THE UEFA EUROPEAN AND CONFERENCE LEAGUE HEADS TO NOVA SPORT

30. 4. 2024 | 2 min read The sports stations of the Nova Group are acquiring the first-choice matches of the UEFA Europa and Conference Leagues.

MICHAL REITLER: I REALLY ENJOY COMING SOMEWHERE WHERE THEY ARE PREPARED TO SPEND MONEY ON CZECH CONTENT

29. 4. 2024 | 4 min read Michal Reitler has joined Nova as Director of Content Development and has been put in charge of both the terrestrial Nova and the content rollout of the Voyo streaming platform. Now, after two and a half years on the job, he boasts a solidly launched production factory and a number of notable series or miniseries such as Extractors, Sex O'Clock or Method Markovic: Hojer. As well as valuable knowledge of what works on Voyo and the consumption habits of subscribers to the new streaming platform. "We already know that real cases and real stories definitely work well for us. That it works very well for us when a project has not three episodes but six. We're still learning what works for us in the spring, in the summer, in the fall, in the winter. Just as television copies some viewer needs and habits, SVOD is very much based on our needs when we pick up a laptop and pick up a series there. One interesting trend is that viewers of The Ordinary like to watch The Ordinary on SVOD at 8pm on Thursdays. That's really nice how people have linear or streaming connected to a lifestyle, a routine," Reitler commented.

TN LIVE CELEBRATES ITS THIRD BIRTHDAY

29. 4. 2024 | 2 min read On May 3rd, the news platform TN Live will celebrate its third birthday. "When we started this project, we set the goal that we wanted to be present for our viewers at everything important and interesting that is happening not only in our country. I am very happy that after three years we are still succeeding. We are also gradually adding regular programmes and features to ensure that our viewers not only get the hottest news, but that we also give them a wider context or the views of a range of experts," says Kamil Houska, director of news at TV Nova. In addition to news events, TN Live also focuses on social issues, economics, health, education, sports and the world of celebrities. TN Live celebrates its third birthday From this May, new things await viewers. They can look forward to watching their favourite discussion show "Directly" from 2 May at 17:30 every weekday. Bára Divišová, Veronika Petruchová and Michaela Indráková will take turns behind the moderator's desk. The lifestyle magazine Talk!, which will be presented from 14 May at 16:00 every weekday, will also have an increased frequency. The main presenter will be Rebecca Diatilová, however, the editorial team of Life in the Stars will also work closely with her. Viewers have a lot to look forward to More information awaits viewers on the World Beyond, which will be boosted from June. "It's understandable, there is a lot going on at the moment, with the European Parliament elections at the beginning of June and the US presidential elections in the autumn, the war in Ukraine and the conflict in Israel continuing. But we also want to bring positive topics and stories, we want to motivate and inspire," explains Martin Synek, editor-in-chief of TN Live. The viewership of individual programmes ranges in the tens of thousands, with a record weekly viewership of 518,468 video views recorded by the platform in March this year. TN Live broadcasts are available on TN.cz, Voyo and under the blue HbbTV button, and selected programmes are also available on podcast apps or social networks. The next major project on TN Live will be the debates on the occasion of the European Parliament elections.

PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA SHOULD NOT PROFIT FROM ADVERTISING, SAYS THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION

27. 4. 2024 | 16 min read Media manager Klára Brachtlová has been the head of the Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) for a year. The Association was founded by the Nova, Prima, and Óčko TV groups seven years ago. In an interview, Klára Brachtlová reveals how the Association helps TV stations, how broadcasters are coping with the advent of artificial intelligence, and why commercial media opposed the amendment to the law that increases fees for Česká televize (Czech Television, ČT).

THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION CELEBRATES 7 YEARS, KLÁRA BRACHTLOVÁ REMAINS ITS PRESIDENT

25. 4. 2024 | 3 min read The Association of Commercial Television is celebrating its seventh anniversary this spring. Its main priorities remain the promotion of TV as an advertising media type, the fight against internet piracy and participation in legislative processes affecting the business of commercial broadcasters. Klára Brachtlová, Chief External Affairs of CME, the owner of TV Nova, remains its president for another year.

VOYO IS GROWING FASTER THAN EXPECTED, REPORTING AN OPERATING PROFIT, SAYS NOVA CEO DANIEL GRUNT

19. 4. 2024 | 22 min read Daniel Grunt, who has been CEO of the Nova Group since January last year, has been given a difficult management assignment by the parent PPF Group. He is to transform the most-watched domestic broadcaster so that it can capitalise on the growing interest in online video while not cannibalising traditional broadcasting. Grunt’s task is to develop the Voyo paid streaming service while not competing with the traditional business that brings Nova billions of crowns from TV advertising.

