TA3

What TA3 does

TA3 (legal name: Spravodajská televízia ta3) is a privately held Slovak news television broadcaster headquartered in Bratislava, operating as the only dedicated 24-hour news channel in the Slovak market. Founded in 2001, the company delivers continuous news coverage across politics, economics, regional affairs, sports, health, and international events to a Slovak-speaking domestic audience through a multi-platform distribution footprint: over-the-air and cable/satellite television, live streaming on ta3.com, native mobile applications (Android and iOS), podcast distribution via Podbean/Apple Podcasts/Spotify, and Google News aggregation. Its programming slate includes flagship shows such as V politike, Hlavné správy, Téma dňa, Štúdio ta3, and a portfolio of more than 20 recurring programs and 13+ podcasts. A notable product extension is mReportér, a citizen journalism mobile application that enables viewers to submit user-generated videos and photos directly to the newsroom for potential broadcast use.

The underlying technology is described as standard web and broadcasting infrastructure, with no proprietary AI, machine learning, or data-platform components disclosed. The company's product portfolio extends beyond the core TV channel into adjacent brands: ta3 konferencie (a B2B conference and events subsidiary), ta3 Podcasty / iSekunda (audio-on-demand programming), Techpedia (a dedicated technology news sub-brand), Štúdio ta3 (in-depth news analysis programming), ta3 VIP klub (a paid premium membership offering exclusive content), and Nadácia ta3 (an affiliated charitable foundation). Infrastructure dependencies include Webglobe (website hosting), Google Play and App Store (mobile distribution), and major podcast platforms.

TA3's business model is primarily advertising-driven, with a dedicated advertising section on ta3.com (/reklama), supplemented by conference and event revenue from ta3 konferencie and nascent subscription revenue from ta3 VIP klub. Content is provided free of direct charge to viewers, and no public pricing information exists. GTM is direct-to-consumer through broadcast, web, and mobile channels. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, institutional investors, or funding rounds; ownership structure is not publicly disclosed. Leadership is anchored by Director-General Martina Kyselová. Geographic reach is concentrated in Slovakia within Central Europe, with no stated global expansion plans.

Name

TA3

Legal name

TA3

Website

https://ta3.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

TA3 is a privately held Slovak news television broadcaster headquartered in Bratislava, operating the only dedicated 24-hour Slovak-language news channel and distributing content via TV, web, mobile apps, podcasts, and conferences to a Slovak-speaking domestic audience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising: TA3 generates revenue through advertising, as evidenced by the dedicated advertising section on their website (ta3.com/reklama)
2. Conferences and Events: TA3 organizes conferences (ta3 konferencie) as an additional revenue stream

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TA3 (Spravodajská televízia ta3) is a Slovak news television channel providing 24/7 news coverage in Slovak, including politics, economics, sports, regional, and international news. It distributes content via traditional television broadcasting, its website with live streaming, native mobile applications, and podcast platforms. The portfolio also includes the mReportér citizen journalism app, podcasts, conferences, and a VIP membership club.

Product overview

TA3 (Spravodajská televízia ta3) is a Slovak news television station offering a unified media platform centered on 24-hour news broadcasting. The portfolio consists of the core television station (ta3) supplemented by the citizen journalism mobile app mReportér, the podcast platform ta3 Podcasty (including iSekunda and 17+ programs), ta3 konferencie for events, Nadácia ta3 for charitable initiatives, and ta3 VIP klub for premium content. Techpedia provides technology news coverage. The shows span news (Hlavné správy, Štúdio ta3), politics (V politike, Téma, Téma dňa), sports, analysis, and specialized content across multiple formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• mReportér: Mobile citizen journalism application allowing viewers to submit news videos and photos

Products and services

• TA3 (Spravodajská televízia ta3) [Slovak News Television ta3] Slovak news television station providing 24-hour news coverage including politics, economics, sports, health, society, and international news through live broadcasting, website streaming, and on-demand content. Aimed at Slovak-speaking viewers.
• mReportér

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Euronews: Pan-European multilingual news broadcaster offering 24/7 news across linear TV, digital, and apps. Multi-country European coverage and multi-language editorial model closely mirrors TA3's domestic-Slovak 24/7 news positioning, at a larger regional scale.
• France 24: French state-backed 24/7 international news channel distributed across TV, web, mobile, and social. Same dedicated news-TV-and-digital hybrid operating model targeting a defined linguistic/national audience, comparable to TA3's Slovak positioning.
• Sky News: UK-based 24/7 news broadcaster with strong TV channel, app, and digital presence. Direct functional analogue in terms of news-first editorial, multi-platform distribution, and ad-supported plus subscription monetization.
• Al Jazeera English: State-backed 24/7 news channel distributed globally across TV and digital. Direct peer in dedicated news positioning, multi-format (TV/web/app/podcast) distribution, and ad/subscription monetization.

Broad incumbents

• BBC News: Public broadcaster with one of the world's strongest 24/7 news TV / digital / podcast operations. Closest analogue in operating model and content breadth (politics, business, regional reporting) to TA3's newsroom approach.
• RTVS (Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska): Slovakia's public broadcaster, operating Jednotka and Dvojka plus news programming and digital. Domestic competitor inside TA3's home market with overlapping news coverage and stronger funding base via license fee.
• CNN International: Global 24/7 English-language news TV channel. Same core business model (dedicated news broadcasting + digital + ad + subscription) and same value chain, but at vastly larger scale and outside TA3's Slovak market.

Emerging players

• Bloomberg Television: Business-focused 24/7 news channel with multi-platform distribution and ad/subscription revenues. Partial overlap with TA3's political/business programming (e.g., Investujeme, Téma z EÚ), but oriented toward financial rather than general news.

Regional players

• TV Markíza: Slovakia's largest commercial broadcaster, owned by CME/PPF Group. Competes for the same Slovak advertising pool and audience attention, but as a general-interest channel rather than a dedicated news operation; closest Slovak market-share benchmark for TA3.
• JOJ Group (Slovakia): Second major Slovak commercial broadcaster with general programming and significant news slots. Competes for the same domestic ad market and viewer hours as TA3 but without a dedicated 24/7 news focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tvTA3

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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