VOYO CHANGES THE DAY FOR PLACING PREMIERE OF ORDINACE SERIES

19. 6. 2023 New episodes of the series Ordinace will air on Voyo on Mondays. The series continues on the pay video platform. Starting Monday, June 26, Voyo is changing the series premiere day. Instead of Thursdays, new episodes will be shown on Mondays. This applies not only to summer broadcasts, but also to the period after the… Continue reading VOYO CHANGES THE DAY FOR PLACING PREMIERE OF ORDINACE SERIES

PRIMA+ OVER SCHEDULE. VOYO IS NOT CONSIDERING A VERSION WITH ADVERTISING

15. 6. 2023 Both the Prima and Nova TV groups have praised the development of their video-on-demand services. They agree that they are achieving better results than they had planned before their launch. The video platform prima+, launched this year, is developing better than the Prima group expected. This was revealed in the words of Josef Benes, director… Continue reading PRIMA+ OVER SCHEDULE. VOYO IS NOT CONSIDERING A VERSION WITH ADVERTISING

TV NOVA TO UPGRADE AVOD SERVICE

14. 6. 2023 The Czech national commercial broadcaster TV Nova is working on a new version of its AVOD service nova.cz that will be delivered via HbbTV. Speaking exclusively to Broadband TV News, TV Nova’s CEO Daniel Grunt added that addressable TV is also in its mid-term plans and that by the end of 2024 it will have… Continue reading TV NOVA TO UPGRADE AVOD SERVICE

PODCAST: “I KNOW WHAT THE AUDIENCE WILL BE EXCITED ABOUT.” SAYS THE FATHER OF TV HITS MICHAL REITLER

6. 6. 2023 It’s easy to miss his name in the headlines. But without him, viewers would miss out on the best TV projects of the last decade-plus. TV producer Michal Reitler, who is also behind the TV series Ulice, Most!, Iveta, Cases of the 1st Department and others, visited the Blesk.cz studio. Michal Reitler, a native of… Continue reading PODCAST: “I KNOW WHAT THE AUDIENCE WILL BE EXCITED ABOUT.” SAYS THE FATHER OF TV HITS MICHAL REITLER

NEXTV SERIES EUROPE CONFERENCE: NETFLIX AND YOUTUBE’S MARKET SHARES ARE DECLINING DUE TO NEW OTT SERVICES IN EUROPE

4. 6. 2023 In mid-May, a series of international conferences Nextv Ad Europe and Nextv Series Europe were held in Prague, organized by Dataxis, with the Association of Commercial Televisions (AKTV) as a partner. The first day of the Nextv Ad Europe event focused on the latest developments in TV advertising, while the second and third days of… Continue reading NEXTV SERIES EUROPE CONFERENCE: NETFLIX AND YOUTUBE’S MARKET SHARES ARE DECLINING DUE TO NEW OTT SERVICES IN EUROPE

ESG INITIATIVE CME CARES WILL BE LED BY SOŇA SCHWARZOVÁ AND HANA DE GOEIJ

31. 5. 2023 ESG, an initiative of the media company CME, which operates TV Nova and the Voyo video platform in the Czech Republic, will be led by Soňa Schwarzová and Hana de Goeij starting June under the brand CME CARES. Soňa Schwarzová will be CME Chief People and Sustainability Officer and Hana de Goeij will be CME… Continue reading ESG INITIATIVE CME CARES WILL BE LED BY SOŇA SCHWARZOVÁ AND HANA DE GOEIJ

PPF: CME TELEVISION GROUP INCREASED PROFITS LAST YEAR

31. 5. 2023 PPF Group’s television business generated higher profits in 2022 than in the previous year, according to financial results. The net profit of the CME Media Enterprises TV group, which operates in six Central and Eastern European countries and includes the domestic TV Nova, increased to EUR 136 million (approx. CZK 3.3 billion) in 2022, up… Continue reading PPF: CME TELEVISION GROUP INCREASED PROFITS LAST YEAR

AKTV: NETFLIX, HBO AND OTHERS SHOULD PAY INTO THE AUDIOVISUAL FUND

23. 5. 2023 The Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) wants foreign platforms like Netflix, HBO and Disney+ to contribute to the Audiovisual Support Fund in the same way as Czech services.

