Private company

TV Nova

TV Nova is a Czech company based in Prague, founded in 1992.¹ It was founded by Vlastimil Venclík, Fedor Gál, Josef Alan and Péter Hunčík.¹ Its chief executive is Daniel Grunt (since 2023).¹ It employed 711 people in 2024.¹ It is part of Central European Media Enterprises.¹

TV Nova s. r. o., dříve CET 21 spol. s r. o. je česká mediální společnost, která vlastní vysílací licence pro všechny kanály Nova Group. Společnost se také profiluje jako producentské centrum, kdy se sfúzovala s MediaPro Pictures. Majitelem společnosti je mediální konglomerát CME (Central European Media Enterprises), který od roku 2020 vlastní firma PPF sídlící v Amsterdamu.² From the Czech Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jun 22, 1992Founded¹

Industrymedia industry¹
HeadquartersPrague, Czech Republic¹
Websitetv.nova.cz
Legal formspolečnost s ručením omezeným¹

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Corporate structure

TV Nova is part of a group headed by PPF Group. 119 entities, 20 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

PPF Group Praha, Czechia
- Central European Media Enterprises 100% · Prague, Czechia
  - TV Nova Prague, Czech Republic
  - BTV Media Group Subsidiary · Sofia
  - Pro Plus Subsidiary · Ljubljana
  - PRO TV SRL Subsidiary · Bucharest, Romania
  - RTL Hrvatska Subsidiary
  - MARKÍZA - SLOVAKIA Subsidiary · Slovakia
- CETIN Group 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
  - CETIN Finco B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- PPF Capital Partners Fund 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- PPF Financial Holdings 100% · Praha, Czechia
  - Home Credit 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
    - Home Credit International a.s. Subsidiary · 100% · Praha 6, Czechia
    - CONG TY TAI CHINH TRACH NHIEM HUU HAN MOT THANH VIEN HOME CREDIT VIET NAM Subsidiary · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    - My Air Subsidiary · Czechia
    - Home Credit N.V., odstepny zavod (Home Credit N.V., odštěpný závod) Branch · 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
  - Arvum investiční společnost a.s. Subsidiary · 100% · Praha 6, Czechia
  - Yettel Bank a.d. Belgrade Subsidiary · 100% · Beograd, Serbia
- Škoda a.s. 80% · Praha, Czechia
  - Bammer trade a.s. Subsidiary · 100% · Plzeň, Czechia
  - Skoda Group Components and Systems a.s. (Škoda Group Components and Systems a.s.) Subsidiary · 100% · Plzeň, Czechia
  - SKODA GROUP PILSEN a.s. (ŠKODA GROUP PILSEN a.s.) Subsidiary · 100% · Plzeň, Czechia
- CETIN Subsidiary · 100% · Praha 9, Czechia
- Škoda Transportation Subsidiary · 100% · Plzeň, Czechia
  - Ekova Electric 100% · Ostrava, Czechia
  - Škoda Electric 100% · Plzeň, Czechia
  - Škoda Pars 100% · Šumperk, Czechia
  - Škoda Vagonka 100% · Ostrava, Czechia
  - Poll Subsidiary · 100% · Praha 5, Czechia
  - Škoda Transtech Subsidiary · 100% · Oulu, Finland
  - Vagonmash Subsidiary · 51% · Saint Petersburg, Russia
  - Rolling Stock Components s.r.o. Subsidiary · 100% · Plzeň, Czechia
  - SKODA CITY SERVICE s.r.o. (ŠKODA CITY SERVICE s.r.o.) Subsidiary · 100% · Plzeň, Czechia
  - SKODA TVC s.r.o. (ŠKODA TVC s.r.o.) Subsidiary · 100% · Plzeň, Czechia
  - ŠKODA CITY SERVICE Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
  - Škoda Digital Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
  - ŠKODA TVC Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
  - Ganz-Skoda Electric Subsidiary · Hungary
  - MOVO Subsidiary · Czechia
- PPF Banka Subsidiary · 92.96% · Praha 6, Czechia
  - PPF Co3 B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- SCTbio Subsidiary · 92.16% · Prague
- Air Bank Subsidiary · 88.62% · Praha, Czechia
  - AB 4 B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
  - Home Credit Slovakia, a.s. Subsidiary · Piešťany, Slovakia
- Home Credit Subsidiary · 88.62% · Brno, Czechia
- Home Credit and Finance Bank Subsidiary · 88.62% · Москва, Russia
- Zonky Subsidiary · 88.62% · Prague, Czech Republic
- O2 Czech Republic Subsidiary · 83.4% · Praha 4, Czechia
  - Bolt Start Up Development Subsidiary · 100% · Prague, Czech Republic
  - INTENS Corporation Subsidiary · 100% · Prague, Czech Republic
  - Mluvii Subsidiary · 100% · Prague, Czech Republic
  - Nordic Telecom Regional Subsidiary · Czechia
  - Tesco Mobile ČR Subsidiary · Czechia
- O2 IT Services Subsidiary · 83.4% · Prague, Czech Republic
- O2 Slovakia Subsidiary · 83.4% · Bratislava
- LEAG Subsidiary · 50% · Cottbus
  - Lausitz Energie Bergbau Subsidiary · 80% · Germany
  - Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke Subsidiary · 80% · Germany
- CzechToll Subsidiary · Prague
- PPF Comco Subsidiary · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Sotio Biotech Subsidiary · Prague
- VITRONIC Machine Vision Subsidiary · Wiesbaden, Germany
- VÚKV Subsidiary · Praha 5, Stodůlky, Czechia
- Yettel Bulgaria Subsidiary · Sofia
- Yettel Hungary Subsidiary · Törökbálint
- Yettel Serbia Subsidiary · Belgrade
- and 38 more

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The story

Founded by Fedor Gál, Josef Alan, Péter Hunčík and Vlastimil Venclík on Jun 22, 1992.¹

Leadership

Who has led TV Nova, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

1995200020052010201520202025

FounderFedor Gál¹
FounderJosef Alan¹
FounderPéter Hunčík¹
FounderVlastimil Venclík¹
Chief executive officerDaniel Grunt 2023 to now¹
Chief executive officerJan Vlček 2019 to 2022¹
Chief executive officerKlára Brachtlová 2019 to 2022¹
Chief executive officerChristoph Mainusch 2013 to 2019¹
Chief executive officerJan Andruško 2011 to 2013¹
Chief executive officerPetr Dvořák 2003 to 2010¹
Chief executive officerVladimír Železný 1994 to 2003¹

Board members and other officers (17)

Board memberDaniel Grunt 2023 to now¹
Board memberKlára Brachtlová 2019 to 2022¹
Board memberJan Vlček 2016 to 2023¹
Board memberChristoph Mainusch 2013 to 2019¹
Board memberJan Andruško 2012 to 2013¹
Board memberAdrian Sârbu 2006 to 2012¹
Board memberJiří Šmejc Feb 2006 to May 2006¹
Board memberAleš Minx 2005 to 2006¹
Board memberPetr Dvořák 2005 to 2011¹
Board memberLibuše Šmuclerová 2003 to 2005¹
Board memberAleš Rozehnal 2002 to 2005¹
Board memberPeter Kršák 2002 to 2003¹
Board memberVladimír Železný 1997 to 2005¹
Board memberVlastimil Venclík 1994 to 2002¹
Board memberJosef Alan 1993 to 2002¹
Board memberPéter Hunčík 1993 to 2002¹
Board memberPeter Kršák 1993 to 1994¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Central European Media Enterprises

Owners

CME Media Enterprises 100% since Dec 2015

Subsidiaries

MARKÍZA - SLOVAKIA

Former owners and parents

CME Media Enterprises 100% 2010 to Dec 2015
Vilja 69.3% Oct 2007 to Nov 2007
Vladimír Železný 60% Dec 2005 to Jul 2006

From Wikidata.¹

Employees over time

TV Nova employees by year¹711 in 2024−17% since 2016

2024711¹
2023687¹
2022679¹
2021649¹
2020592¹
2019584¹
2018862¹
2017863¹

Former names

CET 21 spol.s r.o.1992 to 2017¹

Timeline

2023New chief executive Daniel Grunt becomes CEO¹
2019New chief executive Klára Brachtlová becomes CEO¹
2019New chief executive Jan Vlček becomes CEO¹
2017Renamed Name changed to TV Nova s.r.o.¹
2013New chief executive Christoph Mainusch becomes CEO¹
2011New chief executive Jan Andruško becomes CEO¹
2003New chief executive Petr Dvořák becomes CEO¹
1994New chief executive Vladimír Železný becomes CEO¹
Jun 22, 1992Founded Founded¹

Sources

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1
WikidataTV Nova on Wikidata
2
WikipediaTV Nova on the Czech Wikipedia