Launched by the Association of Commercial Television Broadcasters in 2021, ScreenVoice marks five years as a Czech industry resource for television and video news, research and education, while expanding into conferences and professional events.
ITV has renewed its anti-piracy partnership with Friend MTS for two years, expanding monitoring to major ITV4 events while maintaining round-the-clock protection across broadcast and streaming platforms. The service detects unauthorized streams and helps remove pirated-content links.
Dutch flight instructor Sam Guichelaar received a copyright warning from Starlink less than two days after torrenting an episode of Dexter: Resurrection. Starlink says repeated violations can lead to suspended or terminated service; Guichelaar plans to use a VPN and switch providers.
BYD CMO José Miranda will discuss how the automaker uses TV, football partnerships and other marketing channels to build recognition and trust across local markets. The public webinar takes place online on 17 November 2026.
Dutch broadcasters, streaming services and industry groups are urging the government to coordinate tougher enforcement against illegal IPTV, including action against providers, resellers and payment networks, and to improve cooperation and consumer awareness. They warn of harm to media investment and users’ security.
Nova Group plans to integrate advertising across linear TV and Oneplay, restrict ad skipping in catch-up viewing from November 2026, and launch an ad-supported Oneplay tier in early 2027. The changes are expected to add about 5% more GRPs.
Klára Brachtlová has succeeded Marek Singer as president of the Association of Commercial Television, while Aleš Pýcha joins its board representing Prima. Jana Břeská will replace longtime Executive Director Marie Fianová from November.
Prima plans an all-celebrity fourth series of The Traitors and aims to grow prima+ to one million subscribers, highlighting the platform’s stronger appeal among under-40 audiences than linear television.
Nova will raise advertising prices on its free-to-air channels by 12% in 2027 and pay-TV rates by 5–10%. From November 2026, it will limit ad-skipping on IPTV catch-up services and develop products combining linear TV and Oneplay advertising.
Media Club will raise 2027 prices by 14% for TV ads, 3% for national radio spots and 10% for premium online video and CTV. It will add a 19:30–21:30 “super prime time” slot and shift its main TV target audience to ages 19–69.
Swiss and international sports and media organisations have launched StreamSafe to discourage illegal IPTV use, citing risks including fraud and malware. An estimated 634,000 people in Switzerland use illegal IPTV, potentially costing legitimate providers CHF70 million annually.
The US Chamber of Commerce urged Congress to address digital piracy as part of a wider cybercrime and national security threat. It called for hearings, stronger enforcement tools, international cooperation, and expanded public-private partnerships.
