Television in the Czech Republic
On 12 April 2006, six digital terrestrial television licenses were awarded to commercial broadcasters. The receivers of the licenses were: Z1, TV Pohoda, Regionální televizni agentura (RTA), Febio TV, TV Barrandov and Óčko. However, because of delays some projects lost investors and will not start (e.g. Fabio, Pohoda) or were cancelled. Z1 provided a news service in from 2008 to January 2011, when it ceased broadcasting. Óčko delivers a music service. TV Barrandov provides general programming services.
Czech Republic become the first country in Central Europe to start to end all analogue broadcasts in November 2011.[2] The process completed when the last analogue transmitters in south-east Moravia and northern Moravia-Silesia were shut down on 30 June 2012.
Milestone of digitalization
In September 2008, when multiplex A was available in
Czech TV crisis
The "Czech TV crisis" occurred at the end of 2000 and lasted until early 2001 as a battle for control of ČT, which included jamming and accusations of censorship. During the Czech TV crisis, ČT reporters organized an industrial dispute by staging a sit-in and occupying the news studio, and rejected attempts by
Most-viewed channels
The ATO measures television ratings in the Czech Republic since 1997. The channels with most share according to ATO's measurements were:[3]
Channel | Whole-day share, 15+ (April 2010) | Whole-day share, 15+ (March 2011) | Whole-day share, 15+ (May 2014) |
---|---|---|---|
TV Nova | 31.08% | 31.24% | 23.36% |
Prima televize | 16.92% | 17.16% | 14.26% |
ČT1 | 17.53% | 15.91% | 14.27% |
TV Barrandov | 5.38% | 4.83% | 4.88% |
ČT24 | 3.87% | 4.60% | 4.09% |
Nova Cinema | 3.90% | 4.19% | 3.8% |
ČT Sport | 2.00% | 4.11% | 7.6% |
Prima Cool | 2.95% | 3.74% | 3.1% |
ČT2 | 3.63% | 2.78% | 3.95% |
Prima Love | - | - | 2.19% |
Nova Action | - | - | 1.44% |
Nova Fun | - | - | 1.2% |
Nova Gold | - | - | 1.18% |
Prima ZOOM | - | - | 1.92% |
TV Group | Whole-day share, 15+ (January 2024) | Prime-time, 15+ (January 2024) | Whole-day share, 15-54 (January 2024) | Prime-time, 15-54 (January 2024) | Whole-day share, 15-69 (January 2024) | Prime-time, 15-69 (January 2024) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Czech Television | 31.20% | 30.11% | 27.37% | 26.81% | 29.25% | 28.55% |
FTV Prima | 27.15% | 26.93% | 22.62% | 22.61% | 25.20% | 25.23% |
Nova Group | 25.56% | 29.97% | 32.94% | 36.76% | 28.88% | 32.85% |
Atmedia | 5.98% | 4.58% | 5.70% | 4.49% | 6.40% | 4.81% |
Barrandov TV | 2.42% | 2.08% | 0.76% | 0.60% | 1.53% | 1.24% |
Televize Seznam | 1.27% | 1.20% | 1.08% | 1.11% | 1.44% | 1.29% |
Stanice O | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Others | 6.42% | 5.13% | 9.53% | 7.62% | 7.30% | 6.03% |
Source:[4] |
Year | Nova Group | Czech Television | FTV Prima | Barrandov TS | Atmedia | Stanice O | TV Seznam | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997[5] | 52.04% | 35.55% | 8.90% | — | — | — | — | 3.51% |
1998[5] | 51.61% | 33.74% | 11.08% | — | — | — | — | 3.57% |
1999[5] | 50.35% | 32.23% | 12.47% | — | — | — | — | 4.95% |
2000[5] | 46.37% | 31.32% | 16.55% | — | — | — | — | 5.76% |
2001[5] | 47.73% | 29.11% | 17.58% | — | — | — | — | 5.58% |
2002[5] | 44.23% | 29.93% | 20.33% | — | — | — | — | 5.51% |
2003[5] | 43.36% | 29.62% | 20.58% | — | — | — | — | 6.44% |
2004[5] | 42.23% | 30.38% | 21.58% | — | — | — | — | 5.81% |
2005[5] | 40.95% | 29.77% | 23.13% | — | — | — | — | 6.15% |
2006[5] | 41.76% | 31.26% | 20.28% | — | — | — | — | 6.70% |
2007[5] | 39.59% | 31.89% | 19.36% | — | — | — | — | 9.16% |
2008[5] | 38.30% | 31.03% | 17.93% | — | — | — | — | 12.74% |
2009[5] | 39.89% | 28.57% | 17.34% | 1.50% | 0.69% | — | — | 12.01% |
