EMPRESA MEDIA

What EMPRESA MEDIA does

EMPRESA MEDIA, a.s. is a privately held Czech media company (akciová společnost) headquartered in Prague 4, founded in 1993 and operating as an integrated multi-platform publisher and broadcaster. The company publishes a portfolio of print magazines led by the flagship news weekly TÝDEN (in print over 20 years), the market-leading social weekly Sedmička (#1 in its segment with up to ~166,000 copies), and monthlies including Instinkt, INTERVIEW, EXKLUZIV, and economic weekly Faktor S, collectively reaching nearly 700,000 readers weekly. The portfolio also includes youth titles (Popcorn, Top Dívky), the professional MarketingSalesMedia title, and a book publishing division (knihy.tyden.cz) launched in 2016 with dedicated imprints.

Through majority-owned subsidiary Barrandov Televizní Studio (BTS), EMPRESA MEDIA operates the nationwide (celoplošná) terrestrial television station TV Barrandov alongside thematic channels Barrandov Kino and Barrandov Krimi. Digital properties include tyden.cz (redesigned December 2024 to integrate podcasts), sedmicka.tyden.cz, instinkt-online.cz, vip-svet.cz, and the subscription e-commerce platform shop.tyden.cz. The company is part of the EMPRESA MEDIA & BARRANDOV GROUP corporate structure, with Barrandov Televizní Studio filing for bankruptcy in April 2026 after a failed reorganization, while EMPRESA MEDIA publishing operations continue under S-24 holding group.

EMPRESA MEDIA generates revenue through three streams: magazine/periodical sales (newsstand via PNS distributor + subscription via shop.tyden.cz), television advertising across TV Barrandov and its thematic channels, and digital content/e-commerce including podcasts and books. Advertising inventory for the entire portfolio is sold through media representation agency Media Master, s.r.o. Key controlling shareholder and Chairman of the Board is Jaromír Soukup; executive leadership includes Daniel Köppl (General Director) and Andrea Geyer (Executive Director, also General Director of TV Barrandov). Registered capital stands at 110 million CZK following a 2019 capital increase.

Name

EMPRESA MEDIA

Legal name

EMPRESA MEDIA, a.s.

Website

https://empresamedia.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EMPRESA MEDIA is a privately held Czech multi-platform media house that publishes a portfolio of weekly and monthly magazines (TÝDEN, Sedmička, Instinkt, INTERVIEW, Faktor S, EXKLUZIV), operates the nationwide TV Barrandov broadcaster via subsidiary BTS, and runs digital news, podcast, e-commerce, and book publishing platforms serving Czech readers and advertisers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Media Publishing and Broadcasting

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local TV Station Groups (Owned & Operated/Station Chains) (MPABACAA), Digital Magazine & Newspaper Subscription Platforms (Paywalls, Membership) (MPAJAMAD), Magazine & Newspaper Subscriptions / Delivery Retail (CRALAAAH)

Keywords

• Magazine publishing
• Television broadcasting
• Print media
• Advertising sales
• Digital news

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine and periodical sales: EMPRESA MEDIA publishes and sells magazines and periodicals both through newsstand distribution and subscription models. Titles include TÝDEN, Sedmička, Instinkt, Interview, and others. Sales are conducted individually, via distributors, and through subscription.
2. Television advertising: Through TV Barrandov and its thematic channels (Barrandov Kino, Barrandov Krimi), the company generates advertising revenue. The television has faced financial difficulties with significant advertising revenue declines attributed to geopolitical factors and energy price increases.
3. Digital content and e-commerce: The company operates websites including tyden.cz, sedmicka.tyden.cz, instinkt-online.cz, vip-svet.cz, barrandov.tv, and the e-shop shop.tyden.cz. Digital content, podcast series, and e-commerce for books and subscriptions generate revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EMPRESA MEDIA, a.s. is a Czech multi-platform media company that publishes weekly and monthly magazines (TÝDEN, Sedmička, Instinkt, Interview, EXKLUZIV, Faktor S), operates the nationwide TV Barrandov station with thematic channels Barrandov Kino and Barrandov Krimi, runs digital news portals such as Týden.cz, and sells subscriptions and books through its e-commerce platform.

