The Czech national commercial station Prima TV plans to start DTT broadcasts in city of Brno in the second half of May, according to Patrik Slavnik, its technical director.
He was speaking about MTG-backed Prima TV’s plans at a conference in Prague and quoted in the local press.
At present, viewers in Brno can receive the public channels CT1, CT2, CT24 and CT4 Sport, along with the national commercial station TV Nova, via a multiplex operated by Ceske Radiokomunikace.
Prima TV, along with a number of other services including music-based Ocko, will be made available to them via the multiplex operated by the Czech Digital Group (CDG).

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