LOCAL AND NEW VOD SERVICES CUT THE SHARE OF NETFLIX AND YOUTUBE

16. 5. 2023 Netflix and YouTube still have the highest share on the European video services market, but with the arrival of new and local platforms, it is gradually declining. Netflix and Alphabet, which also operates the YouTube video platform, continue to have the highest share of the European OTT (over the top) market, but their combined share… Continue reading LOCAL AND NEW VOD SERVICES CUT THE SHARE OF NETFLIX AND YOUTUBE

ATMEDIA: 2.6 MILLION CZECHS USE SVOD SERVICES, LED BY NETFLIX

15. 5. 2023 Streaming services enjoy growing popularity in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, according to the Atmedia index survey. According to the Atmedia Index survey 40% of people aged 15-69 (2.6 million Czechs) used at least one paid VOD service (SVOD) at least several times a month in the second half of last year in the Czech… Continue reading ATMEDIA: 2.6 MILLION CZECHS USE SVOD SERVICES, LED BY NETFLIX

CME: WE WILL MAINTAIN THE PACE OF INVESTMENT IN VOYO IN THE COMING YEARS

15. 5. 2023 Local video platform Voyo will continue its set pace of investment in content production in the coming years. “The mathematics of the growth trajectory does not allow us to slow down,” says CME deputy CEO Dusan Švalek. Central European Media Enterprises (CME), the parent company of TV Nova, is confident in the set strategy of… Continue reading CME: WE WILL MAINTAIN THE PACE OF INVESTMENT IN VOYO IN THE COMING YEARS

ČT, NOVA AND PRIMA GENERAL MANAGERS AT DIGIMEDIA 2023

5. 5. 2023 Digimedia conference, the key meeting of TV and radio broadcasting experts will take place for the 18th time this year on Wednesday 14th of June in Prague. Participants of the 18th annual DIGIMEDIA 2023 conference, which will take place on Wednesday 14th June 2023 in the Congress Hall of Czech Television, Kavčí Hory district, will… Continue reading ČT, NOVA AND PRIMA GENERAL MANAGERS AT DIGIMEDIA 2023

NOVA HAS IMPROVED HBBTV RED BUTTON: QUIZ QUESTIONS GO DIRECTLY TO SHOWS

28. 4. 2023 Nova Group’s HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) will receive a new, relatively ground-breaking feature arising from the very nature of the ‘red button’. For many people, it will not only be interesting, but ultimately less intrusive. Last autumn saw the introduction of the Quiz Questions feature, which allowed viewers to be quizzed directly during a… Continue reading NOVA HAS IMPROVED HBBTV RED BUTTON: QUIZ QUESTIONS GO DIRECTLY TO SHOWS

VOYO WANTS ONE MILLION USERS, PLANS DOZENS OF NEW PROJECTS

22. 4. 2023 The viewership of the Nova Voyo streaming service is growing. It attracts viewers’ attention mainly with new original series. At the end of February, the service already had half a million active and paying users in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. But the goal of the managers is higher, Voyo wants up to a million… Continue reading VOYO WANTS ONE MILLION USERS, PLANS DOZENS OF NEW PROJECTS

DIDIER STOESSEL: VOYO DOES NOT CANNIBALIZE TV NOVA, VIEWERSHIP IS GROWING

20. 4. 2023 Total time spent with content on the Nova Group’s channels, which includes SVOD service Voyo, is increasing, says Didier Stoessel. The Voyo video platform is on track to reach its goal of gaining the projected one million subscribers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia by 2025. Didier Stoessel, CEO of CME, owner of the Nova… Continue reading DIDIER STOESSEL: VOYO DOES NOT CANNIBALIZE TV NOVA, VIEWERSHIP IS GROWING

THE CRISIS DOESN’T HURT US. PEOPLE WATCH VOYO MORE OFTEN THAN NETFLIX, SAYS THE CEO OF NOVA

5. 4. 2023 In a crisis, people typically cut back on non-essentials like entertainment. But Nova TV, which resurrected the fading streaming video platform Voyo last year, is not complaining about declining interest. Voyo has already half a million users, and despite the crisis, their numbers continue to grow. “Now in the spring season, Voyo consumption is approaching… Continue reading THE CRISIS DOESN’T HURT US. PEOPLE WATCH VOYO MORE OFTEN THAN NETFLIX, SAYS THE CEO OF NOVA

SPRING HOLIDAYS IN THE PROGRAMME OFFER OF AKTV MEMBERS

31. 3. 2023 Easter in the Czech Republic is not just about Easter eggs or “pomlázka”. These spring holidays are also a great opportunity to spend time together with the family, watching a favourite TV show or film too. What can you look forward to in easter TV programm? Easter on Nova for the whole family. During Easter… Continue reading SPRING HOLIDAYS IN THE PROGRAMME OFFER OF AKTV MEMBERS

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WATCHING PAY VIDEO AND SMART TV IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC IS GROWING

22. 3. 2023 New data from the Czech Statistical Office (CSÚ) for 2022 confirms the rapid growth of pay-per-view videos and the proliferation of smart TVs in Czech households. Watching paid videos on the internet (e.g. Netflix, HBO Max, Voyo) is growing rapidly in the Czech Republic. Last year, 22% of people over 16 did so. If we… Continue reading THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WATCHING PAY VIDEO AND SMART TV IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC IS GROWING