ČT, NOVA AND PRIMA SWITCH TO SUMMER PROGRAMME. SERIES, FILMS AND ENTERTAINMENT RETURN

30. 6. 2025 The main television stations have launched their summer programming schedules. Evenings will feature reruns of series, films, crime dramas and entertainment. The most watched Czech television stations ČT1, TV Nova and TV Prima have entered their summer broadcasting schedule. The programmes are based on reruns of series, summer films and entertainment formats. ČT1 continues with… Continue reading ČT, NOVA AND PRIMA SWITCH TO SUMMER PROGRAMME. SERIES, FILMS AND ENTERTAINMENT RETURN

PRIMA ORIGINALS IS CHANGING TO FRIENDS PRODUCTION

25. 6. 2025 Under its new name, Friends Production wants to produce not only for Prima, but also for other entities. The production company Prima Originals, which is part of the Prima Group, is changing its name to Friends Production from June. It wants to open up to external clients and new formats. The company’s managing directors will… Continue reading PRIMA ORIGINALS IS CHANGING TO FRIENDS PRODUCTION

PRIMA IN SUMMER: EINSTEIN, LUDWIG AND FILMS. NEW TRAITORS IN AUTUMN

24. 6. 2025 This summer, Prima’s main channel will focus on films and reruns of series. In July, the main channel of the Prima group will broadcast reruns of the series Einstein – Příběhy nesnesitelného génia (Tuesdays and Thursdays) and Polda (Saturdays) during prime time, as well as premiere episodes of the series Ludwig: Šifra zločinu (Wednesday), reruns… Continue reading PRIMA IN SUMMER: EINSTEIN, LUDWIG AND FILMS. NEW TRAITORS IN AUTUMN

NOVA AND PRIMA PREPARE FOR AUTUMN BATTLE WITH SERIES BRATŘI A SESTRY AND POLABÍ

23. 6. 2025 A battle of television premieres is brewing for the autumn. Nova and Prima will apparently pit their new series Bratři a sestry and Polabí directly against each other. The autumn programming schedules of the largest commercial television stations will not be officially announced until the summer holidays, but according to available information, it appears that… Continue reading NOVA AND PRIMA PREPARE FOR AUTUMN BATTLE WITH SERIES BRATŘI A SESTRY AND POLABÍ

PRIMA GROUP’S REVENUES REACHED ALMOST SEVEN BILLION LAST YEAR

19. 6. 2025 The Prima Group has published its consolidated results for fourteen of its companies for the first time ever. Television advertising remained the dominant source of revenue. The Prima media group has published its consolidated financial results for 2024 for the first time. The total revenue of the fourteen companies reached CZK 6.936 billion, with EBITDA… Continue reading PRIMA GROUP’S REVENUES REACHED ALMOST SEVEN BILLION LAST YEAR

CNN PRIMA NEWS KICKS OFF PRE-ELECTION BROADCASTING WITH A DEBATE ON 19 JUNE

12. 6. 2025 CNN Prima News will kick off its pre-election coverage with the first major debate: ‘100 days until the elections’. News station CNN Prima News is launching ‘the most extensive pre-election coverage in its history’ ahead of the autumn parliamentary elections. The first format will be a debate entitled ‘100 days until the elections’, which will… Continue reading CNN PRIMA NEWS KICKS OFF PRE-ELECTION BROADCASTING WITH A DEBATE ON 19 JUNE

PRIMA+ AGREES WITH VIAPLAY, SECURES ACCESS TO ITS CONTENT

9. 6. 2025 The Prima Group has entered into a long-term partnership with Sweden’s Viaplay Group and will expand its prima+ streaming service with the Viaplay Select brand from July. The Prima Group has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Viaplay Group and will expand its prima+ streaming service with the Viaplay Select brand from 1 July.… Continue reading PRIMA+ AGREES WITH VIAPLAY, SECURES ACCESS TO ITS CONTENT

NOVA AND PRIMA ACCELERATE DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION. THE MARKET WILL CONSOLIDATE

5. 6. 2025 The largest commercial television stations, Nova and Prima, do not want to leave the terrestrial platform. At the same time, however, they are picking up the pace in digital distribution. This was also prompted by the launch of the Oneplay platform, according to discussions at the Digimedia 2025 conference. The leading Czech television groups Nova… Continue reading NOVA AND PRIMA ACCELERATE DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION. THE MARKET WILL CONSOLIDATE

VODAFONE TV LAUNCHES ITS OWN CHANNELS AND NEW PLATFORM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

15. 5. 2025 Vodafone will also offer television programmes under its own brand in the Czech Republic. It is collaborating on this project with partners Starmax and Tivio. The service also plans to introduce a new environment from a partner in Germany. At the end of last year, T-Mobile announced significant changes to its television service, followed a… Continue reading VODAFONE TV LAUNCHES ITS OWN CHANNELS AND NEW PLATFORM IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