Product overview

EMPRESA MEDIA is a Czech media company operating as a multi-platform publishing house and television broadcaster. The portfolio consists of print magazines (TÝDEN, INSTINKT, SEDMIČKA, INTERVIEW, EXKLUZIV, Faktor S, and youth/professional titles), nationwide television (TV Barrandov with thematic channels Barrandov Kino and Barrandov Krimi), online platforms (Týden.cz, e-shop, book store), and TV programs (Naše zprávy, VIP svět, Téma týdne, Policie Delta). The company functions as an integrated media house where print content, television programming, and digital platforms cross-promote and share resources, with the publisher's portfolio serving readers, viewers, and advertisers across all channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TÝDEN: News and current affairs magazine, published weekly since 1994
• Sedmička
• Instinkt
• INTERVIEW
• Faktor S
• EXKLUZIV
• Týden.cz
• TV Barrandov
• Barrandov Kino
• Barrandov Krimi
• shop.tyden.cz

Products and services

• TÝDEN Leading Czech news weekly magazine published for over 20 years, offering current news, analysis, reports, interviews, and commentary on domestic and international affairs, with specialized supplements covering finance, investments, technologies, real estate, sports, culture, and medicine. Targets economically active adults seeking quality journalism.
• INSTINKT Monthly magazine featuring exclusive interviews with leading Czech and foreign personalities from culture, art, philosophy, and history. Motto: 'Discovering things between heaven and earth, having fun.' Targets highly educated women aged 20-55.
• SEDMIČKA Modern social weekly magazine published every Thursday offering exclusive interviews with significant personalities, crosswords, horoscopes, competitions, living section, travel, advice columns, and weekly TV program. Market-leading social weekly in Czech Republic.
• INTERVIEW Monthly magazine offering 100 pages of exceptional interviews with inspirational personalities from all areas of life, where guests openly discuss their path to success, failures, privacy, and future plans. The only magazine in Czech Republic offering this interview-format scope.
• EXKLUZIV Luxury biweekly celebrity magazine delivering the latest information from the world of famous and successful personalities, leading in its category.
• Faktor S Economic weekly magazine with aggressive news-commentary style, focusing on billionaire personalities, their lifestyles, and managerial decision-making, with ironic commentary on current events.
• TV Barrandov Nationwide Czech television station and major player in the Czech television market, part of the EMPRESA MEDIA media group. Offers news program 'Naše zprávy', discussion shows, drama series, entertainment programs, and acquired content. Targets TV viewers aged 15-69.
• Barrandov Kino Thematic cinema channel (formerly Kino Barrandov), part of the Barrandov Group broadcast portfolio operated by subsidiary Barrandov Televizní Studio.
• Barrandov Krimi Thematic crime channel (formerly Barrandov Plus) offering crime and investigative content, operated by subsidiary Barrandov Televizní Studio.
• Týden.cz Electronic news website offering current news combined with thematic podcasts, integrating content across print, internet, and television platforms of the EMPRESA MEDIA group.
• shop.tyden.cz Subscription E-shop Direct-to-consumer subscription e-shop for purchasing magazine subscriptions and individual issues from EMPRESA MEDIA's portfolio, including TÝDEN, Sedmička, Instinkt, Interview, EXKLUZIV, Faktor S, and special editions.
• knihy.tyden.cz Book E-shop Online bookstore selling books from the company's own publishing division and selected partners under collections including Mladý svět, Edice Sedmička, and Edice Kamarád.
• MarketingSalesMedia Professional B2B magazine covering marketing and sales topics, distributed as part of the EMPRESA MEDIA portfolio and sold via Media Master advertising representation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sedmička became the #1 weekly magazine in Czech Republic with over 166,000 copies sold in January 2015
