Television in Slovakia explained

Television stations in Slovakia broadcast in both DVB-T format (MUX-2 and MUX-3) and DVB-T2 format (MUX-1 and MUX-4). Broadcasting is mostly in the Slovak, state-owned channels have some dedicated broadcasting for ethnic minorities (always subtitled). Foreign language (with the exception of Czech) movies and shows are dubbed (rarely subtitled). Czech production is often broadcast in original, with the exception of juvenile programs. Sometimes, foreign language movies are broadcast with Czech dubbing. Czech television channels are also popular in Slovakia, received in paid DVB-T2 service (only ČT1, ČT2, Nova International, Prima Plus and Prima Cool), directly in border regions (all channels) or carried by cable companies and satellite operators (almost all channels). Most of premium channels like Filmbox, HBO, Viasat Channels, etc. broadcast only in Czech. Discovery, Sport 1, Sport 2 and few others are exception, they broadcast in both Czech and Slovak.

Primarily terrestrial broadcasting

Main commercial channels

NetworkWebsiteLaunchedNotes
Markíza
Markíza Doma – dedicated to women
Markíza Dajto – dedicated to men
Markíza Krimi – crime-themed channel
Markíza Klasik – classic films and TV series
website
website
website
website
website
1996
2009
2012
2022
2024
owned by Markíza Slovakia (PPF Group)
all channels available in HD
TV JOJ
JOJ PLUS – dedicated to younger men
JOJ WAU – crime-themed channel
JOJ Cinema – film channel
ŤUKI TV – dedicated to children
JOJKO – dedicated to children
JOJ Šport – sport channel
JOJ 24 – news channel
JOJ Svet – documentary channel
website
website
website
website
website
website
website
website
2002
2008
2013
2015
2015
2020
2021
2022
2023
owned by JOJ Group (J&T)
all channels available in HD

Other Slovak channels

NetworkWebsiteLaunchedNotes
TA3website2001news channel
Duck TVwebsite2007dedicated to smallest children
TV LUXwebsite2008Christian channel
TV OSEMwebsite2010dedicated to astrology
Senzi TVwebsite2013dedicated to folk music
TV RiKwebsite2015dedicated to children
Arena Sport 1
Arena Sport 2
website2015sport channels
LifeTvwebsite2016Christian channel
Park TVwebsite2017documentary channel
Folklorikawebsite2018dedicated to folk music
TV Romanawebsite2019dedicated to Romani people
Premier Sport 1
Premier Sport 2
Premier Sport 3
Premier Sport 4
website2019
2021
2024
2023
sport channels
Lala TV2019dedicated to smallest children
HaHa TV[1] 2020comedy-themed channel
Strike TV[2] 2022comedy-themed channel
Skvelé TV[3] 2022documentary channel
Turbo TVwebsite2022dedicated to children
TV Doktorwebsite2023dedicated to health and medicine

Czech channels with broadcasting rights in Slovakia

NetworkWebsiteLaunchedNotesOwner
Nova International
Nova Sport 1
Nova Sport 2
Nova Sport 3
Nova Sport 4
Nova Sport 5
Nova Sport 6
website2016
2008
2015
2021
2021
2024
2024
Czech TV Nova’s channels in SlovakiaNova Group (PPF Group)
Prima SK
Prima Cool SK
CNN Prima News
website
website
website
2017
2024
2020
Czech TV Prima’s channels in SlovakiaPrima Group (FTV Prima Group)

