TV Nova (Czech Republic)

Façade of the former TV Nova building.

Building of TV Nova at Barrandov quarter of Prague

TV Nova is a Czech commercial television station. It began broadcasting in February 1994^[1] as the first privately held nationwide Czech TV station. Its first CEO was Vladimír Železný. It quickly achieved the largest market share and, as of January 2010, still remains number one.

During the 1990s, NOVA created numbers of own comedy shows featuring most famous actors like Jiří Lábus, Oldřich Kaiser and many more. Also creating quiz show with famous actors' debuts.

It gained minor notoriety for attracting massive audiences to its late-night nude weather reports ("Počasíčko"),^[2] in which an attractive woman (later a man as well) would appear, naked, to present the weather. A kind of reverse striptease would ensue, with the presenter putting on clothes appropriate to the weather.

Disputes between broadcasting license holder CET 21 and financial supplier CME resulted in an international arbitration known as CME/Lauder v. Czech Republic where Czech Republic was forced to pay CME compensation of 353 million USD (approx. 10 billion CZK).^[3]

Vladimír Železný sold CET 21 to the financial group PPF of Petr Kellner and today, TV Nova is owned by CME. Current CEO is Petr Dvořák from PPF group.

Nova HD

Since October 2008, TV Nova is also broadcast in high definition quality via satellite, cable, and also a test airing via DVB-T is in progress. Currently the signal is broadcast in 1920×1080i with a bitrate of 18Mbit/s.

Programming

Foreign series

• Cobra 11 (1990s-current)
• Îngeraşii (2010-current)
• 1001 Gece (2011, 2013-current)
• Mr. Bean (2005-current)
• Cold Case (2007-current)
• CSI: Miami
• Hawthorne
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
• House
• Charmed
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
• Married... with Children (1995-1997, 2007-2008, 2009, 2012-current)
• Monk
• The Mentalist
• The Vampire Diaries
• Two and a Half Men (2008-current)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Telenovelas broadcast in past

• Esmeralda (1.2.1999 - 1.11.1999)
• Milady, la historia continúa (21.8.1999 - 5.1.2000)
• Muñeca Brava (21.8.1999 - 10.10.2000)
• Kassandra (5.11.1999 - 30.8.2000)
• Laberintos de pasión (7.2.2000 - 2.12.2000)
• Carita Pintada (31.8.2000 - 22.3.2001)
• Luisa Fernanda (11.10.2000 - 27.4.2001)
• Rosalinda (23.3.2001 - 26.7.2001)
• Samantha (23.4.2001 - 12.10.2001)
• Vidas prestadas (30.7.2001 - 26.2.2002)
• Mujer Secreta (15.10.2001 - 22.4.2002)
• Luna salvaje (4.12.2001 - 22.7.2002)
• Yago, pasión morena (1.7.2002 - 6.3.2003)
• Luz Maria (23.7.2002 - 7.4.2003)
• Yo soy Betty, la fea (9.10.2002 - 18.6.2003)
• Pobre Diabla (3.2.2003 - 15.10.2003)
• El Privilegio de Amar (15.5.2003 - 23.12.2003)
• Kachorra (21.7.2003 - 4.3.2004)
• Ecomoda (1.9.2003 - 6.10.2003)
• Milagros (1.12.2003 - 26.10.2004)
• Tres veces Sofía (5.1.2004 - 7.6.2004)
• La revancha (5.3.2004 - 7.10.2004)
• Amor Real (8.6.2004 - 21.10.2004)
• Un nuevo amor (7.7.2004 - 4.11.2004)
• Mariana de la Noche (8.10.2004 - 27.4.2005)
• Mi Gorda Bella (22.10.2004 - 13.7.2005)
• Máximo corázon (8.11.2004 - 31.5.2005)
• Siempre te amaré (14.7.2005 - 31.1.2006)
• Terra Nostra (1.2.2006 - 6.9.2006)
• Amor de mis amores (2.1.2007 - 25.5.2007)
• Juana la virgen (1.4.2008 - 29.8.2008)
• El Zorro, la espada y la rosa (17.2.2009 - 11.8.2009)

Past

• Days of Our Lives (1994 - 2003)
• Dallas (1994, 1997, 2004)
• Knots Landing
• Dynasty
• The Colbys
• Beverly Hills, 90210
• Melrose Place
• Baywatch
• Binbir Gece
• Heartbreak High
• Xena: Warrior Princess
• Julie Lescaut (2006)
• Für alle Fälle Stefanie (1990s, 2004, 2006)
• Kommissar Rex (2008-2011)
• Lenßen & Partner (2003-2008, 2011)
• Tatort (2000, 2004)
• The Baldy Man (2005)
• Dallas (2012) (2013)
• Flipper (2002, 2005)
• Murder, She Wrote (1990s-2008?)
• NCIS (2005-?)
• Nip/Tuck (2005, 2012)
• Black Adder
• Stargate SG1 (2000-2007)

