# Markíza

Markíza (also known as Televízia Markíza) is a Slovakian television channel launched on August 31, 1996. The channel was founded by a later politician Pavol Rusko, and is now part of the Central European Media Enterprises (CME). It also operates television channels Doma (since 2009), Dajto (since 2012), Markíza International (since 2016), Markíza KRIMI (since 2022) and Markíza Klasik (since 2024). In 2020, CME was bought out by Peter Kellner's investment group PPF. PPF is therefore the new owner of tv Markíza.
In addition to its news and local programs, TV Markíza has secured exclusive broadcast rights to a variety of popular American and European films and series produced by major international studios including Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Disney, NBCUniversal, and ViacomCBS.
The Markíza Plus free video archive offers popular series and programs for a limited period of time after they are broadcast, as well as a wide range of exclusive bonus content. TV Markíza's programming is also available through the Slovak streaming service Voyo, mobile applications and HbbTV.
The General Director of CME's operations in the Slovakia is Peter Gažík.

## Etymology

The name of the channel, Markíza (Marquise), in the words of its director in 2008, evoked "freshness, glamour, prestige", which was seen as something "out of the ordinary".

## History

"Markida is a daughter of the HZDS", said Emília Boldišová, who led the license drive, which refused to give a license to Pavol Rusko because he hid the co-owner from abroad, Sylvia Volzová. The committee in December 1994 issued a license to Markíza – Slovakia, Blatné, spol. s. r. o. which was awarded on 7 August 1995. According to Boldišoveá, thanks to the then president of the Slovak National Council Ivan Gašparovič, his assistent Ľuboš Jurík and Oľga Keltošová.

## Programming
### Shows

* 2 na 1 (2 vs. 1)
* Bez servítky (Celebrity Come Dine With Me)
* Dobre vedieť!(Who Knew?)
* Extrémne premeny Slovensko (Extreme Makeover Slovakia)
* Farma (Slovakia) (The Farm)
* Hlas Česko Slovenska / The Voice Česko Slovensko (The Voice of Czechia and Slovakia)
* Chart Show (Die Ultimative Chartshow)
* Lego Masters
* Let's Dance (Strictly Come Dancing)
* Love Island
* MasterChef Česko Slovensko (MasterChef Czech & Slovak)
* MasterChef Slovensko (MasterChef Slovakia)
* Milionár (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?)
* Modré z neba [sk]
* Na love (The Chase)
* Na nože (Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares)
* Pestúnka (Supernanny)
* Pokušenie (Jeopardy!)
* Ste chytrejší ako piatak? (Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?)
* SuperStar (Czech and Slovak Pop Idol)
* Slovensko hľádá SuperStar (Slovak Pop Idol)
* Slovensko má talent (Slovakia's got talent)
* Tvoja tvár znie povedome (Your Face Sounds Familiar)
* Utajený šéf (Undercover Boss)
* Zámena manželiek (Wife Swap)

### Local series

* Búrlivé víno (Taste of Love)
* Červené pásky (Red Band Society)
* Druhá šanca(DOC)
* Druhý dych (One Love)
* Horná Dolná(Middle of Nowhere)
* Horúca krv (Hot Blood)
* Chlapi neplačú (Blind Love)
* Medzi nami (Between us)
* Najhorší týždeň môjho života (The Worst Week of My Life)
* Ordinácia v ružovej záhrade (Rose Garden Clinic)
* Oteckovia (Dear Daddies)
* Pán profesor (The Teacher)
* Policajné prípady (Police Cases)
* Rodinné prípady (Family Affairs)
* Sestričky (Nurses)
* Susedia (Neighbours)
* Susedské prípady (Neighbour Affairs)
* Svätý Max (Sankt Maik)
* Šťastní vs. Šťastní (Ivanovy-Ivanovy)
* Zdara (Betrayal)

### Sport events

* 1998 IIHF World Championship
* 1999 IIHF World Championship
* 2000 IIHF World Championship
* 2014 Winter Olympics (Men's ice hockey only)
* 2016 World Cup of Hockey
* Formula One
* NHL
* UEFA Champions League
* UEFA Europa League
* UEFA Conference League
* UEFA Euro 2024
* UEFA Euro 2028

### Television series

* 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd
* 112 [sk]
* Sestričky
* Oteckovia
* 2 Broke Girls
* 7th Heaven
* According to Jim
* Alarm für Cobra 11
* Ally McBeal
* Áno, miláčik! [sk]
* Baywatch
* Beverly Hills, 90210
* Buffy the Vampire Slayer
* Búrlivé víno [sk]
* Close to Home
* Cold Case
* Hunter
* Columbo
* Criminal Minds
* Dallas
* Don Matteo
* Early Edition
* Everybody Hates Chris
* Felicity
* Flashpoint
* Frasier
* Friends
* Gossip Girl
* Gotham
* Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
* Horúca krv [sk]
* House
* Charmed
* Chicago Hope
* Chlapi neplačú [sk]
* Inspector Rex
* Invasion
* JAG
* Joan of Arcadia
* Joey
* Kyle XY
* Married... with Children
* Medical Investigation
* M*A*S*H
* Melrose Place
* Mesto tieňov
* Mike & Molly
* Mission Hill
* Monk
* Mr. Bean
* Murder, She Wrote
* NCIS
* NCIS: Los Angeles
* NCIS: New Orleans
* Normálna rodinka
* NUMB3RS
* Ordinácia v ružovej záhrade [sk]
* Parker Lewis Can't Lose
* Perfect Strangers
* Person of Interest
* Priateľky [sk]
* Profiler
* Providence
* Revolution (TV series)
* Rex
* Rizzoli & Isles
* Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
* Sledge Hammer!
* Smallville
* Space: Above and Beyond
* Step by Step
* Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
* Summerland
* Susedia [sk]
* The Big Bang Theory
* The Bill Cosby Show
* The Mentalist
* The Naked Chef
* The O.C.
* The Vampire Diaries
* The War at Home
* The X-Files
* Tom Stone
* Two and a Half Men
* Veronica Mars
* V mene zákona [sk]
* World's Most Amazing Videos
* Zita na krku [sk]
* Sekerovci [sk]