Regional terrestrial and cable channels

NetworkRegionWebsite
TV BratislavaBratislavawebsite
Televízia RužinovBratislavawebsite
Dúbravská televíziaBratislavawebsite
Devínskonovoveská televíziaBratislavawebsite
Západoslovenská televíziaBratislavawebsite
Televízia PezinokPezinokwebsite
Mestská televízia TrnavaTrnavawebsite
TV VitaTrnavawebsite
Bánovské televízne vysielanieBánovce nad Bebravouwebsite
Humenská televíziaHumennéwebsite
Televízia mesta Dolný KubínDolný Kubínwebsite
Televízia Trenčianske TepliceTrenčianske Teplicewebsite
Obecné televízne vysielanie ŠtrbaŠtrbawebsite
Regionálna televízia PrievidzaPrievidzawebsite
TV SenSenicawebsite
Televízia TuriecMartinwebsite
TV RajŽilinawebsite
TV RedutaSpišská Nová Veswebsite
TV PanorámaŽarnovicawebsite
Televízia MočenokMočenokwebsite
TV PopradPopradwebsite
Hlohovská televíziaHlohovecwebsite
TV ŽiarŽiar nad Hronomwebsite
Televízia ZemplínZemplínwebsite
Televízia MistralMichalovcewebsite
Bardejovská televíziaBardejovwebsite
Televízia CENTRALNitrawebsite
TV PovažiePovažská Bystricawebsite
Česko-Slovenská regionálna televíziaHolíčwebsite
Levická televíziaLevicewebsite
Ľubovnianska televíziaStará Ľubovňawebsite
TV PohodaNové Mesto nad Váhomwebsite
Malacká televíziaMalackywebsite
i-TVPovažská Bystricawebsite
TV LiptovLiptovwebsite
VIO TVBanská Štiavnicawebsite
RTV KREAGalantawebsite
TV PiešťanyPiešťanywebsite
Mestská televízia RužomberokRužomberokwebsite
Kežmarská televíziaKežmarokwebsite
Mestská televízia PartizánskePartizánskewebsite
Turzovská televíziaTurzovkawebsite
TV ORAVIANámestovowebsite
Vaša TVČadcawebsite
TV NitričkaNitrawebsite
TV LevočaLevočawebsite
Televízia HronkaBanská Bystricawebsite
TV RegionKošicewebsite
TV VEGAKošicewebsite
TV7 PrešovPrešovwebsite
Televízia ŠuranyŠurany
TV SeverkaŽilinawebsite
TV KomárnoKomárnowebsite
TV9Nitrawebsite

Cable & satellite television channels

Film

NetworkWebsiteNotes
HBO
HBO 2
HBO 3
Cinemax
Cinemax 2
websiteowned by Warner Bros. Discovery
AMC
Film+
website
website
owned by AMC Networks International
FilmBox
FilmBox Arthouse
FilmBox Extra
FilmBox Family
FilmBox Premium
FilmBox Stars
websiteowned by SPI International
Film Europe
Film Europe+
websiteowned by Film Europe
CS Film / CS Hororwebsiteowned by Československá filmová společnost
Canal+ Action

Entertainment

NetworkWebsiteNotes
AXN
AXN Black
AXN White
websiteowned by Sony Pictures Television
Epic Dramawebsiteowned by Viasat World
E!websiteowned by NBCUniversal
FashionBoxwebsiteowned by SPI International
Fashion TV Czech&Slovakwebsiteowned by TV FASHION
Hobby TV
Mňam TV
Mňau TV
website
website
website
owned by S&P Sales House

Kids and teens

NetworkWebsiteNotes
Cartoonito
Cartoon Network
website
website
owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
Disney Channel
Disney Junior
Baby TV
website
website
owned by The Walt Disney Company
Nickelodeon
Nicktoons
Nick Jr.
website
website
website
owned by Paramount International Networks
Jim Jam
Minimax TV
website
website
owned by AMC Networks International

Documentary

NetworkWebsiteNotes
Animal Planet
Discovery Channel
HGTV
Investigation Discovery
Travel Channel
Food Network
TLC
websiteowned by Warner Bros. Discovery
National Geographic
National Geographic Wild
websiteowned by
The Walt Disney Company
National Geographic Society
Crime & Investigation
History Channel
websiteowned by
The Walt Disney Company
Hearst Communications
A&E Networks
Spektrum
Spektrum Home
TV Paprika
website
website
website
owned by AMC Networks International
Viasat Explorer
Viasat History
Viasat Nature
website
website
website
owned by Viasat World
CS History
CS Mystery
website
website
owned by Československá filmová společnost
BBC Earthwebsiteowned by BBC Studios
Docuboxwebsiteowned by SPI International
Fishing & Huntingwebsite
Love Naturewebsite
Nautical Channelwebsite
Travel xpwebsite
Spark TV
Wild TV

International News

NetworkWebsiteNotes
Al Jazeera Englishwebsite
Arirang TVwebsite
BBC Newswebsite
Bloomberg Televisionwebsite
CGTN Europe
CNBCwebsiteowned by NBCUniversal
CNN Internationalwebsiteowned by Warner Bros. Discovery
DWwebsite
Euronewswebsite
France 24website
NHK World-Japanwebsite
Sky Newswebsite
TRT Worldwebsite

