WHAT GOOGLE’S LEGAL THREAT REALLY MEANS: STOP TREATING YOUTUBE LIKE IT’S TV

29. 1. 2026 The real reason Google doesn’t want YouTube measured like television. Sometimes the news arrives not as a surprise, but as a head-slapping realisation. It emerged yesterday that Google handed the UK’s TV measurement body a cease-and-desist letter for doing something very simple: measuring YouTube like television. Not impressions nor claims. Actual viewing on TV sets,… Continue reading WHAT GOOGLE’S LEGAL THREAT REALLY MEANS: STOP TREATING YOUTUBE LIKE IT’S TV

ONEPLAY ADDS SPORT 1 AND SPORT 2 CHANNELS, ALSO ADDS AMC AND FILM+

29. 1. 2026 TV Nova has signed a multi-year distribution agreement with AMC Networks. As a result, Oneplay will include Sport 1 and Sport 2 channels, among others, offering a complete selection of domestic and international sports competitions in one place. From 2 February 2026,Oneplay will expand its offering with new television channels from the AMC Networks group.… Continue reading ONEPLAY ADDS SPORT 1 AND SPORT 2 CHANNELS, ALSO ADDS AMC AND FILM+

PRIMA CHANGES ITS STRUCTURE, CREATING CONTENT AND PRODUCTION AND PRODUCT DIVISIONS

28. 1. 2026 Prima is changing its organisational structure. It is introducing new divisions: Content and Production, headed by Jan Maxa, and Product, headed by Petr Král. Josef Hladík is moving to head the Media Club radio division. The temporary head of prima+ is the group’s CEO, Lukáš Kubát. From 1 February,the Prima Group will modify its organisational… Continue reading PRIMA CHANGES ITS STRUCTURE, CREATING CONTENT AND PRODUCTION AND PRODUCT DIVISIONS

YOUTUBE VS. TRADITIONAL TV IN THE UK

28. 1. 2026 What YouTube’s Growth Really Means for TV, and How Marketers Can Respond YouTube now rivals traditional TV for reach, but it’s some way behind on engagement. This report digs beneath the recent sensational headlines to examine how shifting viewership habits, screen use, and attention levels will reshape video ad strategies. What do recent headlines about… Continue reading YOUTUBE VS. TRADITIONAL TV IN THE UK

THU IN 2025, DESPITE THE DECLINE, DEFENDED ITS LEADERSHIP, GREW NOVA

5. 1. 2026 The ranking of TV groups by share of viewership did not change last year. Despite the decrease in the share, Czech Television defended its top position in audience group 15. In prime-time and in younger audience groups, the Nova group won. CNN Prima News recorded the highest growth of all stations. Czech Television remained the… Continue reading THU IN 2025, DESPITE THE DECLINE, DEFENDED ITS LEADERSHIP, GREW NOVA

CNN PRIMA NEWS GREW THE MOST OF THEMATIC STATIONS LAST YEAR

5. 1. 2026 Political events, both domestic and international, and social developments were reflected in the growth of news TV stations’ ratings last year. News TV stations gained the most of all thematic TV stations last year. CNN Prima News posted the highest share growth in 2025, according to ATO-Nielsen data. Its share increased by 0.64 percentage points… Continue reading CNN PRIMA NEWS GREW THE MOST OF THEMATIC STATIONS LAST YEAR

THE PRIMA GROUP HAS RETURNED THE LICENCES FOR THE PRIMA PORT PROGRAMME

22. 12. 2025 The Prima Group finally decided not to launch the defective Prima Case channel or the film and entertainment channel Prima Port. The Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting (RRTV) has taken note of the termination of the licenses to operate the Prima Port television programme. The operator FTV Prima’s licences for both terrestrial digital broadcasting… Continue reading THE PRIMA GROUP HAS RETURNED THE LICENCES FOR THE PRIMA PORT PROGRAMME

STREAMING HAS NOT REPLACED TELEVISION, VIEWERS COMBINE THE PLATFORMS

17. 12. 2025 Atmedia Index research shows that Czechs aged 15-69 are increasingly combining TV viewing with streaming services. Pure streaming viewers are a minority and platform connectivity is now a key factor. The range of video content is wider than ever before, but viewing time remains limited. The latest Atmedia Index research, conducted by Atmedia, therefore examined… Continue reading STREAMING HAS NOT REPLACED TELEVISION, VIEWERS COMBINE THE PLATFORMS

PRIMA+ LAUNCHES CHRISTMAS COLLECTION

12. 12. 2025 The streaming service prima+ has introduced a Christmas collection that offers dozens of Czech and foreign films and fairy tales from December. The streaming service prima+  has introduced a Christmas programming offer, which has been expanded to include dozens of Czech and foreign titles since the beginning of December. The platform relies on classic fairy… Continue reading PRIMA+ LAUNCHES CHRISTMAS COLLECTION