CONTENT FIRST: GOOD CONTENT LIES IN DATA, AUTHENTICITY AND PERSONALISATION

12. 5. 2025 How can you remain relevant in a digital world where a high-quality product is no longer enough? The key lies in data, authenticity, consistent work with the community and the courage to adapt to new technologies, according to the Content First conference. Content is everywhere around us today, but very little of it really grabs… Continue reading CONTENT FIRST: GOOD CONTENT LIES IN DATA, AUTHENTICITY AND PERSONALISATION

SECOND SERIES OF REALITY SHOW ZRÁDCI FILMED, TO BE BROADCAST BY PRIMA IN AUTUMN

12. 5. 2025 The second series of the reality show Zrádci is heading to Prima TV and the prima+ platform in autumn. The Prima television group has finished filming the second season of the strategic reality show Zrádci. It plans to air it this autumn, as it announced on its social media over the weekend. In addition to… Continue reading SECOND SERIES OF REALITY SHOW ZRÁDCI FILMED, TO BE BROADCAST BY PRIMA IN AUTUMN

ČT, PRIMA AND NOVA CHANGE THEIR PROGRAMMES TO REMEMBER JIŘÍ BARTOŠKA

8. 5. 2025 Domestic television stations are changing their scheduled programmes to include shows featuring Jiří Bartoška over the next few days. In connection with the death of actor and Karlovy Vary Film Festival president Jiří Bartoška, Česká televize is changing its Thursday evening programme on its main channel ČT1. A portrait of Jiří Bartoška directed by David… Continue reading ČT, PRIMA AND NOVA CHANGE THEIR PROGRAMMES TO REMEMBER JIŘÍ BARTOŠKA

NOVA AND PRIMA DON’T WANT TO WRITE OFF THEIR SERIES BECAUSE OF HOCKEY

6. 5. 2025 Commercial television stations Nova and Prima are adjusting their programming on the days when the Czech hockey players are scheduled to play their evening matches at this year’s World Cup. Czech Television will begin broadcasting matches from this year’s hockey World Cup, which is being held in Sweden and Denmark, on Friday May 9. It… Continue reading NOVA AND PRIMA DON’T WANT TO WRITE OFF THEIR SERIES BECAUSE OF HOCKEY

START OF PRIMA PORT AND PRIMA CASE POSTPONED UNTIL THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR

5. 5. 2025 The Prima television group is postponing the launch of its planned new stations Prima Port and Prima Case. The Prima television group will not launch its two planned new channels, Prima Port and Prima Case, for the time being. It originally wanted to launch Prima Case in the first quarter of the year, but postponed… Continue reading START OF PRIMA PORT AND PRIMA CASE POSTPONED UNTIL THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR

NOVA WAS STRONGEST IN APRIL. PRIMA SECOND, THURS DROPPED TO THIRD POSITION

5. 5. 2025 April’s broadcast changed the position of the strongest domestic TV stations in the market. Nova Group took the first position in all major audience categories. The Prima group moved up to number two, while Czech Television finished third. The Nova TV group achieved the highest TV market share in April in all major audience categories… Continue reading NOVA WAS STRONGEST IN APRIL. PRIMA SECOND, THURS DROPPED TO THIRD POSITION

ČT24 BROADCASTS FOR TWENTY YEARS, CNN PRIMA NEWS FOR FIVE YEARS

3. 5. 2025 News channels have increased their combined share of the television market over the past five years. Both ČT24 and CNN Prima News are celebrating their anniversaries in May. Friday, May 2, marked twenty years since the launch of the news channel ČT24, and on Saturday, May 3, CNN Prima News celebrated its fifth anniversary. Both… Continue reading ČT24 BROADCASTS FOR TWENTY YEARS, CNN PRIMA NEWS FOR FIVE YEARS

TELEVISION STATIONS NOVA AND PRIMA DEAL A HEAVY BLOW TO ONLINE PIRATES

1. 5. 2025 The Czech online world has been rocked in recent days by the end of the Stream Cinema Community add-on. This service, operating in a legal gray area, offered free viewing of movies, TV series, and other video content. The Nova and Prima media groups have been fighting online pirates for many years. They have been… Continue reading TELEVISION STATIONS NOVA AND PRIMA DEAL A HEAVY BLOW TO ONLINE PIRATES

CNN PRIMA NEWS CONTINUES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, WINS CONTRACT FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS

30. 4. 2025 CNN Prima News concludes its first five-year period with a market share of over 2%. It has signed a contract with CNN International for another five years. The Prima Group has announced the extension of its license agreement with CNN International, under which it operates the CNN Prima News news channel. The new contract is… Continue reading CNN PRIMA NEWS CONTINUES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, WINS CONTRACT FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS