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Czech and Slovak TV programming developments

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In late July 2026, Czech broadcaster TV Nova announced the return of the ~~Czech‑Slovak~~ Czech-Slovak singing competition SuperStar after a ~~five‑year~~ five-year hiatus, ~~unveiling a new judging panel and~~ confirming a September 2 launch. The ~~same briefing also highlighted~~ revived show will feature host Leoš Mareš and a judging panel consisting of Pavol Habera, Ewa Farna, Jakub Prachař, and Calin. New mechanics include a ‘Golden Room’ and a prize of two million koruna. This announcement coincided with Apple TV’s upcoming slate, including a fourth season of Ted Lasso, a Neuromancer ~~adaptation~~ adaptation, and a second season of Dark ~~Matter, signalling potential competition for domestic audiences.~~ Matter. In early August 2026, TV Nova confirmed that filming had begun on the twelfth season of its ~~long‑running~~ crime drama Specialisté. ~~The series is now overseen~~ Overseen by creative producer Tomáš Hruška, ~~known for his work on~~ the ~~Metoda Markovič projects. Episodes~~ season will be feature longer episodes and ~~feature~~ more intricate ~~criminal cases, with the investigative team~~ cases led by major Josef Strouhal. Returning stars Martin Dejdar and Patricie Solaříková ~~reprise their roles, while guest appearances include~~ will be joined by guests Ladislav Frejnebo and Kateřina Brožová. ~~The previous eleventh season attracted~~ Broader regional programming updates for autumn 2026 show a ~~24.72 % audience share (about 1.08 million viewers) in~~ trend toward reviving competition formats. In Slovakia, TV Markíza is also returning SuperStar with an 80,000 euro prize and a ‘Golden Ticket’ system, alongside the ~~15‑54 age group, underscoring~~ 18th season of the ~~series’ strong viewership. Together, these updates illustrate~~ reality show Farma. Additionally, Prima will return the cooking competition Prostřeno!, introducing new voting rules. TV Nova’s dual strategy of reviving popular entertainment formats like SuperStar while deepening investment in established domestic drama series such as Specialisté, all amid broader streaming‑service programming announcements that could shape Nova and its streaming platform Oneplay are also launching new series, including the ~~Czech market.~~ comedies ‘Boží plán’ and ‘Muži v letu’.

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