YOUNGER MARKETERS OPEN TO INCREASING RADIO, TV AD BUDGETS

21. 9. 2025 “Younger marketing people may be more inclined to favor nothing but social media,” notes Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy. Yet, while they do favor social media, Sunshine finds they may be interested in their older counterparts in good ol’ traditional, linear media channels.

TV NEWS’ FAST ERA: CAN FREE CHANNELS BRING BACK YOUNGER VIEWERS?

16. 9. 2025 For purveyors of TV news, free ad-supported streaming channels have become a bigger part of their future as the habit of traditional viewing fades and a new generation relies on information from TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms. The channels carry repeats of TV newscasts, morning shows and news magazines, but over time have added original streaming programs as well, where emerging on-air talent can get experience at the anchor desk.

MEDIA CLUB INCREASED REVENUES FROM TV, RADIO AND ONLINE LAST YEAR

15. 9. 2025 Media Club's total revenues last year reached CZK 6 billion. Internet advertising is growing the fastest, but TV advertising is still the dominant position.

ADVERTISING SPENDING IN LINEAR TV DECLINES DUE TO STREAMING

15. 9. 2025 As TV viewers shift to VOD services, global investment in advertising on linear TV is declining.

STUDY: MORE VIEWERS START THEIR TV VIEWING WITH A SVOD SERVICE THAN LIVE TV

15. 9. 2025 Less than one third of viewers start watching TV with a live TV service; 40% begin with an SVOD service like Netflix.

FROM BRANDING TO ACTION: BEST PRACTICES FOR USING QR CODES IN PERFORMANCE CTV

12. 9. 2025 At the most recent NewFronts, TV manufacturers Samsung and LG and Fox-owned streaming service Tubi all talked about integrating QR codes into their ad offerings.

PRIMA INCREASED SALES LAST YEAR, NET PROFIT ROSE TO 447 MILLION CZK

3. 9. 2025 Last year, FTV Prima continued to grow its revenues from the operation of TV channels and online websites.

SINGER LEAVES THE POSITION OF CEO OF PRIMA GROUP, REPLACED BY KUBAT

1. 9. 2025 A key change in the management of FTV Prima. Marek Singer is moving on from his position as CEO of the Prima Group after seventeen years. His place will be taken by Lukáš Kubát.

PRIMA KRIMI SK LAUNCHES ITS BROADCASTING ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

14. 8. 2025 The Prima Krimi SK channel, which will start broadcasting on September 1 in the afternoon, is betting on one of the most popular genres of television programming.

CANAL+ AND NOVA AGREE TO MAKE ALL SPORTS CHANNELS AVAILABLE

11. 8. 2025 Skylink platform users can now watch all Nova Sport sports channels. Oneplay platform viewers now have access to all Canal+ Sport sports channels.

PRIMA AIMS TO ATTRACT COMPETITORS’ VIEWERS WITH ITS AUTUMN PROGRAMMING

7. 8. 2025 With this autumn’s programming lineup, Prima aims to move toward more aspirational content. “We want to surprise viewers to some extent while still delivering what they expect from us,” says Prima CEO Marek Singer.

PRIMA PLANS TO TRANSFORM SOME OF ITS EXISTING STATIONS INSTEAD OF LAUNCHING NEW ONES

1. 8. 2025 Instead of launching new stations, the Prima group wants to focus on repositioning and rebranding its existing ones. The changes are intended to better target specific viewer and advertising groups.

PRIMA IS PREPARING A NEW TRAVEL REALITY SHOW AND IS LOOKING FOR COUPLES

28. 7. 2025 Prima TV is preparing a new travel reality show. Casting is now underway, inviting brave couples to participate.

NOVA AND PRIMA PROMOTE NEW SERIES POLABÍ AND BRATŘI A SESTRY

25. 7. 2025 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.

NOVA WILL BROADCAST MOTOGP ON ITS MAIN CHANNEL, TV NEWS WILL BE BROADCAST FROM THE SQUARE

18. 7. 2025 Selected MotoGP races will also be broadcast on TV Nova's main channel. A special broadcast of Televizní noviny (TV News) will also be prepared directly from the square in Brno.

POWER OUTAGE AFFECTS TV VIEWING

11. 7. 2025 TV viewing during the blackout: dramatic drop in affected areas offset by growth in other regions.

CZECHS DISLIKE POOR QUALITY AND CONSTANT REPEATS ON TELEVISION

8. 7. 2025 The lack of quality programmes and constant repeats of old ones are among the most pressing problems with television programming.

ONEPLAY WILL ALLOW FORWARD REWINDING OF PRIMA GROUP CHANNELS

3. 7. 2025 Oneplay is changing the rewind options for Prima Group channels. However, it will only be possible to skip some of the adverts, as ad blocks remain protected.