TV NOVA INCREASED ITS REVENUES AND PROFIT LAST YEAR, WHICH REACHED CZK 1.15 BILLION. CZK

24. 7. 2024 TV Nova continues its growth trend and managed to improve its revenue and profit in 2023. TV Nova, the operator of the Nova Group’ s TV stations and the Voyo video portal, increased its revenues and net profit last year. The company’s annual report for 2023 shows that revenues amounted to CZK 7.8bn and increased… Continue reading TV NOVA INCREASED ITS REVENUES AND PROFIT LAST YEAR, WHICH REACHED CZK 1.15 BILLION. CZK

DANIEL GRUNT: WE HAVE ALREADY INVESTED DEFINITELY OVER A BILLION CROWNS IN VOYO.CZ PREMIUM CONTENT

19. 7. 2024 After about two decades of a career in Czech media, Daniel Grunt took one of the most powerful positions on the market last January – at the head of TV Nova. His long-term focus on the online segment, which has become one of the strategic areas of the commercial station’s development, played into his hands.… Continue reading DANIEL GRUNT: WE HAVE ALREADY INVESTED DEFINITELY OVER A BILLION CROWNS IN VOYO.CZ PREMIUM CONTENT

NOVA.CZ HAS EXCLUSIVE CONTENT. WE CAN GO WHERE OTHERS CAN’T, SAYS KOVAČEVIĆ

18. 7. 2024 Experienced journalist Vedran Kovačević has been running nova.cz since September 2023. He returned to Nova after almost ten years, from 2012 to 2014 he was the dramaturge of Volejte Nová. The editorial team of nova.cz has exclusive access to the filming of original formats of the entire Nova Group, offering viewers a unique behind-the-scenes look.… Continue reading NOVA.CZ HAS EXCLUSIVE CONTENT. WE CAN GO WHERE OTHERS CAN’T, SAYS KOVAČEVIĆ

NOVA HAS EXTENDED THE AUDIO DESCRIPTION FOR ITS STATIONS ON SKYLINK AND IN DVB-T2

18. 7. 2024 Nova TV has equipped its smaller thematic programmes Nova Gold and Nova Lady with the audio description function. The accompanying service can be activated by customers of the satellite operator Skylink and viewers who receive the DVB-T2 signal of Multiplex 24. Vukový opis is an auxiliary service for blind and partially sighted viewers. The audio… Continue reading NOVA HAS EXTENDED THE AUDIO DESCRIPTION FOR ITS STATIONS ON SKYLINK AND IN DVB-T2

SPARTA AGREES NEW DEAL, TV WILL OFFER ITS HOME GAMES IN THE UEFA QUALIFIERS

11. 7. 2024 The management of AC Sparta Prague has entered into a partnership with the Nova Group’s sports channels. The pay-TV channels Nova Sport 1 and 2 will broadcast live coverage of home matches in the UEFA competition prelims. Sparta will play three home matches in the UEFA competition qualifiers during the summer holidays, with the first… Continue reading SPARTA AGREES NEW DEAL, TV WILL OFFER ITS HOME GAMES IN THE UEFA QUALIFIERS

CZECH TV REMAINED THE STRONGEST IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR

8. 7. 2024 Czech Television stations recorded the highest share of the TV market in the universal audience group over 15 years of age in the first half of the year. The cumulative share of Czech TV stations exceeded 30% in the over-15 audience group in the first half of 2024 and was the highest among all domestic… Continue reading CZECH TV REMAINED THE STRONGEST IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR

TV STATIONS AGREE THAT WEATHER HAS A MAJOR IMPACT ON RATINGS, THE EXCEPTION BEING SPORTS

5. 7. 2024 Especially in summer, weather news comes to the fore. However, the state of the sky and the forecasts of meteorologists are also of interest to TV station management. The weather has a major impact on whether viewers will even pick up the remote control and turn on the TV. “The weather is absolutely crucial. It… Continue reading TV STATIONS AGREE THAT WEATHER HAS A MAJOR IMPACT ON RATINGS, THE EXCEPTION BEING SPORTS

TV NOVA HELPS YOUNG TALENTS TO BREAK THROUGH

4. 7. 2024 The Nova Group has supporting young talent in its DNA. They can start their careers here or work their way up to a key position from scratch. A sophisticated system of learning by doing from industry leaders requires the courage to give young people the confidence to make mistakes too. Through a wide range of… Continue reading TV NOVA HELPS YOUNG TALENTS TO BREAK THROUGH

VIDEO CONTENT ON THE INTERNET CONTINUES TO GROW BY 50% YEAR-ON-YEAR

3. 7. 2024 Interest in watching video content continues to increase significantly, according to Czech Radio. Ceske Radiokomunikace (CRA) has seen a steady increase in the viewing of video content on its CDN network. The volume of data transferred has increased by 54% year-on-year in the last year. This is a longer-term trend, with year-on-year increases of more… Continue reading VIDEO CONTENT ON THE INTERNET CONTINUES TO GROW BY 50% YEAR-ON-YEAR

