Television in Slovakia

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

Public (state owned) channels

Network Website Launched Notes
Jednotka
Dvojka
Šport – sport channel
:24 – news channel
website 1993
1993
2021
2022
owned by Slovak Television and Radio (STVR)
all channels available in HD

Main commercial channels

Network Website Launched Notes
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

Network Website Launched Notes
TA3 website 2001 news channel
Duck TV website 2007 dedicated to smallest children
TV LUX website 2008 Christian channel
TV OSEM website 2010 dedicated to astrology
Senzi TV website 2013 dedicated to folk music
TV RiK website 2015 dedicated to children
Arena Sport 1
Arena Sport 2
website 2015 sport channels
LifeTv website 2016 Christian channel
Park TV website 2017 documentary channel
Folklorika website 2018 dedicated to folk music
TV Romana website 2019 dedicated to Romani people
Premier Sport 1
Premier Sport 2
Premier Sport 3
website 2019
2021
2024
sport channels
Lala TV 2019 dedicated to smallest children
HaHa TV[1] 2020 comedy-themed channel
Strike TV[2] 2022 comedy-themed channel
Skvelé TV[3] 2022 documentary channel
Turbo TV website 2022 dedicated to children
TV Doktor website 2023 dedicated to health and medicine

Czech channels with broadcasting rights in Slovakia

Network Website Launched Notes Owner
Nova International
Nova Sport 1
Nova Sport 2
Nova Sport 3
Nova Sport 4
Nova Sport 5
Nova Sport 6
website 2016
2008
2015
2021
2021
2024
2024
Czech TV Nova’s channels in Slovakia Nova Group (PPF Group)
Prima SK
Prima Cool SK
CNN Prima News
website
website
website
2017
2024
2020
Czech TV Prima’s channels in Slovakia Prima Group (FTV Prima Group)

Regional terrestrial and cable channels

Network Region Website
TV Bratislava Bratislava website
Televízia Ružinov Bratislava website
Dúbravská televízia Bratislava website
Devínskonovoveská televízia Bratislava website
Západoslovenská televízia Bratislava website
Televízia Pezinok Pezinok website
Mestská televízia Trnava Trnava website
TV Vita Trnava website
Bánovské televízne vysielanie Bánovce nad Bebravou website
Humenská televízia Humenné website
Televízia mesta Dolný Kubín Dolný Kubín website
Televízia Trenčianske Teplice Trenčianske Teplice website
Obecné televízne vysielanie Štrba Štrba website
Regionálna televízia Prievidza Prievidza website
TV Sen Senica website
Televízia Turiec Martin website
TV Raj Žilina website
TV Reduta Spišská Nová Ves website
TV Panoráma Žarnovica website
Televízia Močenok Močenok website
TV Poprad Poprad website
Hlohovská televízia Hlohovec website
TV Žiar Žiar nad Hronom website
Televízia Zemplín Zemplín website
Televízia Mistral Michalovce website
Bardejovská televízia Bardejov website
Televízia CENTRAL Nitra website
TV Považie Považská Bystrica website
Česko-Slovenská regionálna televízia Holíč website
Levická televízia Levice website
Ľubovnianska televízia Stará Ľubovňa website
TV Pohoda Nové Mesto nad Váhom website
Malacká televízia Malacky website
i-TV Považská Bystrica website
TV Liptov Liptov website
VIO TV Banská Štiavnica website
RTV KREA Galanta website
TV Piešťany Piešťany website
Mestská televízia Ružomberok Ružomberok website
Kežmarská televízia Kežmarok website
Mestská televízia Partizánske Partizánske website
Turzovská televízia Turzovka website
TV ORAVIA Námestovo website
Vaša TV Čadca website
TV Nitrička Nitra website
TV Levoča Levoča website
Televízia Hronka Banská Bystrica website
TV Region Košice website
TV VEGA Košice website
TV7 Prešov Prešov website
Televízia Šurany Šurany
TV Severka Žilina website
TV Komárno Komárno website
TV9 Nitra website

