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JOJ Family is a Czech free-to-air television channel from the JOJ Group, aimed at family audiences with Czech-Slovak series, shows and news.

Last updated September 28, 2026

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Overview

JOJ Family is a Czech television channel operated by Magical roof s.r.o., a company owned by the Slovak production group Slovenská produkčná. It is the second station from the JOJ Group to officially operate on the Czech market, following the film channel JOJ Cinema. The channel launched in September 2016 and is aimed at family viewers, offering a mix of original TV JOJ productions that hold Czech broadcasting rights, classic Czechoslovak series, sitcoms, talent shows and news programming. The channel's name encodes its family-oriented positioning. Its schedule includes Czech-Slovak formats with tradition, such as the Czechoslovak version of the talent show Česko Slovensko má talent. It also broadcasts older Czechoslovak series such as Zákony pohybu, Okres na severu, Rodáci, Žena za pultem, Synové a dcery Jakuba skláře, Třicet případů majora Zemana and Dlouhá míle. Original JOJ productions shown include Naši, Dr. Dokonalý, Doktorka Ema, ZOO, Kdyby bylo kdyby, Za sklem, Pravá tvář, Hotel, Prázdniny and Jsem máma. JOJ Family is distributed via satellite on Astra 3C through Skylink in MPEG-4/HD and on Thor 7 through Telly in MPEG-4/SD. It is also carried by a number of cable and IPTV operators. The station broadcasts via DVB-T2 in multiplex 24 and, from 1 September, also in multiplex 23. Advertising representation is handled by Atmedia. Between 2018 and 2025, Czech News Center held a 20% stake in Magical roof s.r.o. The channel remains active and continues to target Czech viewers with a blend of domestic and Slovak-produced content.

History

JOJ Family is the second station from the JOJ Group to officially operate on the Czech market, following the film channel JOJ Cinema. It was launched in September 2016 as a free-to-air channel in the Czech Republic. The channel is operated by Magical roof s.r.o., a company owned by Slovenská produkčná. Between 2018 and 2025, Czech News Center held a 20% stake in Magical roof s.r.o. The station is represented for advertising by Atmedia. The channel was designed for family viewers, with its name encoding its family-oriented focus. Its programming strategy combines original TV JOJ productions that have Czech broadcasting rights, such as series from its own production, with classic Czechoslovak series. The schedule includes Czech-Slovak formats with tradition, such as the Czechoslovak version of the talent show Česko Slovensko má talent. JOJ Family is distributed via satellite on Astra 3C through Skylink in MPEG-4/HD and on Thor 7 through Telly in MPEG-4/SD. It is also available through a number of cable and IPTV operators. The station broadcasts via DVB-T2 in multiplex 24 and, from 1 September, also in multiplex 23. The channel remains active and continues to serve Czech viewers.

  • 2018

    Czech News Center acquired a 20% stake in Magical roof s.r.o., which it held until 2025.

  • 2016

    JOJ Family launched in September 2016 as a free-to-air channel in the Czech Republic.

Products and positioning

Family-oriented free-to-air television channel offering Czech-Slovak series, shows and news.

  • Česko Slovensko má talent

  • Naši

  • Dr. Dokonalý

  • Doktorka Ema

  • ZOO

  • Kdyby bylo kdyby

  • Za sklem

  • Pravá tvář

  • Hotel

  • Žena za pultem

  • Prázdniny

  • Jsem máma

  • Zákony pohybu

  • Okres na severu

  • Rodáci

  • Třicet případů majora Zemana

  • Synové a dcery Jakuba skláře

  • Muž na radnici

  • Dlouhá míle

  • Hoď svišťom

  • Svět podle Evelyn

  • Dvojčata

  • Soudní síň

  • Všechno, co mám rád

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