NOVA PRESENTS EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS ABOUT INFORMATION BY LIBUŠE ŠMUCLEROVÁ

8. 4. 2024 | 4 min read Fourteen videos aimed at explaining the principles of information reception and monetization in the online environment are presented by TV Nova in the educational project Cyber Taboo. The idea and production was prepared by Libuše Šmuclerová. The creation of the videos was supported by the PPF Foundation.

CZECH TELEVISION MOST WACTHED TV GROUP IN MARCH, NOVA LEADS IN PRIME TIME

8. 4. 2024 | 2 min read Czech Television was narrowly the most watched domestic TV group in March. In prime time, the Nova group has the highest share. The Prima group improved year-on-year among the top three.

ONLY 180K SUBSCRIBERS LEFT TO TAKE VOYO TO A MILLION. NOVA IS PREPARING 512 HOURS OF ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS.

5. 4. 2024 | 5 min read Nova TV's Voyo streaming service is close to reaching the million subscribers on the Czech and Slovak markets. According to the station's CEO Daniel Grunt at Thursday's press conference, Voyo had 820,000 subscribers in these markets as of yesterday.

KUBA S NOVOU PODCAST ABOUT TN.LIVE

4. 4. 2024 | 1 min read TN Live was launched in May 2021. Since then, the line-up has evolved and currently focuses mainly on current news topics and offers several regular programmes.

TV NOVA WILL OFFER ADVERTISING SPACE IN INTERNATIONALLY CERTIFIED PROGRAMMES TO BUSINESS PARTNERS

3. 4. 2024 | 2 min read Starting this May, TV Nova will begin offering its business partners advertising space in shows that have received international BAFTA albert certification. This is awarded by a UK platform focusing on sustainability in film and television and symbolises a commitment to environmental sustainability.

TIPS FROM THE EASTER TV PROGRAMME

28. 3. 2024 | 4 min read The approaching spring holidays will bring four days off, which directly encourages spending time with loved ones and friends. Watching a series or movie together on TV is one of the most popular activities families spend their days off doing, according to recent research. Here are some tips from the Easter programming on czech commercial TVs that can add to the festive cheer. TV Nova's Easter programme will offer family films, comedies and fairy tales The Easter programme of TV Nova will offer a lot of family films and comedies for the whole family, as well as fairy tales especially for children. The main airtime on Good Friday will be taken over by the comedy Přání k narozeninám (Wish for a Birthday) starring Eva Holubová and Jaroslav Dušek. On White Saturday, viewers will exercise their knowledge with the entertainment and knowledge Superlov, where five hunters will face competitors playing for up to a million crowns.

TV NOVA HAS EXPANDED THE GRAPHIC INJECTION OPTIONS

27. 3. 2024 | 1 min read Sponsors may now take advantage of the wider graphic possibilities for sponsorship messages and injections on TV Nova.

AD-SUPPORTED VOYO? DEFINITELY NOT THIS YEAR, SAYS NOVA’S DIGITAL DIRECTOR, LUCIE ORAVČÍKOVÁ

19. 3. 2024 | 16 min read Lucie Oravčíková took over the management of Nova’s digital activities , including the voyo streaming service last year, from today’s Nova CEO Daniel Grunt. At the same time, she became head of digital at a sister TV group Markíza in Slovakia.

TV NOVA SERIES ZLATÁ LABUŤ FLIES ABROAD

12. 3. 2024 | 2 min read The narrative romantic series set against the backdrop of the events of 1939 has entered the portfolio of the major international distributor ONZA Distribution. The Golden Swan convinced especially by the quality of processing and the audience reach that the series has gained on the domestic market. The series will be presented at major international markets and festivals such as MIPTV and Series Mania. "Golden Swan is an exceptional project, it is the very first period series of TV Nova in its history. The interest of a foreign distributor confirms that Czech series are competitive and have the potential to reach audiences outside our territory. We are thrilled that thanks to the merger with ONZA Distribution, the stories of our heroes will go out into the world, and not only Czech viewers will be able to appreciate the gripping story, brilliant acting performances and breathtaking sets and costumes," says Klára Follová, TV Nova's creative producer.

TV NOVA AND TV PRIMA DEPLOY STREAMING SERIES IN TERRESTRIAL BROADCASTING

11. 3. 2024 | 2 min read As expected - TV Nova and rival Prima's series, which were primarily produced "exclusively" for SVOD platforms, will eventually appear in terrestrial broadcasting. The big stations are thus spreading the costs of production and inflating viewership numbers.

CZECH LION AWARD: BEST SERIES VOLHA, MINISERIES MATHEMATICS OF CRIME

9. 3. 2024 | 2 min read At the Czech Lion Film Awards, the Volha series and the miniseries Matematika zločinu (Mathematics of Crime) were also awarded.

KUBA S NOVOU PODCAST: IVA DOHNÁLKOVÁ ON HBBTV

7. 3. 2024 | 1 min read "Thanks to HbbTV, viewers mainly watch their favourite series", says Iva Dohnálková about the red button technology.