SUMMER SCHEMES LAUNCH, TV BETS ON PROVEN MIX

1. 7. 2024 The summer programming schedules of domestic TV stations start in full swing on 1 July. In particular, reruns of original series form the main focus of this year’s summer programming at the three most watched domestic TV stations. The summer programming schedules get off to a full start from 1 July. TV Nova is basing… Continue reading SUMMER SCHEMES LAUNCH, TV BETS ON PROVEN MIX

KVIFF 2024: CZECH TV STREAMING AMONG FILMMAKERS, SOCIAL NETWORKS AS A MAGNET FOR VIEWERS

1. 7. 2024 On the first day of the Industry section of the festival, a debate on Streaming Media and the Attention Economy took place. The Industry Section of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF), which gives film and TV professionals the opportunity to learn about current trends in film production and distribution and TV formats, has… Continue reading KVIFF 2024: CZECH TV STREAMING AMONG FILMMAKERS, SOCIAL NETWORKS AS A MAGNET FOR VIEWERS

THE FIGHT FOR TV CONTENT. WHAT DO OPERATORS VALUE CUSTOMERS FOR?

27. 6. 2024 Long gone are the days when pay-TV was enough to offer customers a few dozen channels to choose from according to their preferences. Operators are trying to please future and existing customers with exclusivity. The journey of exclusive content seems to be a matter of the last few months in particular, but it goes back… Continue reading THE FIGHT FOR TV CONTENT. WHAT DO OPERATORS VALUE CUSTOMERS FOR?

HOLIDAYS ON TV NOVA: SEE WHAT SHOWS WILL BE BROADCAST IN SUMMER

22. 6. 2024 What will happen to the series in the summer? Why are Ulice and Jedna rodina missing from the schedule? And when will they return to the screen again? These are the questions that have been piling up in the nova.cz editorial office. Here are the answers. Summer calls for a rest and the actors of… Continue reading HOLIDAYS ON TV NOVA: SEE WHAT SHOWS WILL BE BROADCAST IN SUMMER

REPOSITORIES UNDER FIRE. NOVA AND PRIMA CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGALLY SHARED CONTENT

20. 6. 2024 Private TV stations have achieved groundbreaking preliminary rulings. Major operators have had to cut off access to several file-sharing repositories. Customers of several operators, including Vodafone, T-Mobile, and O2, are experiencing problems loading the Datoid, eDisk, and SledujteTo internet storage sites. Under standard conditions, these sites are unavailable for most clients, but this is not… Continue reading REPOSITORIES UNDER FIRE. NOVA AND PRIMA CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGALLY SHARED CONTENT

PREDICTIONS BY HOROSCOPE ON TN.CZ: AI MODERATOR GETS THE FLOOR

13. 6. 2024 TV Nova’s newsroom continues to test the possibilities of artificial intelligence. It is currently working on several projects, most recently using an AI-created presenter for daily horoscope videos on TN.cz. You can see what the stars have in store for you daily on TN.cz. The horoscope videos now use artificial intelligence tools, with an AI… Continue reading PREDICTIONS BY HOROSCOPE ON TN.CZ: AI MODERATOR GETS THE FLOOR

ADVERTISING PRESSURE ON TV NOVA CONTINUES, MORE PRICE HIKES TO COME

11. 6. 2024 The most profitable player in the commercial TV market is seeing unabating pressure on its advertising space. As a result, some clients are already negotiating bookings for their additional investments. It is already certain that the price of TV advertising will increase again. Also in play is a change in the target group for 2025.… Continue reading ADVERTISING PRESSURE ON TV NOVA CONTINUES, MORE PRICE HIKES TO COME

DIGIMEDIA ON THE FUNDING OF ČT AND ČRO OR TERESTRICE AND PAY TV

7. 6. 2024 This year’s Digimedia conference will focus on public service media funding, terrestrial broadcasting and pay TV, and digital networks for commercial radio. Not only for TV or radio receivers, but also for internet connections, there should be a new TV and radio fee. At least if Parliament approves the government’s amendment to the law on… Continue reading DIGIMEDIA ON THE FUNDING OF ČT AND ČRO OR TERESTRICE AND PAY TV

CME CONTENT ACADEMY: LOTS OF PRACTICE AND SUPPORT FROM TUTORS SAY STUDENTS OF THE PROGRAM IN THE PODCAST KUBA WITH NEW

5. 6. 2024 In the next few days, registration for the next edition of the CME Content Academy will close. The programme offers quality learning and allows participants to push the boundaries of Central European content. Students Isabella and Matěj came to the next episode of the Kuba with Nova podcast to describe the admission process and the… Continue reading CME CONTENT ACADEMY: LOTS OF PRACTICE AND SUPPORT FROM TUTORS SAY STUDENTS OF THE PROGRAM IN THE PODCAST KUBA WITH NEW