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Loprais TeamminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 November 2024TV Barrandov became a partner of the Loprais Team (one of the most successful Czech teams in the Dakar Rally). Jan Čermák (owner of TV Barrandov) previously navigated for Karel Loprais in the 1998 Paris-Dakar rally, achieving victory. The partnership included placing the TV Barrandov logo on the replica Tatra Puma vehicle competing in the 2025 Dakar, and singer Olga Lounová representing TV Barrandov as navigator.
• PNS (Česká pošta)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPNS (payment and distribution services company) handles print magazine distribution and handles additional supply to newsstands where magazines sell out.
• Media Master, s.r.o.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMedia Master handles media representation (advertising sales) for the entire EMPRESA MEDIA magazine portfolio. The company went through reorganization in 2024, with IFIS acquiring it as part of the TV Barrandov stabilization.
• Barrandov Televizní Studio a.s.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarrandov Televizní Studio (BTS) is a joint data controller with EMPRESA MEDIA under GDPR Article 26. BTS operates TV Barrandov, Kino Barrandov, and Barrandov Krimi broadcasting. EMPRESA MEDIA and BTS form the EMPRESA MEDIA & BARRANDOV GROUP. BTS entered bankruptcy in April 2026 after failed reorganization.
• Deloitte Audit s.r.o.minorOthersDeloitte Audit was appointed as the company's auditor for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 financial statements and consolidated financial statements.
• RaiffeisenbankminorOthersRaiffeisenbank a.s. is referenced as the company's bank for capital increase transactions (account number 5383200001/5500) during the 2019 share issuance.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MAFRA: Czech publishing house and part of the Agrofert group; publishes MF DNES (daily newspaper) and Lidové noviny, competing directly with EMPRESA MEDIA's TÝDEN in the Czech news-magazine and newspaper segment.
• Economia (Hospodářské noviny): Czech publisher of Hospodářské noviny and other business titles; competes with EMPRESA MEDIA's economic weekly Faktor S in the Czech economic-journalism segment.
• FTV Prima: Czech private television broadcaster (Prima, Prima COOL, Prima Star, CNN Prima News) — directly competes with TV Barrandov for audiences and advertising in the Czech commercial TV market.
• Czech News Center (CNC): Czech publisher of Blesk, Sport, and Reflex — Reflex is the news magazine that TÝDEN overtook in 2016. CNC is the most direct print competitor to EMPRESA MEDIA's flagship titles.
• Bauer Media Czech Republic: International magazine publisher's Czech operations publishing lifestyle, TV-guide, and celebrity titles; competes with EMPRESA MEDIA's Sedmička, Exkluziv, and Interview magazines in the social-weekly and lifestyle segments.
• Burda International Czech: Czech arm of German publishing group Burda; publishes lifestyle, hobby, and women's magazines directly competing with EMPRESA MEDIA's lifestyle and women's special editions.
• TV Nova (Nova Group): Leading Czech commercial TV broadcaster (TV Nova, Nova Cinema, Nova Sport, Nova 24); competes with TV Barrandov for prime-time audiences and national TV advertising budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Česká televize: Czech public-service broadcaster funded by TV license fees; competes with TV Barrandov for audiences across news, drama, and entertainment, and sets the competitive context for commercial broadcasters' ad-share capture.
• Ringier Axel Springer Czech: Swiss-German media group's Czech operations publishing Blesk (via CNC) and other titles; competes with EMPRESA MEDIA across magazines and operates at scale in Czech media advertising sales.

Regional players

• Lagardère Travel Retail: International media group with publishing assets including Hachette magazines; a broad incumbent with overlapping magazine publishing capabilities though not Czech-domiciled, useful as a comparable for European magazine-portfolio economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/empresa-media

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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