this operator. Nova Sport 6 primarily broadcasts MotoGP races, but also Champions… Continue reading SKYLINK ADDS NOVA SPORT 6 FROM TUESDAY, COMPLETING ITS OFFER

NETMONITOR: BLACKOUT IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC INCREASED VISITS TO NEWS SITES

6. 8. 2025 On July 4, around noon, approximately one million households were left without electricity, Prague’s public transport system came to a standstill, and several industrial plants were forced to suspend production. The massive power outage, which affected the capital and several other regions of the Czech Republic, significantly impacted traffic to websites in the News category.… Continue reading NETMONITOR: BLACKOUT IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC INCREASED VISITS TO NEWS SITES

ONEPLAY AGREES WITH CANAL+, BRINGS COMPLETE PREMIER LEAGUE AND WTA

30. 7. 2025 Oneplay has signed a new agreement with Skylink for Canal+ sports channels. Thanks to this agreement, Oneplay viewers can now watch all live Premier League matches and the WTA women’s tour. Customers of the Oneplay streaming service can look forward to an expanded sports offering starting today. Thanks to a new agreement with the Skylink… Continue reading ONEPLAY AGREES WITH CANAL+, BRINGS COMPLETE PREMIER LEAGUE AND WTA

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

29. 7. 2025 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. Viewing content with ads gained 1.2 share points to finish at 73.6%, while non-ad supported content consumption dropped to a 26.4%… Continue reading NIELSEN: AD-SUPPORTED CONTENT REPRESENTED NEARLY 74% OF ALL HOUSEHOLD TV VIEWING IN FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2025

STUDY: 33% OF US INTERNET HOUSEHOLDS SUBSCRIBE TO A DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER SPORTS STREAMING SERVICE

26. 7. 2025 D2C sports service viewers are the heaviest spenders on streaming video services shelling out an average of $111 per month on all streaming subscriptions according to Parks Associates. A new study from Parks Associates highlights the appetite for sports content on streaming services and documents their importance to the industry with survey data showing these… Continue reading STUDY: 33% OF US INTERNET HOUSEHOLDS SUBSCRIBE TO A DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER SPORTS STREAMING SERVICE

OVERVIEW: HOW TO WATCH THE FIRST AND SECOND CZECH FOOTBALL LEAGUES

18. 7. 2025 The top football league and the second highest competition are kicking off. Oneplay is the official broadcaster and will show all matches from the top competition as part of its paid packages. Selected second league matches will be shown on ČT sport and Sporty TV.On Friday, July 18, the new season of the Czech top… Continue reading OVERVIEW: HOW TO WATCH THE FIRST AND SECOND CZECH FOOTBALL LEAGUES

ONEPLAY, MAGENTA TV, AND TELLY WILL BROADCAST SPARTA, BANÍK, AND PLZEŇ MATCHES

15. 7. 2025 Viewers will be able to watch Sparta, Plzeň, and Baník matches in the preliminary rounds of European football cups live on Oneplay and Premier Sport channels. In addition to the Chance Liga, MOL Cup and UEFA Champions League, Oneplay will also broadcast domestic matches of Czech clubs in the European Cup preliminary rounds. It has… Continue reading ONEPLAY, MAGENTA TV, AND TELLY WILL BROADCAST SPARTA, BANÍK, AND PLZEŇ MATCHES

SURVEY: MORE VIEWERS TURN TO STREAMING FOR SPORTS

13. 7. 2025 The latest wave from Hub’s sports tracker shows that in just one year, streaming platforms have made great strides toward becoming the “home base” for sports. A new survey highlights how far major streaming platforms have come in terms of offering sports, with findings that show the number of people who say they watch some… Continue reading SURVEY: MORE VIEWERS TURN TO STREAMING FOR SPORTS

STUDY PARKS ASSOCIATES: SHOPPABLE TV GROWING IN POPULARITY

27. 6. 2025 While digital goods and services remain the dominant transactions on CTV, consumers are growing comfortable purchasing physical goods through streaming channels and apps, too. Nearly one out of 10 households with a smart TV or streaming media device have purchased a physical good through a connected TV (CTV) platform within the past 30 days, according… Continue reading STUDY PARKS ASSOCIATES: SHOPPABLE TV GROWING IN POPULARITY