Sport

NetworkWebsiteNotes
Auto, Motor und Sportwebsiteversion for Czech Republic and Slovakia
Canal+ Sport
Canal+ Sport 2
websiteowned by Vivendi
version for Czech Republic and Slovakia
Eurosport
Eurosport 2
websiteowned by Warner Bros. Discovery
version for Czech Republic and Slovakia
Fast&FunBox
FightBox
website
website
owned by SPI International
Golf Channelwebsiteowned by NBCUniversal
version for Czech Republic and Slovakia
Sport 1
Sport 2
Extreme Sports Channel
website

website
owned by AMC Networks International

Music

NetworkWebsiteNotes
MTV Global
Club MTV
MTV Hits
MTV Live
MTV 80s
MTV 90s
MTV 00s
websiteowned by Paramount International Networks
Stingray Djazz
Stingray Classica
Stingray CMusic
Stingray iConcerts
website
website
website
website
owned by Stingray Group
Óčko
Óčko Black
Óčko Express
Óčko Star
websiteowned by Agrofert
Šlágr Originál
Šlágr Muzika
Šlágr Premium
websiteowned by Šlágr TV
360 TuneBoxwebsiteowned by SPI International
Retro Music Televisionwebsite
Rebelwebsite
Mezzowebsite
Deluxe Musicwebsite

Defunct Slovak channels

NetworkPeriod of broadcastingNotes
S11990 - 1991generalist channel
TA31991 - 1992generalist channel
TV Sever1993 - 2000regional channel
Danubius Cable TV1995generalist channel
VTV1995 - 2000[4] generalist channel
TV Luna1999 - 2001[5] generalist channel
Music Box2002 - 2013[6] music channel
TVA2003 - 2012[7] advertising channel
Moooby TV2004 - 2010[8] quiz channel
TV Nautik2005 - 2008[9] quiz channel
replaced by Televízo
TV Patriot2006 - 2012[10] news from regions
Musiq12008 - 2015[11] music channel
STV32008 - 2011[12] sport channel
part of RTVS
relaunched in 2019 as Trojka
Televízo2008 - 2009[13] quiz channel
replaced by TV Živa
TV Živa2009 - 2011[14] quiz channel
Digi Sport
Digi Sport 2
Digi Sport 3
Digi Sport 4
Digi Sport 5
Digi Sport 6
2010 - 2021[15] sport channels
Slovak Sport.TV1
Slovak Sport.TV2
Slovak Sport.TV3
2012 - 2015[16] sport channels
replaced by Arena Sport
TV Fooor2013[17] comedy-themed channel
IN TV2015[18] generalist channel
TV 2132016 - 2018[19] sport channel
Orange Šport
Orange Šport 2
Orange Šport 3
Orange Šport 4
2018 - 2021[20] sport channels
Comedy House2019 - 2022[21] comedy-themed channel
replaced by Strike TV
Trojka2019 - 2022[22] dedicated to archived content
part of RTVS
Chuck TV2021 - 2022[23] dedicated to electronic sports

Most viewed channels

Position Channel Share of total viewing (%)
1 18.1
2 12.0
3 5.9
4 5.0
5 4.5
6 2.0
7 1.6
8 Dvojka 1.4
9 1.2
10 1.0

Market share

TV GroupWhole-day share, 12+ (January-June 2023)Whole-day share, 12-54 (January-June 2023)
24.27% 28,78%
20.12% 20.65%
15.80% 11.98%
2.08% 1.30%
11.95% 8.97%
4.35% 3.85%
Source:[24]

