ONEPLAY HAS 1.4 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS AFTER THE MERGER OF VOYO AND O2TV

13. 5. 2025 PPF reports that the newly launched Oneplay service has registered 1.4 million subscribers. Launched in March, the integrated platform for live TV broadcasting and streaming, Oneplay, has around 1.4 million subscribers after two months. Oneplay was created by the merger of O2 TV and the internet streaming service Voyo. This was announced in a press… Continue reading ONEPLAY HAS 1.4 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS AFTER THE MERGER OF VOYO AND O2TV

THANKS TO DIGITAL, CME CHANGES ITS REVENUE STRUCTURE AND CONTINUES ITS TRANSFORMATION

2. 5. 2025 The media group CME, which includes the Czech TV Nova, is continuing its digital transformation, gradually changing the structure of its revenues. However, in the countries where it operates, it does not apply a purely centralised strategy, explains Klára Brachtlová, Deputy CEO of the CME group. Digital transformation, changes in viewer behaviour, and the growing… Continue reading THANKS TO DIGITAL, CME CHANGES ITS REVENUE STRUCTURE AND CONTINUES ITS TRANSFORMATION

3.1 MILLION CZECHS USE PAID STREAMING SERVICES

29. 4. 2025 The most popular paid video services in the Czech Republic include Netflix, Voyo, Max, Disney+ and prima+. In the second half of last year, 47% of Czechs aged 15–69 (i.e., approximately 3.1 million people) used at least one paid VOD service. On average, they used two different services at the same time. The top five… Continue reading 3.1 MILLION CZECHS USE PAID STREAMING SERVICES

MOVIES AND SERIES RULE THE ROOST, ACCOUNTING FOR 44 PERCENT OF TV RATINGS

29. 4. 2025 Films and series have long been among the most popular genres among Czech viewers, regardless of whether they watch classic TV stations or pay streaming services. Local content holds a privileged position among them. Films and series have long been among the most watched genres on TV stations. According to official TV ratings data, they… Continue reading MOVIES AND SERIES RULE THE ROOST, ACCOUNTING FOR 44 PERCENT OF TV RATINGS

WHAT THE MIGRATION OF O2 TV TO ONEPLAY LOOKS LIKE IN PRACTICE

14. 4. 2025 O2 Czech Republic is currently implementing the most important part of the Oneplay brand rollout – the transfer of former O2 TV customers to the new service. What is the experience in practice? At the end of February this year, journalists were introduced to the Oneplay platform, which has been in preparation for several years… Continue reading WHAT THE MIGRATION OF O2 TV TO ONEPLAY LOOKS LIKE IN PRACTICE

BARNETT IS THE NEW CEO OF CME, REPLACING STOESSEL

8. 4. 2025 Sam Barnett will replace Didier Stoessel, who remains PPF’s chief investment officer, as head of CME’s media group. With effect from 1 May 2025, Central European Media Enterprises (CME), which includes TV Nova, has appointed Sam Barnett, a media executive with international experience in television and streaming, as CEO. In his new role, Sam Barnett… Continue reading BARNETT IS THE NEW CEO OF CME, REPLACING STOESSEL

TV NOVA ALREADY KNOWS WHAT WILL REPLACE THE SERIES ‘JEDNA RODINA’ IN THE AUTUMN

12. 3. 2025 TV Nova will continue in the autumn television season with one title scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday prime time. TV Nova has released several new titles for the second part of the spring season. Among them are some series previously shown on the Voyo platform, such as Král Šumavy, Gumy, and Mozaika, as well as… Continue reading TV NOVA ALREADY KNOWS WHAT WILL REPLACE THE SERIES ‘JEDNA RODINA’ IN THE AUTUMN

IT WILL TAKE THREE MONTHS TO TRANSFER ALL O2 TV CUSTOMERS TO ONEPLAY

11. 3. 2025 Operator will gradually convert customers to the new service, which was created by merging with Nova’s streaming video platform Voyo. The transfer of all approximately 870,000 O2 TV customers to the new Oneplay service will take about three months. The operator will transfer customers to the new service, which was created by merging with the… Continue reading IT WILL TAKE THREE MONTHS TO TRANSFER ALL O2 TV CUSTOMERS TO ONEPLAY

ONEPLAY IS STARTING. WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN? AND IS IT BETTER TO CANCEL VOYO OR O2 TV?

10. 3. 2025 From Monday 10 March, a new service called Oneplay is launching, merging O2 TV and Voyo. We summarise what it will mean for subscribers to these services. From 10 March, a new Oneplay service will launch, merging the existing O2 TV and Voyo. In their place will come a single Oneplay offering. What will change… Continue reading ONEPLAY IS STARTING. WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN? AND IS IT BETTER TO CANCEL VOYO OR O2 TV?

