ONEPLAY IS PREPARING A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE KUTNÁ HORA CASE. IT IS FROM THE CREATORS OF STUDNA AND IVETA

11. 2. 2026 Oneplay is preparing another story based on real events. In a series with the working title Stoupenkyně, it will focus on the so-called Kutná Hora case. Oneplay is preparing a six-part series with the working title Stoupenkyně. It is based on the well-known Kutná Hora case. At the centre of the story is the fate… Continue reading ONEPLAY IS PREPARING A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE KUTNÁ HORA CASE. IT IS FROM THE CREATORS OF STUDNA AND IVETA



CZECH TELEVISION OUTPERFORMED COMMERCIAL STATIONS IN JANUARY AND CONFIRMED ITS LEADERSHIP

5. 2. 2026 In January, Czech Television stations increased their share by three percentage points year-on-year and improved the most of all television groups in the overall results. In January 2026, Czech Television stations recorded the highest audience share on the television market in the viewer group aged 15 and over in both all-day and prime-time broadcasting. The… Continue reading CZECH TELEVISION OUTPERFORMED COMMERCIAL STATIONS IN JANUARY AND CONFIRMED ITS LEADERSHIP



RENATA TÝMOVÁ JOINS THE MANAGEMENT OF THE NOVA GROUP

2. 2. 2026 Renata Týmová joins the Nova Group to head up viewer data and insights. The Nova Group is expanding its work with data and audience analysis. Renata Týmová, a media manager with nearly 30 years of experience in media research, is joining the newly created position of Director of Customer Insights. In her new role, she… Continue reading RENATA TÝMOVÁ JOINS THE MANAGEMENT OF THE NOVA GROUP



NOVA SPORT AND ONEPLAY ACQUIRE RIGHTS TO RUGBY TOURNAMENTS, INCLUDING THE WORLD CUP

27. 1. 2026 Nova Sport and Oneplay expand their rugby coverage, broadcasting the Six Nations and the 2027 World Cup. Nova Sport and the Oneplay platform will expand their sports offering with broadcasts of key global rugby competitions. In the coming period, they will offer the Six Nations Championship, the English Premiership Rugby league, the new World Rugby… Continue reading NOVA SPORT AND ONEPLAY ACQUIRE RIGHTS TO RUGBY TOURNAMENTS, INCLUDING THE WORLD CUP



THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS SERIES RETURNS TO THE AIRWAVES ON 10 FEBRUARY.

26. 1. 2026 From 10 February, the series Bratři a sestry and Polabí will clash again. The former will return with new episodes from this date. After a Christmas and New Year’s break, the series Bratři a sestry will return on Tuesday , 10 February. TV Nova will continue to air the series twice a week, on Tuesdays… Continue reading THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS SERIES RETURNS TO THE AIRWAVES ON 10 FEBRUARY.



A new season of series and reality shows is starting on Czech television.

22. 1. 2026 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. The… Continue reading A new season of series and reality shows is starting on Czech television.



ONEPLAY STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION ON CZECH TELEVISION: STUDNA AND KRÁL ŠUMAVY 2 AMONG THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SERIES OF THE YEAR

20. 1. 2026 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… Continue reading ONEPLAY STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION ON CZECH TELEVISION: STUDNA AND KRÁL ŠUMAVY 2 AMONG THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SERIES OF THE YEAR



MICHAL PROKEŠ TO HEAD TV NOVA COMMUNICATIONS. BARBORA DLABÁČKOVÁ LEAVES

12. 1. 2026 The communications team at TV Nova is undergoing changes. Barbora Dlabáčková is leaving its management, and Michal Prokeš is taking over. Michal Prokeš, who has managed Nova Group’s Product PR for the past four years, is now at the helm of TV Nova’s corporate and product communications. He will be responsible for corporate and product… Continue reading MICHAL PROKEŠ TO HEAD TV NOVA COMMUNICATIONS. BARBORA DLABÁČKOVÁ LEAVES



ONEPLAY TECHNOLOGY EXPANDS FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC TO SLOVAKIA, ROMANIA, BULGARIA AND THE ADRIATIC REGION

