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

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### Public (state owned) channels

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Network  | Website  | Launched  | Notes

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Jednotka
Dvojka
Šport – sport channel
:24 – news channel  | website | 1956
1970
2021
2022  | owned by Slovak Television and Radio (STVR)
all channels available in HD

### Main commercial channels

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Network  | Website  | Launched  | Notes

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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
JOJKO – dedicated to children
JOJ Šport – sport channel
JOJ 24 – news channel
JOJ Svet – documentary channel
JOJ Šport 2 – sport channel  | website
website
website
website
website
website
website | 2002
2008
2013
2015
2020
2021
2022
2023
2025  | owned by JOJ Group (J&T)
all channels available in HD

### Other Slovak channels

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Network  | Website  | Launched  | Notes

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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

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Network  | Website  | Launched  | Notes  | Owner

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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
Prima Love SK
CNN Prima News | website
website
website
website | 2017
2024
2024
2020  | Czech TV Prima’s channels in Slovakia  | Prima Group (FTV Prima Group)

## Regional terrestrial and cable channels

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Network  | Region  | Website

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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

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### Film

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Network  | Website  | Notes

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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

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Network  | Website  | Notes

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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

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Network  | Website  | Notes

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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

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Network  | Website  | Notes

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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

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Network  | Website  | Notes

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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

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Network  | Website  | Notes

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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

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Network  | Website  | Notes

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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

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Network  | Period of broadcasting  | Notes

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ČST Bratislava 1 | 1956-1990  | generalist channel
ČST Bratislava 2 | 1970-1990  | generalist channel
F1 | 1990-1992  | generalist channel
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
ŤUKI TV  | 2015-2025[25] | dedicated to children

## Most viewed channels

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Position | Channel | Share of total viewing (%)

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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

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TV Group  | Whole-day share, 12+ (January-June 2023)  | Whole-day share, 12-54 (January-June 2023)

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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:[26]

## See also

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* List of radio stations in Slovakia
* List of Czech-language television channels
* Television licence

## 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?."
3. ^ "[3]." satelitnatv.sk. Retrieved on December 12, 2023. "Antik pridal Skvelé TV a ponúka vianočnú zľavu."
4. ^ "[4]." vtv.sk. Retrieved on October 23. "vtv.sk."
5. ^ "[5]." sme.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "RVR rozhodla o odňatí licencie TV Luna."
6. ^ "[6]." zive.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Slovenská hudobná stanica Musiq1 dnes ukončí vysielanie."
7. ^ "[7]." tva.sk. Retrieved on October 23. "tva.sk."
8. ^ "[8]." medialne.trend.sk. Retrieved on October 19, 2022. "Slovenská Moooby TV ukončila vysielanie. Opäť."
9. ^ "[9]." medialne.trend.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Už nie Nautik ani Televízo, ale Živá televízia. Začal ju šíriť Skylink."
10. ^ "[10]." satelitnatv.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "TV Patriot už svoje vysielanie neobnoví, končí."
11. ^ "[11]." zive.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Slovenská hudobná stanica Musiq1 dnes ukončí vysielanie."
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13. ^ "[13]." medialne.trend.sk. Retrieved on October 23, 2022. "Už nie Nautik ani Televízo, ale Živá televízia. Začal ju šíriť Skylink."
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