Media ownership
Who owns the news
Ultimate beneficial owners, market share and ownership history for the largest publishers and broadcasters. Ownership transfers and documented pressure on journalists are recorded per outlet.
Owners by revenueAnnual revenue of each owner group on one scale, coloured by political alignment. Click a bar to filter everything below.
| Owner group | Ultimate beneficial owner | Editorial standing | Share | Revenue | Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seznam.cz a.s.Digital & Press | Ivo Lukačovič (Founder & 100% Owner) | Independent digital technology and investigative journalism platform. | 38% | ~5.92 Billion CZK | 1996 |
| TV Nova // CMEBroadcast Television | PPF Group (Renáta Kellnerová & Family) | Dominant commercial television broadcaster and digital streaming network Voyo. | 31% | ~6.2 Billion CZK | 1994 |
| Czech Television (ČT) & Czech Radio (ČRo)Public Broadcaster | Statutory Public Institution (Funded by Public License Fees) | Statutory public broadcaster delivering verified independent journalism. | 30% | ~7.4 Billion CZK (Public Concession Fees) | 1953 |
| TV Prima // FTV Prima (GES Group)Broadcast Television | Ivan Zach (GES Group) | Major commercial network operating continuous news franchise CNN Prima News under Warner Bros. Discovery licensing agreement. | 26% | ~4.5 Billion CZK | 1993 |
| MAFRA Media GroupDigital & Press | Karel Pražák (Kaprain Investment Group) | Major mainstream daily and most visited digital news portal in the Czech Republic (iDNES.cz). | 22% | ~2.85 Billion CZK | 1992 |
| Czech News Center (CNC) // CMIDigital & Press | Daniel Křetínský (50%) & Patrik Tkáč (50%) | Publishes Blesk (highest circulation tabloid) and elite financial daily E15. | 18% | ~2.15 Billion CZK | 1992 |