Children and young people series

• George of the Jungle (2015-current)
• Oggy and the Cockroaches (2002, 2013-current)
• Fox vs. Chickens (2016-current)
• Dinofroz (2013-current)
• Bakugan (2012-current)
• Darkwing Duck (1997, 2015-current)
• Pet Squad (2015-current)
• Back to the Future (2015-current)
• Hannah Montana (2009-current)
• Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2015-current)
• Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2012-current)
• Robot and Monster (2014-current)
• Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979-1984) (2015-current)
• Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (2005-2006, 2012-current)
• SpongeBob SquarePants (2009-current)
• The Looney Tunes Show (2013-current)
• The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (2013-current)
• The Penguins of Madagascar (2010-current)
• The Scooby-Doo Show (2006, 2012-current)
• The Tom and Jerry Show (2014) (2015-current)
• Tom and Jerry Kids (2009-2010, 2012-current)
• Tom and Jerry Tales (2012, 2013-current)
• Monsuno (2013-current)
• Nu, pogodi! (2004-current)

Past

• Prudence Petitpas (2004)
• My Goldfish Is Evil (2009-2010)
• Lískulka (2004, 2007)
• Detective Boogie (2001)
• El patito feo (2006-2009)
• Leon (2015)
• The Frog Show (2005, 2007)
• The Pirate Family (2009)
• Titeuf (2004, 2007)
• Antje (2009, 2010)
• Rudi und Trudi (2007)
• Ferdy die Ameise (1998, 2003-2004)
• The Mézga Family (2005-2006)
• Digimon (2003-2004)
• Pokémon (2000, 2001, 2003-2005)
• Bolek i Lolek (1994-1995, 2009-2011)
• Jimbo and the Jet Set (2008)
• Little Red Tractor (2008-2009)
• Teletubbies (2002-2004) ¹⁾
• The Family-Ness (2008)
• Toopy and Binoo (2008-2009)
• Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse (2007)
• Gummi Bears (2000)
• DuckTales (1994, 2000, 2004-2005, 2006-2007)
• Goof Troop (1995, 1997)
• Heathcliff (2005)
• Kim Possible (2007)
• Laurel and Hardy (animated series) (2000-2004)
• Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2007)
• Little Mouse on the Prairie (2005)
• NASCAR Racers (2004)
• Mickey Mouse and Friends (TV series) (2007-2008)
• New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1994, 2000, 2005)
• New Woody Woodpecker Show (2004-2005, 2007)
• Pixie and Dixie (2003, 2004, 2006)
• Popeye the Sailor (1960) (2010-2012)
• Popeye the Sailor (1940s) (1997)
• The Ren & Stimpy Show (1995) ²⁾
• Rescue Rangers (1994, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006-2007)
• Star Trek: The Animated Series (1997-1998)
• Taz-mania (2001-2003, 2012-2013)
• Teacher's Pet (2005)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012-2013)
• The All-New Popeye Hour (1997, 2001)
• The Flintstones (1997, 2013-2015)
• The Huckleberry Hound Show (2004, 2012-2013)
• The Little Mermaid (Disney) (1994, 1997, 2000, 2005)
• The Spectacular Spider-Man (2009)
• The Tom and Jerry Show (1975) (2005, 2007)
• The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (2011-2013)
• The Yogi Bear Show (2012-2014)
• Tiny Toon Adventures (2001)
• Tom and Jerry (2002)
• Mr. Magoo shorts (2007)
• W.I.T.C.H (2007)
• 3-2-1 Penguins! (2008-2009)
• Looney Tunes (2005)
• Myna's League (2005, 2011-2013)
• The Smurfs (1997 + one episode in 1999)
• Gulliver's Travels (Saban) (2006, 2007)

¹⁾Also aired at nights for less watchers
²⁾As soon cancelled due criticism of the show by viewers

Non-Nova Czech series

• Třetí patro (2013-current)
• Dnes v jednom domě (2013-current)
• Rozpaky kuchaře Svatopluka (2013-current)

Past

• My všichni školou povinní (2003)
• Chlapci a chlapi (2003, 2011)
• Tři muži na chalupě (2009)

Czech series

• Ulice
• Kriminálka Anděl Mondays 20:00–21:00^[4]
• Soukromé pasti ("Private Traps")
• Ordinace v růžové zahradě ("Doctor's office in rose garden")
• Pojišťovna štěstí ("Insurance company of luck")
• Comeback
• Nováci Every day from September 1995 to April 1996; sometimes reprised
• Draculův švagr Horror series, which ran short time in 1996
• Robinsonův ostrov Reality series, Czech version of Survivor

Past

• DO-RE-MI (1998–2004)

Periodical shows

Title Tipy ptáka Loskutáka (Tips of the bird Gracula) is the teleshopping part of Rady ptáka Loskutáka. Law regulation compel different names.

See also

• List of original shows by TV Nova

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to TV Nova.

• (in Czech) Official Site
• (in Czech) TN.cz
• (in Czech) TV Nova's television program