See also

Notes and References

  1. "https://www.satelitnatv.sk/2020/07/odstartoval-novy-slovensky-zabavny-televizny-kanal-s-nazvom-haha-tv/." satelitnatv.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Odštartoval nový slovenský zábavný televízny kanál s názvom HaHa TV."
  2. "https://www.satelitnatv.sk/2022/09/odstartovala-nova-strike-tv-kto-ju-moze-sledovat-a-co-ponukne/." satelitnatv.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Odštartovala nová Strike TV. Kto ju môže sledovať a čo ponúkne?."
  3. "https://www.satelitnatv.sk/2022/12/antik-pridal-skvele-tv-a-ponuka-vianocnu-zlavu/." satelitnatv.sk. Retrieved on December 12, 2023. "Antik pridal Skvelé TV a ponúka vianočnú zľavu."
  4. "http://www.vtv.sk/." vtv.sk. Retrieved on October 23. "vtv.sk."
  5. "https://domov.sme.sk/c/164451/rvr-rozhodla-o-odnati-licencie-tv-luna.html." sme.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "RVR rozhodla o odňatí licencie TV Luna."
  6. "https://zive.aktuality.sk/clanok/102443/slovenska-hudobna-stanica-musiq1-dnes-ukonci-vysielanie/." zive.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Slovenská hudobná stanica Musiq1 dnes ukončí vysielanie."
  7. "http://www.tva.sk/." tva.sk. Retrieved on October 23. "tva.sk."
  8. "https://medialne.trend.sk/televizia/slovenska-moooby-tv-ukoncila-vysielanie-opat." medialne.trend.sk. Retrieved on October 19, 2022. "Slovenská Moooby TV ukončila vysielanie. Opäť."
  9. "https://medialne.trend.sk/televizia/nie-nautik-ani-televizo-ale-ziva-televizia-zacal-ju-sirit-skylink." medialne.trend.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Už nie Nautik ani Televízo, ale Živá televízia. Začal ju šíriť Skylink."
  10. "https://www.satelitnatv.sk/2012/08/tv-patriot-uz-svoje-vysielanie-neobnovi-konci/." satelitnatv.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "TV Patriot už svoje vysielanie neobnoví, končí."
  11. "https://zive.aktuality.sk/clanok/102443/slovenska-hudobna-stanica-musiq1-dnes-ukonci-vysielanie/." zive.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Slovenská hudobná stanica Musiq1 dnes ukončí vysielanie."
  12. "https://www.satelitnatv.sk/2011/06/stv-3-konci-posledny-junovy-den/." satelitnatv.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "STV 3 končí posledný júnový deň."
  13. "https://medialne.trend.sk/televizia/nie-nautik-ani-televizo-ale-ziva-televizia-zacal-ju-sirit-skylink." medialne.trend.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Už nie Nautik ani Televízo, ale Živá televízia. Začal ju šíriť Skylink."
  14. "https://www.lupa.cz/clanky/slovensky-program-ziva-prestal-vysilat/." lupa.cz. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Slovenský program Živa přestal vysílat."
  15. "https://www.satelitnatv.sk/2021/08/zmeny-v-digi-tv-magio-tv-a-magio-sat-digi-sporty-koncia-pribudnu-nove-kanaly-aj-s-ligou-majstrov/." satelitnatv.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Zmeny v DIGI TV, Magio TV a Magio Sat: DIGI Sporty končia, pribudnú nové kanály aj s Ligou majstrov."
  16. "https://zive.aktuality.sk/clanok/110497/slovak-sporty-skoncili-nahradili-ich-programy-arena-sport/." zive.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Slovak Sporty skončili. Nahradili ich programy Arena sport."
  17. "https://strategie.hnonline.sk/news/media/779877-potvrdene-tv-fooor-konci." hnonline.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Potvrdené: TV Fooor končí."
  18. "https://www.omediach.com/hoaxy/14768-konspiracnej-in-tv-rada-odnala-licenciu-mala-to-vsak-urobit-uz-pred-rokmi." omediach.com. Konšpiračnej IN TV rada odňala licenciu, mala to však urobiť už pred rokmi."
  19. "https://www.sport7.sk/126711/tv-213-konci-dovodom-je-podla-redaktorky-adriany-hostoveckej-neprofesionalita-jedneho." sport7.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "TV 213 končí. Dôvodom je podľa redaktorky Adriany Hosťoveckej neprofesionalita jedného človeka."
  20. "https://zive.aktuality.sk/clanok/152334/orange-zrusi-orange-sporty-vsetky-styri-stanice-vypne-na-konci-juna/." zive.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Orange zruší Orange Sporty. Všetky štyri stanice vypne na konci júna."
  21. "https://www.satelitnatv.sk/2022/09/odstartovala-nova-strike-tv-kto-ju-moze-sledovat-a-co-ponukne/." satelitnatv.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Odštartovala nová Strike TV. Kto ju môže sledovať a čo ponúkne?."
  22. "https://zive.aktuality.sk/clanok/hDjmzN4/trojka-dnes-ukonci-vysielanie-rtvs-ostanu-styri-okruhy/." zive.sk. Retrieved on November 30, 2022. "Trojka dnes ukončí vysielanie. RTVS ostanú štyri okruhy."
  23. "https://www.mediaguru.cz/clanky/2023/01/slovenska-esportova-stanice-chuck-tv-ukoncila-vysilani/." mediaguru.cz. Retrieved on January 5, 2023. "Slovenská esportová stanice Chuck TV ukončila vysílání."
  24. Web site: Slováci milujú Markízu, stále obsadzuje prvú priečku. Ako sú na tom ďalšie televízie? (čísla sledovanosti) . Živé.sk . 3 December 2023 . sk . 6 September 2023.