Czech operator Poda has launched a promotion that will allow viewers to access sports broadcasts on its Sport 1 and Sport 2 channels for free. The company, which currently has around 110,000 subscribers, says audiences “will not have to take any further steps. The channels will appear automatically in your programme menu”. The promotion will […]
Czech investment outfit PPF Group has taken a 6.3% stake in Viaplay – the latest group following Canal+ to take advantage of the struggling Nordic streamer’s collapsing share price. The move gives PPF a 6% voting stake in the Nordic company. Last month, Canal+ took advantage of Viaplay’s tumbling stock price to take a 12% […]
The Czech Association of Commercial Television (AKTV) has named Klára Brachtlová president of the media group, replacing TV Nova CEO Jan Vlček. The former chief External Affairs who also joins the board of directors, started her role effectively on March 30. Brachtlová will continue to represent Czech commercial broadcaster Nova TV on the AKTV board. […]
Candle Entertainment-owned Moonbug Entertainment has teamed up with telco O2 to launch Moonbug Kids Channel in the Czech Republic, as reported by DTVE in February. The new Moonbug Kids channel will include content from across the Moonbug portfolio of kids properties The Moonbug Kids channel will be available to all subscribers across the Czech Republic in O2’s […]
Canal+ Group has expanded its presence in the Czech Republic and Slovakia markets, with the launch of Canal+ Action on Skylink. Canal+ Action broadcasts action movies and series with Czech dubbing, which will be available via satellite and Internet TV on the Skylink and freeSAT platforms starting today. Subscribers to T-Mobile, Slovak Telekom and DIGI Slovakia will […]
Czech Republic’s OTT provider ModernTV have launched its latest upgrades and enhancements to its platform, in efforts to improve its customers’ viewing experience. The new features include a redesign of the homescreen on LG and Samsung smart TVs. The redesign makes it quicker and easier for viewers to play the channels they chose as their favorite, […]
Czech platform O2 TV is adding a new tariff from February which will give its customers access to Nova TV’s popular Voyo app and two Sony-owned movie channels AXN and AXN Black. The new tariff, which is called O2 TV Zlatá Voyo, costs CZK 799 if bought as a standalone product, but is cheaper if bundled. The decision to […]
O2 Czechia will be the first IPTV provider in the Czech market to offer TV Nova-backed streamer Voyo. From December 1, customers will have the option to subscribe to the streamer, as well as TV Nova channels Nova Lady, Nova Sport 3 and Nova Sport 4. “We try to regularly bring new premium content to […]
Czech commercial broadcaster TV Nova says its heavily-backed streaming platform Voyo is now reaching 400,000 subscribers in The Czech Republic and Slovakia. PPF-owned Nova started investing heavily in Voyo two years ago, and has a long term target of 1 million subs by 2026. The company believes there is room for 2 or 3 SVODs […]
AMC Networks International Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE) has struck a new carriage deal with Vodafone Czech Republic. The partnership covers AMCNI CNE’s 10-channel portfolio in the Czech Republic including Sport1, Sport2, Spektrum, Spektrum Home, TV Paprika, Minimax, JimJam, AMC, Film+ and CBS Reality. The distribution agreement will bring content to subscribers including live coverage of […]
