DANIEL GRUNT, HEAD OF TV NOVA: “IT IS NOT REALISTIC TO CREATE CZECHFLIX. IT’S NOT REALISTIC TO CREATE A CZECH TV”

19. 3. 2023 Listen to the interview (in czech) with Daniel Grunt not only about Voyo. How does the head of TV Nova see the development of TV broadcasting and pay services? Can Voyo become Czechflix? Will it ever be with advertising? And why was Voyo always overloaded on Thursdays? Not only that, in an interview for Médiář… Continue reading DANIEL GRUNT, HEAD OF TV NOVA: “IT IS NOT REALISTIC TO CREATE CZECHFLIX. IT’S NOT REALISTIC TO CREATE A CZECH TV”

HALF A MILLION PEOPLE PAY FOR VOYO. AND THEY DON’T WATCH ONLY ORDINACE ANYMORE, SAYS NOVA’S BOSS

2. 3. 2023 In the last month alone, two more video libraries have been launched in the Czech Republic. Eight services are already competing over paying customers that will watch movies and TV series on their platform each month. Voyo, operated by Nova TV, has just reached 500,000 subscribers for the Czech Republic and Slovakia combined, and is… Continue reading HALF A MILLION PEOPLE PAY FOR VOYO. AND THEY DON’T WATCH ONLY ORDINACE ANYMORE, SAYS NOVA’S BOSS

VOYO HAS HALF A MILLION CUSTOMERS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA

22. 2. 2023 The pay-TV service Voyo has half a million subscribers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the Nova group has announced. Media group Nova has announced that it has reached the half a million paying customers for its Voyo video library. These are customers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Voyo is one of the Top… Continue reading VOYO HAS HALF A MILLION CUSTOMERS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA

TV NOVA HAS BEEN BROADCASTING FOR 29 YEARS. HOW WILL IT CELEBRATE?

3. 2. 2023 TV Nova celebrates its 29th birthday. On Friday, 4 February 1994 at 7pm, the first commercial television in the Czech Republic started broadcasting live from the National Museum. The name of the new station – Nova – was chosen from thousands of suggestions and ideas sent in by viewers. Soon after its launch, TV Nova… Continue reading TV NOVA HAS BEEN BROADCASTING FOR 29 YEARS. HOW WILL IT CELEBRATE?

ON-DEMAND VIDEOS PAID FOR BY A QUARTER OF HOUSEHOLDS IN THE CZECH MARKET

2. 2. 2023 The number of households subscribing to some form of video-on-demand (SVOD) service continues to increase in the Czech Republic. Netflix still has the strongest position. The number of households that subscribe to a pay video-on-demand (SVOD) service is growing in the Czech market. According to ATO-Nielsen Admosphere’s introductory research available to MediaGuru.cz, 25% of Czech… Continue reading ON-DEMAND VIDEOS PAID FOR BY A QUARTER OF HOUSEHOLDS IN THE CZECH MARKET

NOVA REPORTS A SIGNIFICANT SHIFT IN DIGITALISATION THANKS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE VOYO PLATFORM

9. 1. 2023 The Voyo streaming platform from the CME Group portfolio has had an extremely successful year, exceeding 400,000 subscribers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, according to media reports. On average, they spend almost 12 hours per week on Voyo. CME Group made Voyo a key priority last year, and thanks to a massive advertising campaign… Continue reading NOVA REPORTS A SIGNIFICANT SHIFT IN DIGITALISATION THANKS TO THE SUCCESS OF THE VOYO PLATFORM

VOYO IS CHANGING THE WHOLE CME, SAYS NOVA’S NEW CEO DANIEL GRUNT

15. 12. 2022 Daniel Grunt will be CEO of TV Nova from January. Here is an interview he gave for the print edition of Lupa 3.0 Daniel Grunt is behind the development of Nova TV’s digital activities, including the Voyo app. The experienced media manager had already led the internet division at the Barrandov headquarters of the commercial… Continue reading VOYO IS CHANGING THE WHOLE CME, SAYS NOVA’S NEW CEO DANIEL GRUNT

ADVERTISERS DON´T PANICK, SO FAR THEY ARE SIGNING MORE CONTRACTS THAN LAST YEAR OR THE YEAR BEFORE, SAYS HEAD OF NOVA VLČEK

12. 11. 2022 A year ago at this time, Jan Vlček, CEO of the Nova group, was praising the “golden times” for the TV business. Big advertisers – retail chains, electronics manufacturers or e-shops – were spending billions on advertising spots as people rushed to shop after the pandemic. This year is likely to be another growth year… Continue reading ADVERTISERS DON´T PANICK, SO FAR THEY ARE SIGNING MORE CONTRACTS THAN LAST YEAR OR THE YEAR BEFORE, SAYS HEAD OF NOVA VLČEK

NOVA DEPLOYS THREE PEANUTS FOR CINDERELLA, VOYO KING OF ŠUMAVA AT CHRISTMAS

11. 11. 2022 The main Christmas fairy tale on TV Nova will be the fairy tale Three nuts for Cinderella. the video platform Voyo will premiere the miniseries King of Šumava. The fairy tale Three Nuts for Cinderella with Libuša Šafránková will be broadcast this Christmas Eve at 20:20 on TV Nova. In addition to the Czechoslovak classic,… Continue reading NOVA DEPLOYS THREE PEANUTS FOR CINDERELLA, VOYO KING OF ŠUMAVA AT CHRISTMAS

