Czech Digital Group (CDG), a company that for decades was a key player in the digitalization of television broadcasting in the Czech Republic, has officially ceased to exist. As of April 9, 2026, the company was removed from the commercial register due to a merger with its parent company České Radiokomunikace (CRA). The merger process began at the end of February, with April 1 set as the decisive date for the transfer of assets.
The merger represents the culmination of a long-term integration process. České Radiokomunikace has fully owned CDG since 2010, when it acquired the company from the SP D Corporation group. Although CDG had until now operated as a separate legal entity, its technical operations, business activities, and network management were already de facto handled by the parent company. For end television viewers, this change does not affect signal reception.
The Czech Digital Group brand made its mark in the history of domestic media primarily as a pioneer of digital broadcasting. Already in 2000, it was the first to launch test broadcasts in Prague and the surrounding area, which later led to the operation of Multiplex 3. Currently, under the CDG umbrella, the nationwide DVB-T2 Multiplex 23 network was operating, and České Radiokomunikace will now directly become its operator.
“All assets, liabilities, and rights, according to the notarial deed, have transferred to the successor company České Radiokomunikace.”
The change in the operator's structure comes at a time when České Radiokomunikace itself is part of the portfolio of the London-based investment fund Cordiant Digital Infrastructure. The fund acquired the company in 2021 from the Australian group Macquarie and continues to solidify its position in the digital infrastructure market in the Central European region.
The dissolution of CDG as a legal entity ends an era when the digital broadcasting market was divided among multiple entities. All processes associated with the transition to the DVB-T2 standard have already been completed, and the merger of the companies is a logical outcome of the effort to simplify the corporate structure of the CRA group.