ONE-FIFTH OF CZECH SVOD LOGINS INVOLVE SHARED ACCESS

29. 11. 2023 At least one SVOD service is accessed multiple times a month by 43% of Czechs aged 15-69. This, according to the latest Atmedia Index results, covering Q2 and 3 this year, amounts to 2.8 million people. Meanwhile, a regular survey conducted by Atmedia, which represents TV channels, consistently shows that Czech viewers commonly use multiple… Continue reading ONE-FIFTH OF CZECH SVOD LOGINS INVOLVE SHARED ACCESS

HOW CAN TV ADVERTISING DRIVE GROWTH BEYOND ‘PERFORMANCE’ B2B MARKETING?

13. 11. 2023 We spoke to Matt Hill, Director of Research & Planning at Thinkbox, the marketing body for TV in the UK who help advertisers get the best out of today’s TV. We explore exciting opportunities for companies to reach targetted, localised businesses through low-cost TV ads. 1) In recent times, targeted advertising on platforms like LinkedIn,… Continue reading HOW CAN TV ADVERTISING DRIVE GROWTH BEYOND ‘PERFORMANCE’ B2B MARKETING?

BREAKFAST WITH NOVA AND PRIMA. TV CEOS ON CZECHFLIX AND LICENCE FEES

2. 11. 2023 Two CEOs of billion-dollar media houses at the same table: the head of Nova, Daniel Grunt (right), and his counterpart from Prima, Marek Singer, care about your entertainment and agree that we are living in the golden age of TV. Only this acronym no longer stands for television but for total video. This meeting was… Continue reading BREAKFAST WITH NOVA AND PRIMA. TV CEOS ON CZECHFLIX AND LICENCE FEES

STUDY USA: LIVE TV REMAINS THE TOP LAUNCH POINT FOR VIEWERS BUT ONLY BARELY BEATS SVOD

25. 10. 2023 Consumers are most loyal to the sources they go to first, and SVODs and smart TV apps are showing rapid gains as the default launching point, according to a new Hub study. Live TV continues to be the most common default source for TV viewers, but its once commanding lead over SVODs has shrunk dramatically… Continue reading STUDY USA: LIVE TV REMAINS THE TOP LAUNCH POINT FOR VIEWERS BUT ONLY BARELY BEATS SVOD

DELOITTE: ONE IN THREE SHARING STREAMING SUBSCRIPTIONS

12. 10. 2023 One in three people with streaming subscriptions are sharing their accounts with other households. Deloitte’s 2023 Digital Consumer Trends research shows one in four users (25%) are sharing the cost of an SVOD platform they use, rising to 34% for 16-24-year-olds; More than half (57%) of respondents who share a paid SVOD service say they… Continue reading DELOITTE: ONE IN THREE SHARING STREAMING SUBSCRIPTIONS

TV SLIPS OUT OF MARKETERS’ TOP-RANKED MEDIA CHANNELS

22. 9. 2023 TV, a traditional lynchpin of ad campaigns, has slipped out of marketers top-ranked media channels this year, falling from third place in 2022 to 12th place in 2023. That is according to Kantar’s fourth annual global Media Reactions report, which also found preference for TV sponsorship fell from 12th place to 20th among marketers, and… Continue reading TV SLIPS OUT OF MARKETERS’ TOP-RANKED MEDIA CHANNELS

TELEVISION REMAINS THE MOST POPULAR FORM OF VIDEO IN THE WORLD

13. 9. 2023 The Global TV Group recently released an updated version of its survey of how television is consumed around the world. The figures show that despite the rise of digital alternatives, traditional television remains attractive and attracts viewers with its diverse range of content. The survey shows that television is still very popular. Commentary on the… Continue reading TELEVISION REMAINS THE MOST POPULAR FORM OF VIDEO IN THE WORLD

THE MEDIA IS A SPEEDBOAT. OPPORTUNITY AHEAD IS HUGE, SAYS THE DEPUTY CEO OF CME

10. 8. 2023 Is media a field in decline? Few will refute that as forcefully as Dušan Švalek. The man who already largely runs the operations of CME, the multinational group that operates the Czech Republic’s most-watched commercial television and has huge plans for the Voyo video library. The movements he indicates with his hand are telling enough… Continue reading THE MEDIA IS A SPEEDBOAT. OPPORTUNITY AHEAD IS HUGE, SAYS THE DEPUTY CEO OF CME

STUDY USA: STREAMING TV VIEWING VIA MOBILE CASTING RISES AS MEDIA PLAYERS, GAMING BOXES DECLINE

29. 6. 2023 Streaming TV viewing via mobile devices – through “casting” on TV sets – continues to grow, as the viewing of OTT content on older TV-based technology devices sinks, including streaming media players, legacy pay TV, and gaming boxes, partly due to the habits of 18-34 viewers, according to a new study by Aluma Insights. For… Continue reading STUDY USA: STREAMING TV VIEWING VIA MOBILE CASTING RISES AS MEDIA PLAYERS, GAMING BOXES DECLINE