2010[5] | 36.12% | 28.85% | 17.37% | 4.22% | 2.32% | — | — | 9.31% |
2011[6] | 33.97% | 27.64% | 22.22% | 5.07% | 2.05% | — | — | 9.02% |
2012[7] | 29.85% | 30.16% | 24.19% | 5.20% | 2.01% | — | — | 8.60% |
2013[8] | 31.17% | 29.84% | 22.44% | 4.39% | 3.31% | — | — | 8.84% |
2014[9] | 31.98% | 29.86% | 21.54% | 4.58% | 3.88% | — | — | 8.16% |
2015[10] | 30.70% | 30.42% | 20.81% | 5.53% | 3.22% | 0.76% | — | 8.37% |
2016[11] | 28.71% | 30.96% | 21.03% | 7.35% | 3.09% | 0.73% | — | 7.48% |
2017[12] | 30.47% | 29.20% | 21.00% | 8.66% | 3.79% | 0.71% | — | 5.25% |
2018[13] | 29.05% | 30.13% | 22.66% | 7.01% | 3.43% | 0.61% | — | 7.11% |
2019[14] | 28.66% | 29.99% | 23.85% | 6.27% | 4.31% | 0.52% | — | 6.40% |
2020[15] | 27.09% | 30.86% | 24.78% | 5.53% | 4.74% | 0.44% | — | 6.66% |
2021[16] | 26.34% | 32.34% | 25.17% | 3.99% | 4.79% | 0.39% | 0.73% | 6.25% |
2022[17] | 26.42% | 31.47% | 26.90% | 3.21% | 4.77% | 0.38% | 1.01% | 5.84% |
2023[18] | 27.04% | 29.88% | 27.56% | 2.63% | 5.61% | 0.32% | 1.49% | 5.47% |
List of channels
Terrestrial free-to-air channels (DVB-T2 & Satellite)
- Czech Television - public service broadcaster
- Nova Group (PPF)
- TV Nova(HD) - main channel
- Nova Cinema (HD) - movie channel
- Nova Action (HD) - channel for men
- Nova Fun (HD) - channel for younger
- Nova Gold (HD) - archive channel
- Nova Lady (HD) - channel for women
- Nova Sport 1 (HD) - sport channel with pay TV
- Nova Sport 2 (HD) - sport channel with pay TV
- Nova Sport 3 (HD) - sport channel with pay TV
- Nova Sport 4 (HD) - sport channel with pay TV
- Nova Sport 5 (HD) - sport channel with pay TV
- Nova Sport 6 (HD) - sport channel with pay TV
- Prima Group (FTV Prima Group)
- TV Prima (HD) - main channel
- Prima Cool (HD) - channel for younger
- Prima Love (HD) - channel for women
- Prima Zoom (HD) - documentary programs
- Prima Max (HD) - movie channel
- Prima Krimi (HD) - crime series programs
- CNN Prima News (HD) - news channel
- Prima Star (HD) - archive channel
- Prima Show (HD) - reality show programs
- Prima +1 - timeshifted channel
- TV Barrandov
- TV Barrandov (HD) - main channel
- Kino Barrandov (HD) - movie channel
- Barrandov Krimi (HD) - crime documentary programs
- Markíza Slovakia (PPF)
- Markíza International - czech version with Markíza
- JOJ Czech (J&T Group)
- JOJ Family - czech version for TV JOJ
- JOJ Cinema (HD) - movie channel with pay TV
- CS Mystery - sci-fi documentary programs (former Kinosvět)
- Stanice O
- Óčko - music channel
- Óčko Expres - music channel with pay TV
- Óčko Black - hip hop & rock music channel
- Óčko STAR - retro music channel
- Seznam.cz
- Seznam.cz TV (HD) - main channel
- Paramount Networks EMEAA
- Paramount Network - serial & movie channel
- AMC Networks International Central Europe
- Spektrum Home
- TV NOE
- DofE
- Šláger 1
- Rebel
- Relax (former TV Pohoda)
- Sporty TV
- ABC TV
- Retro Music TV
- Nalaďte se na digitální vysílání CRA
- Televize pres antenu
Regional terrestrial free-to-air channels (DVB-T2)
- Praha TV
- Brno TV 1
- Info TV Brno a Jižní Morava
- Polar
- JTV
- JČ1 Televize jižní Čechy
- JČ2 Televize jižní Čechy
- i-Vysočina.cz
- LTV PLUS
- Plzeň TV
- RTM+
- TV Morava
- TVS
- TV ZAK
- Ústecká TV
- V1
Premium channels
Film
- HBO (HD) (version for Czech Republic and Slovakia)
- HBO 2(HD)
- HBO 3(HD) (former HBO Comedy)
- Cinemax (HD)
- Cinemax 2(HD)
- AMC (former MGM Channel)
- TCM (English audio only)
- Film Europe (HD)
- Film Europe+
- Film+ (HD)
- FilmBox
- FilmBox Arthouse
- FilmBox Plus
- FilmBox Premium (HD)
- FilmBox Family
- FilmBox Extra HD
- CS Film / CS Horor
- Canal+ Action
- Warner TV
Entertainment
- AXN (HD) (version for Czech Republic and Slovakia)
- AXN Black
- AXN White
- Canal+ Domo
- Comedy Central Extra (Czech subtitles)
- E!