### Telenovelas broadcast in past

* Amor real
* Binbir Gece
* Cabecita
* Cuando seas mía
* Daniela
* Destilando amor
* El cuerpo del deseo
* El manantial
* El privilegio de amar
* Entre el amor y el odio
* Esmeralda
* Gitanas
* Inima de tigan
* La madrastra
* La Tormenta
* La venganza
* Laberintos de pasión
* Las vías del amor
* Maria de nadie
* Mariana de la Noche
* Milady, la historia continúa
* Mujer secreta
* Pasión de gavilanes
* Perla negra
* Rebeca
* Rosalinda
* Sos mi vida
* Te Voy a Enseñar a Querer
* Yago, pasión Morena

### Children series

* BoBoiBoy
* DuckTales
* Firehouse Tales
* Jackie Chan Adventures
* Maya the Honey Bee
* Oggy and the Cockroaches
* TaleSpin
* Tayo the Little Bus
* The Flintstones
* The Mézga Family
* The Powerpuff Girls

### Periodical shows

| Title | Format | Timeslot |
| Na telo (Sunday)("To the Body") | Political talkshow | 13:00-13:50 |
| Počasie ("Weather") | Weather news | everyday; 20:05-20:20 |
| Prvé Televízne noviny ("First TV news") | TV news | weekdays; 17:00-17:25 |
| Reflex | documentary, Yellow journalism | weekdays; 17:20-17:55 |
| Smotánka (Saturday)("The Cream of Society") | documentary, Yellow journalism | 18:20-19:00 |
| Športové noviny ("Sport news") | Sport news | everyday; 20:20-20:30 |
| Teleráno ("Tele-Morning") | Morning show | weekdays; 06:00-08:30 |
| Televízne noviny 12 ("TV news at 12") | TV news | weekdays; 12:00-12:10 |
| Televízne noviny ("TV news") | TV news | everyday; 19:00-20:05 |
| Mimoriadne Televízne noviny("Special TV news") | TV news | special occasions |

## Notable television presenters

* Miroslava Almásy (2001–present)
* Lukáš Adamec (2016, 2020)
* Michal Arpáš (1996–1999)
* Erika Barkolová (1999–2007)
* Peter Batthyany (1996–1997)
* Andrej Bičan (2016–present)
* Kyla Cole (2003–2004)
* Peter Čambor (1999–2014)
* Daniel Dangl (2009–present)
* Jozef Dúbravský (2003–2006)
* Marianna Ďurianová (2001–2014, 2024-present)
* Michal Ďuriš (1996–2003)
* Ľudmila Farkašovská (2000–2003)
* Karol Farkašovský (2007–2012)
* Michal Farkašovský (2005–2008)
* Peter Gecík (2003–2005)
* Patrik Herman (1996–2022)
* Jana Hospodárová (1996–present)
* Ivan Janda (1996–2003)
* Erika Judínyová (1998–2000, 2005–present)
* Miriam Kalisová (2007–present)
* Ľubomír Karásek (1999–2005)
* Mário Klein (1996–2002)
* Michal Kovačič (2008–2024)
* Maroš Kramár (1996–present)
* Branislav Kríž (1997–2003)
* Jarmila Lajčáková-Hargašová (1996–2002)
* Milan Lasica (1996–1999)
* Iveta Malachovská (1996–2005)
* Gregor Mareš (2004–2008)
* Róbert Mikla (2005–2006)
* Juraj Mokrý (2001–2012)
* Danica Nejedlá (1998–present)
* Martin Nikodým (1996–2007, 2017–present)
* Daniela Nízlová (2002–2005)
* Veronika Nízlová (2002–2005)
* Petr Novotný (2001–2003)
* Branislav Ondruš (1996–1999)
* Aneta Parišková (1996–2006)
* Mária Pietrová (2002–2003, 2012–present)
* Magda Paveleková (1997–2001)
* Martin Rausch (2006–2018)
* Vladimír Repčík (1996–2006)
* Viliam Rozboril (1996–2014)
* Pavol Rusko (1996–2000)
* Július Satinský (1996–1999)
* Rastislav Sokol (2016–present)
* Martina Šimkovičová (1998–2015)
* Patrik Švajda (1997–present)
* Zlatica Švajdová-Puškárová (1999–present)
* Ján Tribula (1998–present)
* Elena Vacvalová (1998–2008)
* Andrea Vadkerti (1996–2001)
* Peter Varinský (2007–present)
* Lenka Vavrinčíková (2007–present)
* Viktor Vincze (2013–present)
* Adela Vinczeová (1998–present)
* Jaroslav Zápala (2000–present)
* Rastislav Žitný (2005–2008)

## CME Content Academy

In 2022 Markíza and TV Nova in cooperation with The Television Institute Brno, launched CME Content Academy. The scholarship program is funded by Central European Media Enterprises, to which both TV Nova and Markíza belong. Academy's two-year course is designed to provide participants with a grounding across various film-making disciplines, enabling students to become TV professionals.
The practice is divided according to the production scheme of TV Nova and Markíza and takes place in Brno, Prague and Bratislava.