Nova Action (Czech TV channel)

Nova Action

Country	Czech Republic
Headquarters	Barrandov, Prague
Programming
Language(s)	Czech
Picture format	16:9/4:3 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner	CME
Key people	Young Active Men Aged 15-54
Sister channels	TV Nova Nova Cinema Nova Fun Nova Gold Nova Lady Nova Sport 1 Nova Sport 2 Nova Sport 3 Nova Sport 4 Nova Sport 5 Nova Sport 6 Nova International
History
Launched	14 July 2012
Former names	TV Fanda  (2012-2017)
Availability
Terrestrial
DVB-T/T2	MUX 24 (FTA)
Streaming media
Nova.cz	Watch live (Czech only)
VOYO	Watch live (Czech only)

Nova Action is the second niche channel aimed at young, active men in the Czech Republic and the main competitor for MTG's channel Prima Cool. The channel, which launched on July 14, 2012, is owned by Central European Media Enterprises. Its 18-hour daily broadcasts currently reach approximately 95% of the country's 10.5 million people.

Nova Action showcases top foreign series, shows, documentaries, sporting events, and movies that appeal to young male viewers.

The channel is also extending its programming to included highly rated foreign titles as well as gradually delivered, locally produced content relevant to its audience.

TV series & miniseries

• Chicago P.D. (all seasons)
• Elementary (all seasons)
• Kobra 11 (all seasons)
• NCIS (all seasons)
• Person of Interest (all seasons)
• Without a Trace (all seasons)

Documentary series

• Storage Wars
• Auction Kings
• Pawn Stars
• Shark Tank
• Dragons'Den
• Titan Games
• Mayday
• Shipping Wars
• Diesel Brothers
• Counting Cars
• Declassified
• American Restoration
• American Pickers
• Border Security: Australia's Front Line
• Ice Road Rescue

Sporting events

• NHL
• NBA
• Ligue 1
• Ligue 2
• Major League Soccer
• ATP World Tour
• DFB-Pokal
• MotoGP
• Premiership Rugby
• Basketball Champions League
• Six Nations Championship
• Handball-Bundesliga

Logo

• 
  Nova Action's first logo from 2012 to 2017
• 
  Nova Action's second logo from 2017 to 2021

External links

• Nova Action at LyngSat Address

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Active channels

• TV Nova
• Nova Cinema
• Nova Sport 1
• Nova Sport 2
• Nova Sport 3
• Nova Sport 4
• Nova Sport 5
• Nova Sport 6
• Nova Gold
• Nova Fun
• Nova Action
• Nova International
• Nova Lady

Defunct channels

• MTV
• Nova 2
• Nova News
• TV Smíchov
• TV Telka

Other services

• TN.cz
• Voyo

Directors

• Vladimír Železný (1994–2003)
• Petr Dvořák (2003–2011)
• Jan Andruško (2011–2013)
• Christoph Mainusch (2013–2019)
• Klára Brachtlová and Jan Vlček (2019–2023)
• Daniel Grunt (Since 2023)

History

• CME/Lauder v. Czech Republic
• Novák (mascot)
• Zaza (mascot)
• Original programming

Related

• Central European Media Enterprises
• Český slavík
• Mediafax
• MediaPro Pictures
• Michal Velíšek Prize