PRIMA+ OVER SCHEDULE. VOYO IS NOT CONSIDERING A VERSION WITH ADVERTISING

15. 6. 2023 Both the Prima and Nova TV groups have praised the development of their video-on-demand services. They agree that they are achieving better results than they had planned before their launch. The video platform prima+, launched this year, is developing better than the Prima group expected. This was revealed in the words of Josef Benes, director… Continue reading PRIMA+ OVER SCHEDULE. VOYO IS NOT CONSIDERING A VERSION WITH ADVERTISING

FILM PRODUCTIONS ARE LIVING A GOLDEN AGE, THEY DON’T NEED BILLIONS MORE, SAY BOSSES OF TV NOVA AND TV PRIMA

14. 6. 2023 General Director of TV Nova Daniel Grunt and General Director of FTV Prima Marek Singer in an interview for Hospodářské noviny about levies to the cinema support fund, but also about SVOD services. Marek Singer, the long-serving director of TV Prima, has known Daniel Grunt, the head of TV Nova, personally for 15 years. Both… Continue reading FILM PRODUCTIONS ARE LIVING A GOLDEN AGE, THEY DON’T NEED BILLIONS MORE, SAY BOSSES OF TV NOVA AND TV PRIMA

NEXTV SERIES EUROPE CONFERENCE: NETFLIX AND YOUTUBE’S MARKET SHARES ARE DECLINING DUE TO NEW OTT SERVICES IN EUROPE

4. 6. 2023 In mid-May, a series of international conferences Nextv Ad Europe and Nextv Series Europe were held in Prague, organized by Dataxis, with the Association of Commercial Televisions (AKTV) as a partner. The first day of the Nextv Ad Europe event focused on the latest developments in TV advertising, while the second and third days of… Continue reading NEXTV SERIES EUROPE CONFERENCE: NETFLIX AND YOUTUBE’S MARKET SHARES ARE DECLINING DUE TO NEW OTT SERVICES IN EUROPE

PPF: CME TELEVISION GROUP INCREASED PROFITS LAST YEAR

31. 5. 2023 PPF Group’s television business generated higher profits in 2022 than in the previous year, according to financial results. The net profit of the CME Media Enterprises TV group, which operates in six Central and Eastern European countries and includes the domestic TV Nova, increased to EUR 136 million (approx. CZK 3.3 billion) in 2022, up… Continue reading PPF: CME TELEVISION GROUP INCREASED PROFITS LAST YEAR

LOCAL AND NEW VOD SERVICES CUT THE SHARE OF NETFLIX AND YOUTUBE

16. 5. 2023 Netflix and YouTube still have the highest share on the European video services market, but with the arrival of new and local platforms, it is gradually declining. Netflix and Alphabet, which also operates the YouTube video platform, continue to have the highest share of the European OTT (over the top) market, but their combined share… Continue reading LOCAL AND NEW VOD SERVICES CUT THE SHARE OF NETFLIX AND YOUTUBE

ATMEDIA: 2.6 MILLION CZECHS USE SVOD SERVICES, LED BY NETFLIX

15. 5. 2023 Streaming services enjoy growing popularity in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, according to the Atmedia index survey. According to the Atmedia Index survey 40% of people aged 15-69 (2.6 million Czechs) used at least one paid VOD service (SVOD) at least several times a month in the second half of last year in the Czech… Continue reading ATMEDIA: 2.6 MILLION CZECHS USE SVOD SERVICES, LED BY NETFLIX

MORE THAN HALF OF CZECHS SHARE THEIR STREAMING PASSWORDS

7. 5. 2023 More than half of Czechs share their passwords to streaming services with others. Domestic users also hear a lot about marketing services, Axocom research shows. The number of viewers watching streaming services in the country is growing steadily year on year. This is helped by the expanding range and competition in the market, as well… Continue reading MORE THAN HALF OF CZECHS SHARE THEIR STREAMING PASSWORDS

DIDIER STOESSEL: VOYO DOES NOT CANNIBALIZE TV NOVA, VIEWERSHIP IS GROWING

20. 4. 2023 Total time spent with content on the Nova Group’s channels, which includes SVOD service Voyo, is increasing, says Didier Stoessel. The Voyo video platform is on track to reach its goal of gaining the projected one million subscribers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia by 2025. Didier Stoessel, CEO of CME, owner of the Nova… Continue reading DIDIER STOESSEL: VOYO DOES NOT CANNIBALIZE TV NOVA, VIEWERSHIP IS GROWING

SVOD GROWTH IN THE U.S. MAY HAVE ALREADY PEAKED, AMPERE SAYS

19. 4. 2023 The average annual spend per U.S. household on video services is set to fall by 8% by 2027 according to the latest research from research firm Ampere Analysis, which adds that 2023 mark the point when per-household spending on subscription streaming (SVoD) services in the U.S. could no longer compensate for the continued decline in… Continue reading SVOD GROWTH IN THE U.S. MAY HAVE ALREADY PEAKED, AMPERE SAYS