TV Nova (Czech Republic)

TV Nova
Launched	4 February 1994
Owned by	CME
Country	Czech Republic
Sister channel(s)	Nova Cinema, Nova Sport 1, Nova Sport 2, TV Fanda, TV Smíchov, TV Telka
Website	tv.nova.cz

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)
• Bolek i Lolek (1994-1995, 2009-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)
• Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (2005-2006, 2012-current)
• SpongeBob SquarePants (2009-current)
• The Flintstones (1997, 2013-current)
• The Huckleberry Hound Show (2004, 2006, 2012-current)
• The Looney Tunes Show (2013-current)
• The Scooby-Doo Show (2006, 2012-current)
• The Yogi Bear Show (2012-current)
• Tom and Jerry Kids (2009-2010, 2012-current)
• Tom and Jerry Tales (2012-2013-current)
• The Looney Tunes Show (2013-current)
• Monsuno (2013-current)
• Nu, pogodi! (2004-current)

Past

• 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)
• Ferdy die Ameise (1998, 2003-2004)
• Rudi und Trudi (2007)
• The Mézga Family (2005-2006)
• Digimon (2003-2004)
• Pokémon (2000, 2001, 2003-2005)
• Jimbo and the Jet Set (2008)
• Little Red Tractor (2008-2009)
• Teletubbies (2002-2004) ¹⁾
• The Family-Ness (2008)
• Toopy and Binoo (2008-2009)
• 3-2-1 Penguins! (2008-2009)
• Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse (2007)
• DuckTales (1994, 2000, 2004-2005, 2006-2007)
• Goof Troop (1995, 1997)
• Gummi Bears (2000)
• Heathcliff (2005)
• Kim Possible (2007)
• Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2007)
• Looney Tunes (1990s, 2005)
• Myna's League (2005, 2011-2013)
• NASCAR Racers (2004)
• 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)
• Ren and Stimpy Show (1995) ²⁾
• Rescue Rangers (1994, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006-2007)
• Rocko's Modern Life (1998-2001)
• Taz-mania (2001-2003, 2012-2013)
• Teacher's Pet (2005)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012-2013)
• The All-New Popeye Hour (1997, 2001)
• The Angry Beavers (2002-2008, 2011)
• The Huckleberry Hound Show (2004, 2012-2013)
• The Little Mermaid (Disney) (1994, 1997, 2000, 2005)
• The Little Mermaid (Saban) (2005-2007)
• The Penguins of Madagascar (2010-2013)
• The Spectacular Spider-Man (2009)
• The Tom and Jerry Show (2005, 2007)
• Tiny Toon Adventures (2001)
• Tom and Jerry (2002)
• Mr. Magoo shorts (2007)
• W.I.T.C.H (2007)
• The Smurfs (1997 + one episode in 1999)
• Gulliver's Travels (Saban) (2006, 2007)
• Mickey Mouse shorts (2008)

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

Past

• DO-RE-MI (1998–2004)

Periodical shows

Title	Format	Timeslot
112 (based on "COPS")	documentary, crime	Tuesdays 22:05–22:30
Televizní noviny, Sportovní noviny, Počasí ("TV News, Sports News and Weather")	TV news	every day 19:30–20:00 Sunday–Friday 17:00–17:30
Snídaně s Novou ("Breakfast with Nova")	Breakfast TV	weekdays 5:59–9:00
Na vlastní oči ("In Your Own Eyes")	documentary	Wednesdays 22:15–22:55
Střepiny ("Fractions")	documentary	Sundays 21:15–21:45
Víkend ("Weekend")	Infotainment	Mondays 21:00–21:35
Eso ("Ace")	music	not running
Rady ptáka Loskutáka ("Hints of the Bird Gracula")	home improvement	Sundays 18:00–18:55
Občanské judo ("Citizen's Judo")	documentary	Sundays 18:55–19:30
Babicovy dobroty ("Babica's Goodies")	cooking show	Saturdays 18:00–18:35
Koření ("Spice")	Infotainment	Saturdays 18:35–19:30
Mr. GS	talk show	Sundays 21:40–22:10

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

1. Angelika W. Wyka (2010). "Media Privatization and the Spread of Foreign Ownership in East Central Europe" (PDF). NOVA. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
2. "Czech TV row goes to court". BBC News. 9 March 2001. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
3. "Arbitration Awards". Central European Media Enterprises. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006.
4. "Kriminálka Anděl ("CSI: Anděl")". TV Nova. March 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2010.

External links

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