The big screen continues to be the most popular device for watching TV in the Czech Republic.
The results of the ATO Continuous Survey, in which more than 12,000 Czech households are interviewed every year, showed that 92% of Czech households watch TV programmes. 87.4% of Czech households own at least one functional TV set with a terrestrial antenna. Another 4.2% of households do not have a TV with a TV signal, but watch TV shows on a computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Currently, the most used main type of TV signal reception in the Czech Republic is IPTV/Cable (46%), which has shown growth in recent years at the expense of satellite (13%) and terrestrial (41%) reception. Catchup services – a major driver for IPTV – accounted for 11.1% of total viewing (within three days of broadcasting) in 2024, according to PCEM data. More and more TV households are also declaring that at least one of their TVs is connected to the internet: in 2024, it was already 57% of households.
The Czech national team’s success in the Ice Hockey World Championship became the most watch television event of 2024. The final match between Switzerland and the Czech Republic on 26 May was watched by an average of 3.5 million viewers on traditional TV and another quarter of a million on computers, tablets and smartphones.
Sporting events continue to pull in a high number of viewers. More than 1.2 million viewers watched the match between the Czech national team and Portugal at the Euros. There was also extraordinary viewer interest in broadcasts from the Olympic Games in Paris, such as the mixed tennis doubles final, or broadcasts from the domestic Biathlon World Championships.
Traditionally, Christmas fairy tales also appeared among the most watched titles of the year. Watching the premiere fairy tale broadcast on CT1 on Christmas Eve has already become a cultural tradition, including a heated discussion of its qualities. The premiere of Three Princesses was watched by 2.4 million viewers in the 4+ target group (53% share).