ONEPLAY IS ALREADY AT THE LEVEL OF VOYO. THEY WON’T GET ANY MORE EXPENSIVE IN THE NEW YEAR

12. 12. 2025 Familiarity with the Oneplay brand, which was established in the spring, is already at the level of the former Voya. According to Nova CEO Daniel Grunt, awareness of the service has grown very quickly. But 2026 will be marked by further work with the brand, he says. The Oneplay platform, which was created in March… Continue reading ONEPLAY IS ALREADY AT THE LEVEL OF VOYO. THEY WON’T GET ANY MORE EXPENSIVE IN THE NEW YEAR

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

10. 12. 2025 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. The Oneplay platform will launch its most anticipated projects of the new season, the miniseries Metoda Markovič: Straka, right at the beginning of the new year. The new series,… Continue reading ONEPLAY DEPLOYS THE SERIES METODA MARKOVIČ: STRAKA, SÉRIE MONYOVÁ AND PÁD RODU KOLERŮ

THE ALPHA GENERATION: WHAT BRANDS ARE WINNING WITH THEM AND WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING FOR?

10. 12. 2025 Research agency ResSolution Group has presented its extensive study on Generation Alpha. It maps their habits, behaviours, buying and media preferences and perceptions of advertising. Generation Alpha, i.e. children born after 2010, are growing up in a world connected by digital technology and social networks. This generation is the first to be born “with a… Continue reading THE ALPHA GENERATION: WHAT BRANDS ARE WINNING WITH THEM AND WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING FOR?

CHANNEL 4, ITV AND SKY COMMERCIAL CHIEFS ASK ADVERTISERS TO ‘TURN DOWN THE TOXIC’

30. 11. 2025 The Future of Media London Commercial leaders representing Channel 4, ITV and Sky have called for advertisers to disinvest from Meta and other Big Tech platforms and reinvest that adspend with “trusted” media owners. “When I speak to agencies, I do come across a lot of planners and buyers that feel conflicted in having to… Continue reading CHANNEL 4, ITV AND SKY COMMERCIAL CHIEFS ASK ADVERTISERS TO ‘TURN DOWN THE TOXIC’

REALITY SHOW ZRÁDCI WILL FILM A THIRD SERIES, PRIMA TELEVISION HAS CONFIRMED

30. 11. 2025 The detective reality show Zrádci will have a sequel, Prima TV confirmed on Sunday evening. Prima Television has confirmed it will film a third series of the detective reality show Zrádci after the end of the second season. Although it had previously announced the casting for the third series, it has not yet confirmed that it… Continue reading REALITY SHOW ZRÁDCI WILL FILM A THIRD SERIES, PRIMA TELEVISION HAS CONFIRMED

PRIMA IS FILMING A REALITY SHOW ASIA EXPRESS, WILL LAUNCH IT IN SPRING 2026

26. 11. 2025 Another new reality show format on TV Prima will be the travel competition reality Asia Express. Prima will include it in the spring broadcast of 2026. The Prima Group is filming a new travel reality show, Asia Express, which it will include in its spring 2026 broadcast. Filmed in Southeast Asia, the format will be… Continue reading PRIMA IS FILMING A REALITY SHOW ASIA EXPRESS, WILL LAUNCH IT IN SPRING 2026

NOVA AT CHRISTMAS: TŘI BRATŘI AND OTHER FAIRY TALES, NEW YEAR’S EVE RETRO SPECIAL NA LOVU

24. 11. 2025 The Christmas Eve broadcast of TV Nova will follow the usual pattern, offering, among other things, the fairy tale Tři bratři or the comedy Láska nebeská. On New Year’s Eve, it will present specials of Na lovu and Možné je všechno. Nova Television is basing this year’s Christmas broadcast on a combination of Czech fairy… Continue reading NOVA AT CHRISTMAS: TŘI BRATŘI AND OTHER FAIRY TALES, NEW YEAR’S EVE RETRO SPECIAL NA LOVU

TV MEASUREMENT OUTSIDE THE HOME IS BEFORE THE START, IT CAN INCREASE THE RATING EVEN BY 10%

21. 11. 2025 From February 2026, data on TV viewing outside the home will be integrated into TV viewing and video content measurement. This could increase overall TV viewing by up to 10% in some target groups. The ReDam project, which is the first to systematically measure out-of-home TV viewership in the Czech Republic, is entering its final… Continue reading TV MEASUREMENT OUTSIDE THE HOME IS BEFORE THE START, IT CAN INCREASE THE RATING EVEN BY 10%

VIEWERS SAY THEY SPEND TOO MUCH TIME CHOOSING TV OR VOD SHOWS

19. 11. 2025 Almost half of TV viewers and more than half of streaming viewers spend more time than they would like choosing a show, according to the Atmedia index. Too many TV channels and streaming services can lead to the ‘ paradox of choice’, a situation where a large number of options makes the decision more difficult… Continue reading VIEWERS SAY THEY SPEND TOO MUCH TIME CHOOSING TV OR VOD SHOWS