CLOUDFLARE AND ONLINE PIRACY: THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DIGITAL INTERMEDIARIES UNDER SCRUTINY
4. 2. 2026

The Tokyo District Court ruled that technology intermediaries can be held directly liable if they fail to respond to clear and timely requests to remove illegal content.

FOUR ARRESTED AS PIPCU SHUT DOWN £750K ILLEGAL IPTV OPERATION
2. 2. 2026

Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at City of London Police has arrested 4 people and seized 10 servers in Manchester as part of an investigation into a large-scale illegal IPTV streaming service.

US SEIZES DOMAINS LINKED TO BULGARIAN PIRACY SITES ZAMUNDA, ARENABG AND ZELKA
2. 2. 2026

The US Department of Justice has issued seizure warrants against three US-registered internet domains tied to commercial websites allegedly operated from Bulgaria and accused of distributing copyrighted content without authorisation.

OPERATION SWITCH OFF TAKES MAJOR ILLEGAL IPTV PLATFORMS OFFLINE
30. 1. 2026

A coordinated international law-enforcement operation has targeted an industrial-scale illegal IPTV network, with investigators naming 31 suspects following raids in 11 Italian cities and 14 countries. 

CZECH MEDIA SIGN SELF-REGULATION MEMORANDUM WITH EMFA
28. 1. 2026

The Czech media has prepared the first representative self-regulatory mechanism on the market, created in cooperation with private and public media and organisations representing journalists.

THOUSANDS OF FILMS AND TV SERIES SHARED WITHOUT PERMISSION: SLOVAK POLICE CHARGE MAN WITH MASSIVE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
26. 1. 2026

Police in Humenné charged a 32-year-old man who had been illegally making protected content available for many years. The damage exceeded tens of thousands of EUROS.

SPAIN: LANDMARK RULING AGAINST TV PIRACY
20. 1. 2026

A Spanish court has set a new benchmark in the fight against TV piracy by imposing prison sentences of up to three years on those responsible for illegally distributing the signal of Movistar+ and other pay-TV operators.

AI IS ALREADY CHANGING THE WORLD OF MEDIA; IN 2026, IT COULD BE ADVERTISING’S TURN
8. 1. 2026

Tech giants such as Google have made such progress with AI that it is already having a impact on the business of many online media outlets

PRIMA+ NEARLY DOUBLED ITS VIEWERSHIP LAST YEAR, DRIVEN BY REALITY SHOW ZRÁDCI
7. 1. 2026

The prima+ video platform recorded 200 million video views last year. This is almost double the number compared to the previous year.

THU IN 2025, DESPITE THE DECLINE, DEFENDED ITS LEADERSHIP, GREW NOVA
5. 1. 2026

Česká televize defended its lead in the 15+ audience group in 2025. Nova won in prime time and in younger audience groups.

CNN PRIMA NEWS GREW THE MOST OF THEMATIC STATIONS LAST YEAR
5. 1. 2026

Political events and social developments were reflected in the growth of news TV stations' ratings last year.

MEDIA 2025: THE EMERGENCE OF ONEPLAY, THE FIGHT FOR THE CZECH AND THE CZECH ONLY AND THE FEARS OF AI
2. 1. 2026

Uncertainty about the impact of AI, potential regulatory changes, changing user behaviour and a volatile and spillover advertising market.

THE MOST WATCHED SHOW ON NOVA.CZ IS LOVE ISLAND
2. 1. 2026

On the Nova.cz website, the reality shows accounted for more than a third of all views last year. Of these, Love Island is the most watched.

NEW YEAR’S EVE ON TV NOVA, TV PRIMA AND ČT1 MARKED BY SPECIAL PROGRAMS
31. 12. 2025

The largest domestic TV stations have prepared special editions of their entertainment programs for the evening of the last day of 2025.

FACT WARNS ILLEGAL STREAMERS FOLLOWING JOINT INVESTIGATION WITH POLICE
28. 12. 2025

The Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) has contacted more than 1,000 people across the UK, warning them to stop using illegal TV streaming services or risk prosecution.

PARIS COURT ORDERS WIDER LIGUE 1 PIRACY BLOCKS
27. 12. 2025

The Paris Judicial Court has issued 2 rulings in favour of the LFP (French Professional Football League) and LFP Media, extending efforts to block illegal streaming of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2.

TV JANUARY: PREMIERES ON CZECH TV, THE END OF THE SERIES ZOO, THE RETURN OF THE SERIES VYPRÁVĚJ AND CHALUPÁŘI
22. 12. 2025

January will bring only a few premiere shows to TV screens. On the contrary, some more archival titles will return.

AKTV SELECTION OF THE MOST FAVOURITE SHOWS FROM THE CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME OF COMMERCIAL TV
21. 12. 2025

This year, you can also look forward to fairy tales, popular films and specials of popular shows on commercial TV channels. Enjoy a fairy-tale-like Christmas, in the warmth of your home, surrounded by your loved ones, and start quietly 3️⃣ – 2️⃣ – 1️⃣ RIGHT NOW!

ONEPLAY IS ALREADY AT THE LEVEL OF VOYO. THEY WON’T GET ANY MORE EXPENSIVE IN THE NEW YEAR
12. 12. 2025

Familiarity with the Oneplay brand is now at the level of the former Voya. According to Daniel Grunt the awareness has grown very quickly.

DIGITAL PIRACY IS BECOMING AN ORGANISED BUSINESS, WARNS EXPERT
6. 12. 2025

The grey area in various forms has accompanied the distribution of digital content from the very beginning.

GERMAN POLICE RAID SUSPECTED PAY-TV PIRACY RING
4. 12. 2025

Authorities in Germany have carried out coordinated raids across three federal states as part of an investigation into a suspected organised pay-TV piracy network.

CZECH INTERNATIONAL AI FILM FESTIVAL WELCOMES AGAIN A SHOWCASE OF THE BEST FILMS MADE WITH AI
1. 12. 2025

The Czech International AI Film Festival 2025 will present top-quality films selected from more than a thousand submissions and show where AI can push the boundaries of creativity.

LA LIGA RECORD TV CONTRACT FOR THE PERIOD 2027-2032 EXCEEDS 5 BILLION EUROS
28. 11. 2025

For the period 2027-2032, La Liga has negotiated a new television package expanded with the addition of Movistar and DAZN channels. This agreement represents an increase over the previous package.