Cable & satellite television channels

Film

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

Entertainment

Network Website Notes
AXN
AXN Black
AXN White
website owned by Sony Pictures Television
Epic Drama website owned by Viasat World
E! website owned by NBCUniversal
FashionBox website owned by SPI International
Fashion TV Czech&Slovak website owned by TV FASHION
Hobby TV
Mňam TV
Mňau TV
website
website
website
owned by S&P Sales House

Kids and teens

Network Website Notes
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

Network Website Notes
Animal Planet
Discovery Channel
HGTV
Investigation Discovery
Travel Channel
Food Network
TLC
website owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
National Geographic
National Geographic Wild
website owned by
The Walt Disney Company
National Geographic Society
Crime & Investigation
History Channel
website owned 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
Viasat True Crime
website
website
website
owned by Viasat World
CS History
CS Mystery
website
website
owned by Československá filmová společnost
BBC Earth website owned by BBC Studios
Docubox website owned by SPI International
Fishing & Hunting website
Love Nature website
Nautical Channel website
Travel xp website
Spark TV
Wild TV

International News

Network Website Notes
Al Jazeera English website
Arirang TV website
BBC News website
Bloomberg Television website
CGTN Europe
CNBC website owned by NBCUniversal
CNN International website owned by Warner Bros. Discovery
DW website
Euronews website
France 24 website
NHK World-Japan website
Sky News website
TRT World website

Sport

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

website
owned by AMC Networks International

Music

Network Website Notes
MTV Global
Club MTV
MTV Hits
MTV Live
MTV 80s
MTV 90s
MTV 00s
website owned 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
website owned by Agrofert
Šlágr Originál
Šlágr Muzika
Šlágr Premium
website owned by Šlágr TV
360 TuneBox website owned by SPI International
Retro Music Television website
Rebel website
Mezzo website
Deluxe Music website

Defunct Slovak channels

Network Period of broadcasting Notes
S1 1990-1991 generalist channel
TA3 1991-1992 generalist channel
TV Sever 1993-2000 regional channel
Danubius Cable TV 1995 generalist channel
VTV 1995-2000[4] generalist channel
TV Luna 1999-2001[5] generalist channel
Music Box 2002-2013[6] music channel
TVA 2003-2012[7] advertising channel
Moooby TV 2004-2010[8] quiz channel
TV Nautik 2005-2008[9] quiz channel
replaced by Televízo
TV Patriot 2006-2012[10] news from regions
Musiq1 2008-2015[11] music channel
STV3 2008-2011[12] sport channel
part of RTVS
relaunched in 2019 as Trojka
Televízo 2008-2009[13] quiz channel
replaced by TV Živa
TV Živa 2009-2011[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 Fooor 2013[17] comedy-themed channel
IN TV 2015[18] generalist channel
TV 213 2016-2018[19] sport channel
Orange Šport
Orange Šport 2
Orange Šport 3
Orange Šport 4
2018-2021[20] sport channels
Comedy House 2019-2022[21] comedy-themed channel
replaced by Strike TV
Trojka 2019-2022[22] dedicated to archived content
part of RTVS
Chuck TV 2021-2022[23] dedicated to electronic sports
Premier Sport 4 2023-2024[24] sport channel

Most viewed channels

Position Channel Share of total viewing (%)
1 TV Markíza 18.1
2 TV JOJ 12.0
3 Jednotka 5.9
4 JOJ Plus 5.0
5 Markíza Doma 4.5
6 JOJ WAU 2.0
7 TA3 1.6
8 Dvojka 1.4
9 Trojka 1.2
10 Markíza Dajto 1.0

Market share

TV Group Whole-day share, 12+ (January-June 2023) Whole-day share, 12-54 (January-June 2023)
Markíza Group 24.27% 28,78%
JOJ Group 20.12% 20.65%
Radio and Television of Slovakia 15.80% 11.98%
TA3 2.08% 1.30%
Czech television channels 11.95% 8.97%
Hungarian television channels 4.35% 3.85%
Source:[25]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "[2]." satelitnatv.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Odštartovala nová Strike TV. Kto ju môže sledovať a čo ponúkne?."
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  9. ^ "[9]." medialne.trend.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Už nie Nautik ani Televízo, ale Živá televízia. Začal ju šíriť Skylink."
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  11. ^ "[11]." zive.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Slovenská hudobná stanica Musiq1 dnes ukončí vysielanie."
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