ARRESTS IN ILLEGAL STREAMING CRACKDOWN
23. 7. 2024

In one of the largest operations to date, UK intellectual property protection body FACT and partners, including Sky, have taken action across the UK to combat illegal streaming and the use of unlawfully modified Firestick devices.

SUNDAY NOON IS THE “GOLDEN TIME” FOR HOBBY SHOWS ON PRIMA
22. 7. 2024

Prima concentrated its hobby-themed programmes around Sunday lunchtime. The band of programmes forms its important vertical, which it also exploits commercially.

NOVA HAS EXTENDED THE AUDIO DESCRIPTION FOR ITS STATIONS ON SKYLINK AND IN DVB-T2
18. 7. 2024

TV Nova has equipped Nova Gold and Nova Lady programmes with the audio description function. It can be activated by Skylink customers and those who receive the DVB-T2 Multiplex 24 signal.

WHAT TO SUBSCRIBE TO AND FOR HOW MUCH? NETFLIX, VOYO, DISNEY+, MAX AND OTHER POPULAR STREAMING SERVICES IN CR
12. 7. 2024

This overview from Kupi should give you a comprehensive picture of the most popular streaming services available in the Czech Republic

PRIMA’S CEO SINGER: CHANGE IN LICENCE FEES WILL SHARPLY INCREASE CZECH TV’S REVENUES. IT COULD ROCK THE MARKET
10. 7. 2024

The proposal to increase the collection of Czech TV licence fees is facing opposition from private broadcasters.

CZECH TV REMAINED THE STRONGEST IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR
8. 7. 2024

In the younger viewer categories 15-54 and 18-69 in the evening time slot, Nova was the strongest group for the first half of this year. In prime time 15+, Czech Television remained narrowly first.

FIVE MEN CONVICTED OF OPERATING MASSIVE, ILLEGAL STREAMING SERVICE THAT ALLEGEDLY HAD MORE CONTENT THAN NETFLIX, HULU, VUDU AND PRIME VIDEO COMBINED
21. 6. 2024

Five men were convicted for their part in operating Jetflicks, one of the largest illegal streaming services in the U.S.

REPOSITORIES UNDER FIRE. NOVA AND PRIMA CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGALLY SHARED CONTENT
20. 6. 2024

Private TV stations have achieved groundbreaking preliminary rulings. Major operators have had to cut off access to several file-sharing repositories.

FOUL PLAY: THE HIGH COST OF IP INFRINGEMENT IN SPORTS
19. 6. 2024

According to EUIPO data, millions of EU citizens access or stream sports content from illegal online sources while fake sports equipment cost manufacturers €850 million per year.

UK MAN WHO FLED TO CYPRUS JAILED IN UK FOR ILLEGAL TV OPERATION
19. 6. 2024

A man who fled to Cyprus before being extradited to the UK has been jailed for his part in an illegal TV operation. 

MULTIPLATFORM TV & AUDIO COMPANIES UNITE AROUND FIVE PRIORITIES AS KEYS TO SUCCESS IN TOMORROW’S MEDIA LANDSCAPE
17. 6. 2024

New Industry Charter outlines the collective ambition and joint commitments of multiplatform TV & audio businesses worldwide.

COMMERCIAL MEDIA HAVE RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE BIG MEDIA AMENDMENT
17. 6. 2024

The private media dont like the new proposal for a major media amendment and see the description of public service media as essential.

JOINT CALL OF CREATIVE & CULTURAL INDUSTRIES
14. 6. 2024

Joint call to ensure that creative & cultural industries’ content is more widely accounted for when designing policies and programmes within a dedicated Directorate in DG CNECT.

MEDIA MARKET OVERVIEW 2023: HOW DID MEDIA TYPES AND MEDIA PERFORM?
10. 6. 2024

In 2023, people weren't spending as much time with media, but the uncertainty of advertisers was lower. This infographic summarises how the media fared.

A QUARTER OF SCANDINAVIA COMMITS TV PIRACY
8. 6. 2024

Mediavision has come up with a surprising survey. It brings rather unflattering data that a quarter of the respondents in the Nordic countries commit TV piracy.

DIGIMEDIA ON THE FUNDING OF ČT AND ČRO OR TERESTRICE AND PAY TV
7. 6. 2024

Topics at Digimedia 2024 conference will be public media funding, terrestrial broadcasting, pay TV and digital networks for commercial radio.

CZECH TV GREW SIGNIFICANTLY IN MAY, DRAWING VIEWERS AWAY FROM COMMERCIAL TV
5. 6. 2024

The Czech hockey team's ride to the finals helped the channel CT Sport to increase its share of viewership. Commercial TVs felt the impact.

LIVERPOOL MAN SENTENCED IN ILLEGAL FIRESTICK OPERATION
5. 6. 2024

A 41-year-old man has been given a two-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to charges of promoting and selling unlicensed access to premium movies and sport.

THE DEBATE ABOUT PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA IS COMPLETELY REVERSED, SAYS PAVEL KUBINA FROM PRIMA
3. 6. 2024

Last autumn, the Ministry of Culture announced that it wanted to increase television and radio fees. Pavel Kubina of Prima commented on the issue.

MEDIA CLUB GETS CLOSER TO SPORT THANKS TO THE INCLUSION OF CANAL+
27. 5. 2024

Media Club has expanded its inventory for video advertising sales to include Canal+. It brings sports content as well as quality of reach, says Petr Hatlapatka.

HE DOWNLOADED 89,000 MOVIES, PEOPLE GAVE HIM 2.5 MILLION FOR IT! HE GOT PROBATION
23. 5. 2024

A man (64) from Horní Bříza in the Pilsen region lost two and a half million crowns. The Plzeň-North District Court sentenced him to four years' probation.

FOREIGN APPROACH TO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT BY CHILDREN
21. 5. 2024

The situation of copyright infringement by children abroad is very similar to the Czech Republic. A significant portion of the public here is not aware of the benefits that the protection of copyright and related rights brings to culture and the economy. Ironically, piracy is thus often regarded as acceptable behaviour on the grounds that ... Continue reading

SOURCES FOR WATCHING MOVIES AND TV SHOWS ONLINE LEGALLY AND FOR FREE
19. 5. 2024

Today's hit is online viewing. What are the legal options for watching content without additional fees?

EU ELECTION COVERAGE KICKS OFF CHANGES AT TN LIVE
15. 5. 2024

Kamil Houska, director of news at TV Nova, spokes about the European Parliament elections and the plans for TN Live.