Advanced Television

Czech Republic

Canal+ launches streaming platform in Czech, Slovakia

Canal+ Group has expanded its presence in the Czech Republic and Slovakia with the launch of a new streaming platform under the Canal+ brand. After the introduction of Canal+ Sport channel in August 2022 to host Premier League football, and Canal+ Action just recently in these two countries, Canal+ has now launched a content offer […]

April 28, 2023

Unified Streaming powers workflows for CRA

České Radiokomunikace (CRA), a digital infrastructure, OTT, and telecommunications specialist in the Czech Republic and Eastern Europe, has selected the technology of Unified Streaming to power its growing on-demand video streaming workflows. As an OTT platform provider, CRA has seen a surge in demand over the last several years for data transfers, reaching 1 terabyte […]

February 21, 2023

Network4 launches Story4

Network4 group, which operates several entertainment channels in Hungary, has launched its first channel in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The new channel, Story4, with its romantic and family-friendly quality series and films, is aimed primarily at female viewers. It will be broadcast in HD quality. Story4 is the first channel to be launched in […]

February 9, 2023

Czech: AMC Networks signs Telly deal

AMC Networks International (AMCNI CNE) and Telly have agreed a multi-year distribution agreement effective as of September 1st. The agreement provides carriage of AMCNI CNE’s channels Sport1, Sport2, AMC, Film+, Spektrum, Spektrum Home, JimJam and Minimax and offers long-term access to entertainment to viewers in the Czech Republic. Locally relevant sports programmes such as UEFA […]

August 31, 2022

AMC Networks, Vodafone CZ renew distribution deal

AMC Networks International Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE) and Czech Republic (Vodafone CZ) have announced a multi-year renewal of their long-term distribution agreement. The strategic 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. “This renewed carriage agreement […]

July 11, 2022

FilmBox Stars aims high

SPI/FilmBox announces that, as of March 1st their premium movie channel FilmBox Stars will initiate viewership measurement in Czechia. Moving forward, FilmBox Stars will offer a more diversified channel programming in HD to expand its viewership, especially across the female demographic. In addition to Hollywood hits and popular blockbusters with A-list celebrities that FilmBox Stars […]

March 1, 2022

AMC Networks renews Slovakia, Czech deals

AMC Networks International (AMCNI) and Slovak Telekom Group’s Magio and Digi Slovakia as well as T-Mobile TV Czech Republic, subsidiaries of Deutsche Telekom, have announced a multi-year renewal of their distribution agreement. The strategic agreement builds on the companies’ long-term partnership by providing carriage of AMCNI channels Sport1, Sport2, AMC, Film+, Minimax, JimJam, Spektrum and […]

January 20, 2022

M7, Barrandov satellite distribution deal

Luxembourg-based M7 Group, owned by Canal+, has concluded a long-term agreement with Czech broadcaster TV Barrandov for the ASTRA 23.5 satellite distribution of TV Barrandov, Kino Barrandov and Barrandov Krimi. The TV Barrandov channels will broadcast as of today via the M7 platform at ASTRA 23.5 East with dedicated EPG positions in the line-up of […]

December 22, 2021

Slovakia: RTVS selects M7 for satellite distribution

Luxembourg-based M7 Group, owned by Canal+, has concluded a long-term agreement with Slovak public broadcaster RTVS for the ASTRA 23.5 satellite distribution of all its channels: Jednotka, Dvojka, Trojka, and the new channel RTVS Šport, well-timed for the upcoming Winter Olympics. All RTVS channels will broadcast in HD quality, with dedicated EPG positions in the […]

December 8, 2021

M7 signs agreement with TV OSEM

Luxembourg-based M7 Group, owned by Canal+, has concluded a multi-year agreement with Slovakia-based lifestyle channel TV OSEM for the free-to-air satellite distribution in HD via the M7 platform on Astra 23.5 East. Since 2010, TV OSEM provides Slovak and Czech viewers with programming focusing on health, lifestyle, music, folklore and esoteric topics. In order to […]

November 10, 2021