A keenly watched battle for the viewer is coming! TV formats that have been written about and discussed a lot in recent months will be pitted against each other this evening. It started when the new management of the television station, led by Martina Flašíková, “cut” the show I Love Slovakia. It was explained by the fact that the show seems tired and needs a new wind.
She caught that STVR by buying a license for the Swedish show On the right path. The novelty has found fans and they can be satisfied in Mlynská dolina. Humiliated Milujem Slovensko didn’t stay down, however, and after a tough fight between JOJka and Markíza, champagne was shot at Koliba. The television vice-leader modernized the format, relied on proven faces and called in reinforcements in the form of captain Matej Sajfa Cifra. After the hugely successful New Year’s Eve episode, which reached a million people, now comes the classic episodes of the spring series of the show. Well, on Friday at 8:40 p.m., the long-awaited hell begins, when Milujem Slovensko grabs hold of its public-law successor On the Right Path for the first time.
The event of the year, which can only have one winner, does not let the moderator Martin Nikodým sleep. He recently admitted to us that he and the entire jockey team will soon have an important match. “For now, they can benefit from the fact that we are not broadcasting against each other. Janko is a friend, but we are ready to take on them. We will not give up without a fight.” sent Nikodým a harsh message to actor and presenter Ján Dobrík, who, in addition to the show On the right path, viewers will also see in the new crime drama Murders in the Valleys.
A prominent beekeeper is not afraid of a sting from a younger hornet. “You can see that on New Year’s Eve we stood up very well in that fight, in the face of strong competition from Markíza TV. We succeeded then and I firmly believe that we will continue to succeed. So far we have filmed 15 episodes and all of them are perfect.” said Nicodemus.
Boss Martina Flašíková stands behind her decision to remove I Love Slovakia from STVR’s offer. “I am very happy to see that the new family show On the Right Path has successfully entered Friday prime time and attracted a wide audience. Around 465,000 viewers already watched the show at its premiere, which is a strong signal that we have taken the right step in renewing the Friday program and bringing a format that has the potential to appeal to entire families across the country.” stated Flašíková at the beginning of January, adding that the reactions of viewers on social networks were mostly positive.
“Many have appreciated the combination of travel, humor and knowledge elements that the show offers. Of course, in each new format there are also reminders that we can draw on for future episodes.” stated the general director of STVR at the time. “I am convinced that the move to an innovative concept was a step in the right direction. On the right track, it delivers a new type of entertainment that combines knowledge, suspense and world exploration, a combination that encourages us to believe that we have bet on a format with the potential for long-term popularity.” Since the first part, which was broadcast on January 9, the audience’s interest gradually decreased from week to week. While 465,000 people were curious about the premiere episode, two weeks ago, according to our information, around 280,000 people over the age of 12 should have turned on the other episode.
And who will “fight” with whom on Friday night? In addition to Ján Dobrík and traveler Martin Navrátil, the public team will also include actors Henrieta Mičkovicová, Martin Mňahončák, Monika Szabó and an entertainer Michal Hudák. Martin Nikodým, Adela Vinczeová, Matej Sajfa Cifra and athletes will show up in jockey colors Danka Hrbeková, Martina Gogolová, Matej Tóth, Barbora Števulová, Maťo Homola and Radoslav Rančík. The interesting thing is that Michal Hudák is the station’s voice of JOJka and he also read the comments for the new show Mama, marry me! and today he faces his breadwinner. On the contrary, “public” traveler Martin Navrátil was roped in by JOJka for the new show Two Faces of the World, which will be broadcast by streaming JOJ Play.
