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Novinky.cz

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Novinky
Typenews website
FormatOnline newspaper
PublisherBorgis a.s.
Editor-in-chief
Miroslav Benč
Founded1998
LanguageCzech
Websitewww.novinky.cz

Novinky.cz is a Czech online news website owned and operated by Seznam.cz, with its editorial content supplied by Borgis, publisher of the daily newspaper Právo.[1] The site originated in 1998 as an entertainment-oriented online magazine and was relaunched as a news service at the beginning of 2003 as a joint project of Seznam.cz and Borgis.[2][3]

It has since become one of the most visited online news websites in the Czech Republic. In 2024, NetMonitor data ranked Novinky.cz first among Czech news websites by average monthly users.[4][5]

History

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Novinky.cz was launched in May 1998 as an online magazine associated with Seznam.cz. The early site published entertainment and general-interest articles, many written by external contributors.[6][7] Version from 1998 show its magazine-style format and calls for contributions from readers.[8]

On 1 January 2003, Seznam.cz and Borgis relaunched Novinky.cz as a general news website. Borgis's existing FlashNews editorial team became part of the project and supplied its news content, while Seznam provided the online platform and distribution.[7][9] The partnership combined Seznam's large internet audience with the newsroom resources of Borgis and Právo.[10]

After about a decade of cooperation, Seznam.cz acquired a 33.6% stake in Borgis in July 2013.[11] The companies also formalized their content-sharing arrangement, under which Borgis continued to provide news and other editorial material for Novinky.cz.[12]

In 2023, Seznam.cz gained control of Borgis. The Czech Office for the Protection of Competition noted that Novinky.cz was already owned and operated by the Seznam group, while Borgis supplied its editorial content under a long-term agreement.[1] By September 2024, Seznam.cz held 97.56% of Borgis.[13]

Miroslav Benč became editor-in-chief of Novinky.cz in December 2025, succeeding Vladimír Dušánek.[14]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Seznam může převzít kontrolu nad deníkem Právo a webem Novinky.cz, spojení nezmění situaci na trhu" (Press release) (in Czech). Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "1998". Seznam.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Novinky.cz na špičce v online zpravodajství". Seznam.cz (Press release) (in Czech). 20 June 2003. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Czech Republic". Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. University of Oxford. 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Návštěvnost českých zpravodajských webů loni klesla". MediaGuru (in Czech). PHD. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Peterka, Jiří. "Novinky.cz z května a prosince 1998". Muzeum Internetu.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 Antoš, Marek (29 November 2002). "Seznam se spojí s Právem". Lupa.cz (in Czech). Internet Info. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Novinky.cz". Archived from the original on 1 December 1998. Retrieved 27 August 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ Zeman, Mirek (1 January 2003). "Novinky jsou mrtvé, ať žijí Novinky". Lupa.cz (in Czech). Internet Info. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Zeman, Mirek (23 January 2003). "Centrum se patrně spojí s Lidovkami". Lupa.cz (in Czech). Internet Info. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Seznam.cz koupil podíl ve vydavatelství Borgis". MediaGuru (in Czech). PHD. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Rozhodnutí ÚOHS ve věci Seznam.cz / Borgis" (in Czech). Úřad pro ochranu hospodářské soutěže. 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Seznam.cz vykupuje zbývající podíly ve vydavatelství Borgis". MediaGuru (in Czech). PHD. 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Rožánek, Filip (4 December 2025). "Novinky.cz mění vedení. Novým šéfredaktorem je Miroslav Benč". Lupa.cz (in Czech). Internet Info. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
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