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.
Network | Website | Launched | Notes |
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Jednotka Dvojka Šport – sport channel :24 – news channel | website | 1993 1993 2021 2022 | owned by Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS) all channels available in HD |
Network | Website | Launched | Notes |
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Markíza Markíza Doma – dedicated to women Markíza Dajto – dedicated to men Markíza Krimi – crime-themed channel | website website website website | 1996 2009 2012 2022 | 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) |
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 Premier Sport 4 | website | 2019 2021 2024 2023 | 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 |
Network | Website | Launched | Notes | Owner |
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Nova International | website | 2016 | broadcasting Czech TV Nova’s programs in Slovakia | PPF Group |
Prima Plus CNN Prima News | website website | 2017 2020 | broadcasting Czech TV Prima’s programs in Slovakia news channel | Prima Group (FTV Prima Group) |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | 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 |
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 |
Nova Sport 1 Nova Sport 2 Nova Sport 3 Nova Sport 4 Nova Sport 5 Nova Sport 6 | website | owned by Nova Group (PPF Group) version for Czech Republic and Slovakia |
Sport 1 Sport 2 Extreme Sports Channel | website website | owned by AMC Networks International |
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 |
Network | Period of broadcasting | Notes |
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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 |
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 |
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: [24] |
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