‘I DON’T WANT TO WAIT THREE EPISODES BEFORE SOMETHING GRIPPS ME,’ SAYS ONEPLAY’S HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT
12. 8. 2026

Michal Reitler, Head of Development at TV Nova and Oneplay, in interview about autumn news and about how the TV audience has changed.

PRIMA IS PLANNING CHANGES TO ITS TERRESTRIAL TV SERVICE; A SHUFFLE IS ON THE WAY
11. 8. 2026

The Prima Group is set to expand its collaboration with Digital Broadcasting and plans to move most of its channels to its DVB-T2 multiplex 24 next year.

NOVA THIS AUTUMN: GOD’S PLAN, MEN IN FLIGHT, SUPERSTAR, THE WELL, CRIME UNIT ANDĚL AND THE SURGERY
10. 8. 2026

At a press conference, the Nova Group unveiled its lineup for this fall's season—new series, popular reality shows, and entertainment programs.

PRIMA THIS AUTUMN: NEW EPISODES OF POD HLADINOU, ZÁKONY VLKA, POLABÍ AND THE REALITY SHOW ZRÁDCI
6. 8. 2026

TV Prima unveiled its autumn programming schedule. This autumn, the broadcaster aims to attract viewers with new episodes of series.

CANADA INTRODUCES A GROUNDBREAKING MECHANISM TO BLOCK PIRACY WEBSITES – EVEN THOSE THAT DO NOT YET EXIST
27. 7. 2026

The fight against the illegal distribution of audiovisual content on the internet has reached unprecedented levels in Canada.

THOUSANDS OF WEBSITES TAKEN DOWN FOR ILLEGAL WORLD CUP STREAMS
20. 7. 2026

According to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), nearly 3,000 websites were blocked or seized for illegally streaming World Cup matches.

FACT AND SKY TARGET IRISH IPTV RESELLERS
17. 7. 2026

FACT and Sky have issued legal warnings to 10 suspected illegal IPTV resellers in Ireland as part of their latest action against so-called dodgy boxes.

CZECHS SPEND OVER FOUR HOURS IN FRONT OF THE TELEVISION, OF WHICH 37 MINUTES ARE SPENT STREAMING OR PLAYING GAMES
16. 7. 2026

Television broadcasts still account for the bulk of the time spent in front of the TV screen.

WHAT INDUSTRIALIZED ILLEGAL STREAMING IS COSTING THE INDUSTRY IN 2026
9. 7. 2026

Maria Malinkowitsch offers a snapshot of live-streaming piracy in 2026, what it’s costing major sports rightsholders, why the fragmentation of sports rights and the cost burden on fans is making the industry susceptible to pirates.

CZECH TELEVISION HAS MAINTAINED ITS LEADING POSITION AT THE HALWAY-THROUGH POINT OF THE YEAR, GROWING THANKS TO SPORTS BROADCASTING
7. 7. 2026

Czech Television’s channels recorded the highest share of the television market in the first half of 2026.

ONE IN FIVE ILLEGAL STREAMERS HIT BY MALWARE, RESEARCH FINDS
3. 7. 2026

Nearly one in five people who illegally stream television, films or live sport have suffered a malware infection in the past year, according to new research published by the BeStreamWise anti-piracy campaign.

NOVA INCREASED ITS TURNOVER BY A THIRD LAST YEAR, WITH NET PROFIT APPROACHING TWO BILLION
2. 7. 2026

The TV Nova Group’s turnover increased by 2.5 billion crowns last year. Net profit was also higher, approaching the 2 billion CZK mark. Television advertising remains the main source of revenue, although its total volume fell slightly last year. In 2025, the TV Nova media group increased its revenue by just under a third to ... Continue reading

PRIMA GROUP’S REVENUE, INCLUDING RADIO AND DIGITAL, REACHED 7.2 BILLION CZK LAST YEAR
2. 7. 2026

In 2025, the Prima Media Group reported consolidated revenue of 7.195 billion CZK and an EBITDA of 1.803 billion CZK, reflecting a year-on-year growth driven by its multi-platform media strategy, particularly in television and digital segments.

ADVERTISING INDUSTRY TARGETS WORLD CUP PIRACY SITES
1. 7. 2026

The digital advertising industry has launched a coordinated campaign to cut advertising revenue to more than 1,300 websites illegally streaming or distributing content from the FIFA World Cup.

SPIR IS INTRODUCING POLITRAN, A SYSTEM FOR RECORDING POLITICAL ADVERTISING
30. 6. 2026

SPIR has launched Politran, a platform for managing and submitting mandatory political advertising disclosures to comply with new European transparency regulations, providing a unified solution for advertisers and publishers while reducing administrative burdens.

ILLEGAL STREAMS THREATEN THE TELEVISION INDUSTRY
27. 6. 2026

Pirate television and video platforms now operate as organised businesses, rather than as amateur projects. Illegal services pose a threat to television service providers. Tools now exist to quickly shut down these services. This was stated by the Association of Slovak Television Broadcasters (ATVS), which brings together the commercial television stations Markíza, JOJ and TA3. ... Continue reading

ILLEGAL STREAMS ARE NOT JUST INNOCENT CLICKS. BEHIND PIRACY LIE ORGANISED NETWORKS
25. 6. 2026

Slovak television broadcasters are warning of the growing problem of illegal streaming, which is depriving them of vital revenue.

THE SUMMER SCHEDULES OF CZECH TELEVISION, NOVA AND PRIMA WILL FEATURE REPEATS OF DRAMAS, FILMS AND COMEDIES
23. 6. 2026

The country’s leading broadcasters will rely primarily on their archives for their summer programming.

NAGRAVISION LAUNCHES AI-POWERED ANTI-PIRACY PLATFORM AS STREAMING THREATS INTENSIFY
22. 6. 2026

Nagravision has unveiled NAGRA Venturi, a new intelligence-led streaming security platform designed to help broadcasters, streaming services and rights holders combat increasingly sophisticated piracy operations.

JOINT LETTER FROM ASSOCIATIONS ON TRANSPARENCY AND LABELING IN THE FIELD OF AI
19. 6. 2026

A joint letter from associations on transparency and labeling in the field of AI, addressed to Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice President of the European Commission.

PRIMA IS LAUNCHING A SPORTS CHANNEL. IT HAS BEEN GRANTED A LICENCE FOR PRIMA SPORT
18. 6. 2026

The Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting has granted FTV Prima a licence to operate a new nationwide sports channel, Prima sport.

ITALIAN POLICE DISMANTLE IPTV PIRACY NETWORK SERVING 2,800 SUBSCRIBERS
12. 6. 2026

Italian authorities have dismantled three illegal IPTV distribution centres in the southern city of Crotone as part of a wider anti-piracy operation targeting unauthorised access to premium television services.

GOOGLE AND LALIGA REPORT PROGRESS IN ANTI-PIRACY PARTNERSHIP
12. 6. 2026

Google and LALIGA announced significant progress in their fight against piracy after expanding their partnership during the 2025–26 soccer season.

THEY TOLD HIM NOT TO DO IT. YET THE YOUNG MAN FROM THE ČESKOKRUMLOV AREA SHARED THE SPORTS MATCH
10. 6. 2026

Sportlive24.tv is seeking compensation of over half a million crowns from a 19-year-old man from the Český Krumlov area who, in May, filmed and subsequently shared the company’s martial arts broadcast on his Facebook profile.