ONEPLAY FEATURES HES, ČECH AND OTHERS FROM VOYO AND O2 IN THE CAMPAIGN

7. 3. 2025 The campaign features an elevator that takes viewers through the different floors of Oneplay’s entertainment and sports worlds. The marketing campaign for the launch of the Oneplay service kicked off on 25 February with a press conference and the unveiling of the first brand spot. It will continue in the next few phases. In total,… Continue reading ONEPLAY FEATURES HES, ČECH AND OTHERS FROM VOYO AND O2 IN THE CAMPAIGN

SEE HOW THE FILMING OF THE ONEPLAY CAMPAIGN – A JOINT PLATFORM OF TV NOVA AND O2

6. 3. 2025 TV Nova and O2 launch Oneplay – a service combining TV and streaming. The campaign, symbolizing a journey into endless entertainment, started on 25 February with a press conference and the first spot. It will run a total of four spots and appear on TV, print, radio, online and outdoor. Oneplay will be officially launched… Continue reading SEE HOW THE FILMING OF THE ONEPLAY CAMPAIGN – A JOINT PLATFORM OF TV NOVA AND O2

NEW SPORTS CHANNELS ONEPLAY WILL NOT BE WITH OTHER OPERATORS

26. 2. 2025 PPF Group is increasing the number of its original sports channels and adjusting their offerings with the launch of Oneplay. With the creation of the joint platform Oneplay by O2 and TV Nova, the companies’ sports offer channels are also being merged and modified. The PPF Group, owner of O2 and TV Nova, will offer… Continue reading NEW SPORTS CHANNELS ONEPLAY WILL NOT BE WITH OTHER OPERATORS

STREAMING SERVICES ARE CHANGING: VOYO IS OUT, ONEPLAY IS IN. AMAZON AND MAX ADJUST PRICES

26. 2. 2025 The merger of Voyo and O2 TV is a big change on the Czech market, which will also affect the price. After last year’s price increase for Netflix, Max, SkyShowtime and Disney+, this year the payment terms are also changing for Amazon Prime Video. Max, on the other hand, is adjusting its tariff for long-term… Continue reading STREAMING SERVICES ARE CHANGING: VOYO IS OUT, ONEPLAY IS IN. AMAZON AND MAX ADJUST PRICES

ONEPLAY TO LAUNCH AD-SUPPORTED SUBSCRIPTION MODEL IN 2026

26. 2. 2025 The launch of Oneplay will bring opportunities for advertisers. However, it won’t be from the start. The introduction of a hybrid subscription with ads is planned for 2026. Starting 10 March, viewers of O2 TV and subscribers to Voyo will see changes to their user interface and content offering. It will now be branded under… Continue reading ONEPLAY TO LAUNCH AD-SUPPORTED SUBSCRIPTION MODEL IN 2026

VOYO AND O2TV WILL END. ONEPLAY WILL COME INSTEAD

25. 2. 2025 O2TV and Voyo, both from PPF Group, are merging their services into one called Oneplay. TV service O2TV and VOD service Voyo will end in the market. They will be replaced by a new joint service Oneplay. The news was announced by the CEOs of TV Nova Daniel Grunt and O2 Jindřich Fremuth. Both companies… Continue reading VOYO AND O2TV WILL END. ONEPLAY WILL COME INSTEAD

WHAT STREAMING SERVICES RULE THE CZECH REPUBLIC? AT THE END OF 2024, NETFLIX CLEARLY LED

6. 2. 2025 Software service JustWatch has released a report on the shares of streaming services in the last quarter of 2024, based on the approach of its Czech users, i.e. how they click on JustWatch offers and how they mark titles as “viewed.” The market shares of SVoD (Subscription-based VoD, i.e. subscription-based video services) in Q4 2024… Continue reading WHAT STREAMING SERVICES RULE THE CZECH REPUBLIC? AT THE END OF 2024, NETFLIX CLEARLY LED

VODAFONE TV WILL OFFER PRIMA+ AS A GIFT INSTEAD OF VOYO

27. 1. 2025 For customers who have had access to Voyo, Vodafone TV will offer the competing service prima+ for three months. The prima+ service, which is operated by the Prima group, will appear on the Vodafone TV offer as a three-month gift for those customers who have subscribed to Voyo. MediaGuru.cz confirmed this to TV Prima. As… Continue reading VODAFONE TV WILL OFFER PRIMA+ AS A GIFT INSTEAD OF VOYO

NOVA INCLUDES PREMIERES OF SPECIALISTE, MARTA OR SURVIVOR

21. 1. 2025 During February, TV Nova will air the premiere episodes of established shows in prime time. Television Nova will air premiere episodes of its established shows during February. The announced news in linear broadcasting will also include the launch of the first series of the miniseries Král Šumavy. New episodes of the eleventh series of Specialisté are… Continue reading NOVA INCLUDES PREMIERES OF SPECIALISTE, MARTA OR SURVIVOR