Advanced Television

Czech Republic

Thousands of homes set for fibre connectivity in Czech Republic

More than 100,000 households in the Czech Republic are set to benefit from faster and more reliable fibre connectivity thanks to a multi-million Euro partnership. Wholesale Czech operator CETIN has partnered with Kontron Transportation and will deliver broadband routers and modems from Slovenia’s Kontron, a Kontron Group company and sister company of Kontron Transportation. Slovenia’s […]

December 10, 2024

Azercosmos signs deal with PEKASAT

A memorandum of cooperation has been signed between Azercosmos and the Czech company PEKASAT SE. This memorandum aims to expand new business opportunities by mutually utilising ground stations for low-orbit satellite operations. Both parties will collaborate in Azerbaijan and the Czech Republic to provide their clients with telemetry services, including the reception of control signals […]

June 27, 2024

BBC First launches in Czech Republic, Slovakia

BBC Studios has announced that its British drama channel BBC First is now available in Czech Republic through T-Mobile and O2, and in Slovakia through Slovak Telekom. The BBC First brand debuted in Czech Republic and Slovakia as an SVoD collection via T-Mobile and Slovak Telekom back in November 2023, but this will be the […]

June 3, 2024

Slovak Telekom, T-Mobile Czech upgrade with 24i

24i, the video streaming platform expert, gas announced that Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile Czech Republic, part of the Deutsche Telekom (DT) Group, have extended their engagement with 24i to feature new value-added content libraries, including synthetic channels, and streamline the user experience across their current streaming services T-MobileTV GO, Magio GO and Digi GO. “From […]

April 17, 2024

Warner TV channel launching in Czech Republic

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is expanding its linear portfolio in the Czech Republic with Warner TV. The channel is the first free-to-air TV channel that the company launches in the country, and it will be available for viewers in 2024.   In the Czech Republic, WBD already operates 18 pay-TV linear channels (Discovery, Eurosport 1, […]

January 18, 2024

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