9. 1. 2026 The popular streaming service, which merged the former IPTV platform O2 TV and the Voyo video library last spring, is heading beyond the borders of the Czech Republic. Within five years, Nova’s owner wants to bring it to all the markets where it operates. The first will be added this year. The CME media group,… Continue reading ONEPLAY TECHNOLOGY EXPANDS FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC TO SLOVAKIA, ROMANIA, BULGARIA AND THE ADRIATIC REGION



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



THE MOST WATCHED SHOW ON NOVA.CZ IS LOVE ISLAND

2. 1. 2026 On the Nova.cz website, they accounted for more than a third of all reality show views last year. Of these, Love Island is the most watched, followed by Bachelor. Video content on the Nova Group’ s online platforms reached hundreds of millions of views during 2025. A total of 72.46 million video views were recorded… Continue reading THE MOST WATCHED SHOW ON NOVA.CZ IS LOVE ISLAND



MEDIA 2025: THE EMERGENCE OF ONEPLAY, THE FIGHT FOR THE CZECH AND THE CZECH ONLY AND THE FEARS OF AI

2. 1. 2026 Uncertainty about the impact of artificial intelligence, potential regulatory changes, changing user behaviour and a volatile and spillover advertising market are increasing pressures on the survival of media companies. The year 2025 was another year of systemic change and conflicting trends for Czech media. On the one hand, after long debates, the funding of public… Continue reading MEDIA 2025: THE EMERGENCE OF ONEPLAY, THE FIGHT FOR THE CZECH AND THE CZECH ONLY AND THE FEARS OF AI



NEW YEAR’S EVE ON TV NOVA, TV PRIMA AND ČT1 MARKED BY SPECIAL PROGRAMS

31. 12. 2025 The largest domestic television stations have prepared special editions of their entertainment programs for the evening of the last day of 2025. TV Nova will broadcast a special edition of Televizní noviny on New Year’s Eve. The program will offer entertaining content, including appearances by characters from the series Comeback, and will highlight selected moments… Continue reading NEW YEAR’S EVE ON TV NOVA, TV PRIMA AND ČT1 MARKED BY SPECIAL PROGRAMS



CHRISTMAS 2025 BROADCAST FOR ČT, THE MOST WATCHED PROGRAMME WAS THE FAIRY TALE ZÁHADA STRAŠIDELNÉHO ZÁMKU

30. 12. 2025 The most watched TV group during this year’s Christmas holidays was again Czech Television. The new fairy tale The Mystery of the Haunted Castle attracted the most viewers. Czech Television’s new Christmas Eve fairy tale Záhada strašidelného zámku became the most watched programme on Czech screens this Christmas. In total, including delayed viewing and PC viewing,… Continue reading CHRISTMAS 2025 BROADCAST FOR ČT, THE MOST WATCHED PROGRAMME WAS THE FAIRY TALE ZÁHADA STRAŠIDELNÉHO ZÁMKU



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

22. 12. 2025 January will bring only a few premiere shows to TV screens. On the contrary, some more archival titles will return. January is traditionally a weak season for commercial TV stations, which is why there are few premiere titles on their evening broadcasts. These, on the other hand, will be added to the main programme of… Continue reading TV JANUARY: PREMIERES ON CZECH TV, THE END OF THE SERIES ZOO, THE RETURN OF THE SERIES VYPRÁVĚJ AND CHALUPÁŘI



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



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

11. 12. 2025 Nova TV will offer new detective stories and the return of well-known reality shows in this year’s spring broadcast. Nova TV unveiled its programming schedule for the spring 2026 season on Wednesday afternoon, along with new titles on the Oneplay video platform. Some of the titles originally slated for Oneplay (or the former Voyo) will be… Continue reading NOVA TV IN SPRING: BULDOK Z PODĚBRAD, ODZNAK VYSOČINA BADGE AND FINAL SERIES BRATŘI A SESTRY



CZECH TV MAINTAINED ITS LEAD IN NOVEMBER, IMPROVED ITS PRIMA

10. 12. 2025 Czech Television remained narrowly in the lead in November, Prima improved and Nova maintained its lead in prime time and younger audience groups. The share of the main TV groups in full-time viewing in November 2025 developed differently year-on-year by audience target group. In the universal 15+  target group, Czech Television retained the largest share… Continue reading CZECH TV MAINTAINED ITS LEAD IN NOVEMBER, IMPROVED ITS PRIMA