- Epic Drama
- Fashionbox HD
- Fashion TV(version for Czech Republic and Slovakia)
- Food Network (English audio only)
- HGTV
- TLC
- Hobby TV
- Mňam TV
- Mňau TV
- SYFY (coming soon)
Documentary
- Animal Planet(HD)
- BBC Earth
- Zone Reality)
- Discovery Channel Europe (HD)
- Discovery Science
- DTX
- Investigation Discovery
- Docubox HD (English audio only)
- NASA UHD
- National Geographic (HD) (version for Czech Republic and Slovakia)
- Nat Geo Wild(HD)
- H2 (English audio only)
- History Channel (HD)
- Crime and Investigation Network
- Spektrum (HD) (version for Czech Republic and Slovakia)
- Spektrum Home (former TV Deko)
- Travel Channel(HD)
- TV Paprika
- Fishing & Hunting TV
- Wild TV
- Travel xp
- UP network
- Viasat History (HD)
- Viasat Explorer(HD)
- Viasat Nature (HD)
- Love Nature
- Nautical Channel
- CS History
Sport
- Canal+ Sport (version for Czech Republic and Slovakia)
- Eurosport (HD)
- Eurosport 2 (HD)
- Extreme Sports Channel (Czech subtitles)
- Fast&FunBox HD
- FightBox (English audio only)
- O2 TV Sport
- O2 TV Fotbal
- Sport 1(HD)
- Sport 2 (HD)
- Arena Sport 1 (HD)
- Arena Sport 2 (HD)
- Premier Sport 1 (HD)
- Premier Sport 2 (HD)
- Premier Sport 3 (HD)
- Auto, Motor & Sport(HD) (version for Czech Republic and Slovakia)
- Ginx Esports TV (English audio only)
- Golf Channel (HD) (version for Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Kids and teens
- Disney Channel (former Jetix) (version for Czech Republic and Slovakia)
- Disney Junior (English audio only)
- Cartoonito
- Cartoon Network
- Nickelodeon(version for Czech Republic and Slovakia)
- Nick Jr. Channel
- Nicktoons
- Jim Jam
- Minimax
- Ducktv (HD)
- Baby TV
Music
- MTV Europe (Czech localization)
- MTV Music (UK version)
- MTV Hits(European version)
- MTV Live(UK version)
- Club MTV (European version)
- MTV 80s (European version)
- MTV 90s (European version)
- MTV 00s (European version)
- Music Box
- Retro Music Television (FTA in regional DVB-T)
- Šláger 2
- Šláger Premium
- Stingray Classica
- Stingray CMusic
- Stingray iConcerts
- Mezzo (French version)
- Mezzo Live HD (French version)
- Deluxe Music
- 360 TuneBox (HD)
Erotica
- Leo TV
- Extasy TV
- Blue Hustler
- Hustler TV
- Penthouse TV (HD)
- Playboy TV (HD)
- Brazzers TV Europe (former Private Spice)
- Dorcel TV (HD)
- Dorcel XXX (HD)
- Private TV (former Daring TV! (former XXX X-Treme))
- EroX (HD)
- EroXXX (HD)
- Man-X
- X-MO
- The Adult Channel(UK version)
News
- Al Jazeera
- Arirang
- BBC News
- Bloomberg
- CGTN
- CNBC
- CNN
- DW
- Euronews
- France 24
- NHK World Japan
- Sky News
- TA3 (Slovak version)
- TRT World
See also
- List of television stations
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