SYMPOSIUM HBBTV: NOVA AND PRIMA HAVE SHOWN WHAT THEY ARE ATTRACTING VIEWERS WITH UNDER THE RED BUTTON

9. 11. 2022 The tenth anniversary edition of the international conference HbbTV Symposium and Awards 2022 started on Wednesday 9th November in Prague. The morning session was dedicated to the partners of the event from the Czech Republic under the banner of the AKTV. HbbTV has already become an absolutely common part of the distribution mix for media… Continue reading SYMPOSIUM HBBTV: NOVA AND PRIMA HAVE SHOWN WHAT THEY ARE ATTRACTING VIEWERS WITH UNDER THE RED BUTTON

CHIEF OF VOYO DANIEL GRUNT: WE ARE PREPARING TWO MORE SERIES OF IVETA

6. 11. 2022 We are preparing two more series of the show Iveta, says Daniel Grunt, head of new media at the CME Group. Nova Television and the entire CME Group are increasingly focusing on the digital service Voyo. In the two years since the new team and the new concept of the service, it has managed to… Continue reading CHIEF OF VOYO DANIEL GRUNT: WE ARE PREPARING TWO MORE SERIES OF IVETA

IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC THERE ARE MORE AND MORE VIDEO VIEWERS AND THOSE WHO ARE WILLING TO PAY FOR THEM

4. 11. 2022 New results of a regular study on the viewership of video content on the internet by Nielsen Admosphere provide, among other things, a typology of viewing behaviour and describe trends in the consumption of internet videos. Czechs watch internet videos most often on a TV screen. Almost half of the online population over 15 years… Continue reading IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC THERE ARE MORE AND MORE VIDEO VIEWERS AND THOSE WHO ARE WILLING TO PAY FOR THEM

CIF: NO SHOCKS AWAIT THE CZECH MARKET, PRIMA IS LOOKING FOR 100,000 PAYERS

1. 11. 2022 Rising inflation and the expected more frugal behaviour of Czech customers should not have a negative impact on the Czech market of SVOD services, representatives of commercial TV stations estimated at Tuesday’s Czech Internet Forum conference. The Czech pay video content (SVOD) market should not be negatively affected by rising inflation and more frugal behaviour… Continue reading CIF: NO SHOCKS AWAIT THE CZECH MARKET, PRIMA IS LOOKING FOR 100,000 PAYERS

TV NOVA TO INCREASE THE ADVERTISING COST BY 12% FOR 2023

24. 10. 2022 TV Nova will partly reflect the price increase in its business policy for 2023. it will increase its TV advertising cost by 12%. Nova TV Group will increase the cost of TV advertising by 12% for 2023. “The current economic situation has affected virtually all areas of the economy, not excluding the TV market. Likewise,… Continue reading TV NOVA TO INCREASE THE ADVERTISING COST BY 12% FOR 2023

TV NOVA: OVER 400 THOUSAND PEOPLE SUBSCRIBE TO VOYO

19. 10. 2022 Pay video platform Voyo registers more than 400 thousand subscribers, according to the official announcement of the Nova TV group. Pay video platform Voyo registers more than 400 thousand subscribers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, according to the official announcement of the Nova TV Group. On average, the subscribers spend more than 12 hours… Continue reading TV NOVA: OVER 400 THOUSAND PEOPLE SUBSCRIBE TO VOYO

PRIMA WANTS TO INCREASE MARKET SHARE WITH AUTUMN SCHEME

29. 8. 2022 New shows in the autumn schedule of TV Prima’s main channel should contribute to a further increase in the Prima Group’s share of the TV market, believes CEO Marek Singer. Three new prime-time series or a new entertainment show will appear on the Prima Group’s main channel this autumn. Among the new series, there is… Continue reading PRIMA WANTS TO INCREASE MARKET SHARE WITH AUTUMN SCHEME

NEW CONTENT ON TV NOVA WILL BUILD UP IN 2023

22. 8. 2022 The advertising autumn on TV Nova has been promising so far. The investments the TV group has made in the preparation of the programme should bear fruit not only this autumn, but especially next year, says Jan Vlček, CEO of TV Nova. Last week, the Nova Television Group presented its autumn scheme, from which it… Continue reading NEW CONTENT ON TV NOVA WILL BUILD UP IN 2023

NOVA IN AUTUMN: POLICIE MODRAVA, PAN PROFESOR, MASTERCHEF AND NEW SERIES

11. 8. 2022 Nova will bet on new series of Policie Modrava, Pan Profesor, Specialisté or a new series of the cooking reality show Masterchef in autumn. Completely new shows are also in the pipeline. New, fourth series of the series Policie Modrava, premiere episodes of the second series of Pan Profesor, new episodes of the series Specialisté… Continue reading NOVA IN AUTUMN: POLICIE MODRAVA, PAN PROFESOR, MASTERCHEF AND NEW SERIES