Prague DOOH Guide · 2026

DOOH Advertising in Prague

Plan, buy, and measure Prague DOOH on AdQuick across 2,000+ digital screens -- Wenceslas Square, Old Town, Parizska, PRG airport, and the Metro. CPMs from EUR 4 programmatic to EUR 20+ on Wenceslas and Parizska LEDs; campaigns from EUR 1,500 on DSPs through Signal Festival and Christmas-market takeovers.

Self-serve programmatic test campaigns from 35,000 CZK (~€1,400). Prague is one of the most cost-efficient major European DOOH markets — running roughly 25–30% below equivalent Western European capital CPMs.

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CZK or EUR pricing
Direct + programmatic
GDPR-compliant attribution
22-district coverage
4,500–7,500
Addressable DOOH screens
100–300 CZK
Urban bulletin CPM (€4–€12)
35,000 CZK
Self-serve test minimum (≈€1,400)
25–30%
Below Berlin / Vienna / Warsaw CPMs
Access all DOOH formats
Digital Billboards
Transit & Airport
Place-Based
Programmatic
01 What Is DOOH in Prague? 02 Prague DOOH Cost & CPMs 03 Sample Budgets 04 Formats & Venue Networks 05 Programmatic DOOH (pDOOH) 06 Measurement & Attribution 07 Creative Specs 08 Vendor & Network Landscape 09 Districts & Corridors 10 Regulatory & Privacy 11 How to Buy DOOH in Prague 12 Prague DOOH FAQ

DOOH Advertising in Prague: 2026 Cost, Formats & Inventory

Digital out of home (DOOH) advertising in Prague covers roughly 4,500–7,500 digital screens across Praha 1–22, Václav Havel Airport (PRG), the Prague Metro and tram network, Hlavní nádraží, and shopping centres including Westfield Chodov and Palladium. Pricing in 2026 runs roughly 100–300 CZK CPM (≈ €4–€12) on urban digital bulletins.

Overview

What Is DOOH Advertising in Prague?

Digital out of home (DOOH) advertising in Prague covers roughly 4,500–7,500 digital screens across Praha 1 (Staré Město, Malá Strana, Nové Město) and Praha 2–10, Václavské náměstí (Wenceslas Square), Na Příkopě, Pařížská, the Karlín tech cluster, Smíchov and Anděl, Pankrác, Holešovice, Vinohrady, and the outer commuter belt — plus Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG / Letiště Václava Havla), the Prague Metro (Linka A, B, C) and one of the world's largest tram networks, Hlavní nádraží (Prague Central Station) and Florenc, and shopping centres including Westfield Chodov, Palladium, Nový Smíchov, Metropole Zličín, Centrum Černý Most, and Arkády Pankrác. This is the 2026 AdQuick guide to buying DOOH in Praha — what it costs, where the inventory lives, who operates it, and how to activate it via direct insertion orders or programmatic DSPs.
Inventory Layers

Four Layers of Prague DOOH

Prague DOOH is organised by venue environment — from iconic Václavské náměstí spectaculars to the world-class tram and Metro network to the malls and Karlín tech cluster.

Iconic Takeover

Premium LED spectaculars on Václavské náměstí, Na Příkopě, Pařížská, Anděl, and Muzeum — flagship reach for launches, tourism, and landmark takeovers.

Transit

Václav Havel Airport (PRG), Prague Metro (Linka A/B/C), one of the world's largest tram networks, Hlavní nádraží and Florenc transit hubs.

Street-Level

City Light Vitrines (CLVs) and bus-shelter screens across all 22 districts, plus urban digital bulletins along Vinohradská, Plzeňská, and tram-corridor arteries.

Place-Based

Westfield Chodov, Palladium, Nový Smíchov and other malls; Karlín / Pankrác / Anděl office towers; gyms; ÖMV and Shell forecourts; cinema.

Why Prague is one of the most cost-efficient European DOOH markets
Czech market scale, CZK pricing, and an active BigBoard / JCDecaux duopoly create competitive transparency for international planners.
~$31.6M
Czech DOOH market 2025 (Statista)
~9.18%
Czech DOOH 2025–2029 CAGR
~8M+
Prague international arrivals annually
~1.2M+
Prague Metro daily journeys
Pricing Data

How Much Does DOOH Advertising Cost in Prague in 2026?

Prague DOOH is priced CPM-first, not monthly flat rates — the Czech market has matured onto impression-based pricing, accelerated by new DSP/SSP integrations from domestic tech platforms (Advision) and global exchanges (VIOOH, Vistar). Rates are quoted in CZK (Czech koruna) for domestic planners and in EUR for international buyers (EUR 1 ≈ CZK 24–25). Below is the 2026 benchmark CPM table by venue type.

Venue Type Example Inventory Typical 2026 CPM (CZK) Typical CPM (EUR) Best For
Urban digital bulletins / street LED Václavské náměstí, Na Příkopě, Pařížská, Vinohradská 100–300 €4–€12 Mass reach, retail, entertainment, tourism
Premium LED / large-format spectaculars Václavské náměstí flagships, Palladium adjacency, Anděl, Muzeum 200–450 €8–€18 Launches, tourism, landmark takeovers
Airport DOOH — Václav Havel Airport (PRG) Arrivals, departures, gates, baggage, duty-free 500–1,200 €20–€48 Inbound EU/UK/US travel, premium CPG, travel retail
Prague Metro — Linka A / B / C Platform screens, mezzanines, rolling stock 150–300 €6–€12 Commuter frequency, young professionals
Prague tram screens One of the world's largest tram networks 120–250 €5–€10 Central city coverage, continuous daytime exposure
Shopping centre digital Westfield Chodov, Palladium, Nový Smíchov, Metropole Zličín, Arkády Pankrác 150–350 €6–€14 Shopper marketing, retail, QSR, cinema tie-ins
Office tower / lobby networks Pankrác, Karlín (tech), Anděl, Florenc, Holešovice 200–450 €8–€18 B2B, tech, financial services, SaaS
Gym / fitness club screens Fitness World, BBC Fitness, Pure Jatomi 180–380 €7–€15 Wellness, CPG, pharma OTC
Forecourt / convenience ÖMV, Shell, Benzina, EuroOil 100–220 €4–€9 Auto, CPG, beverage
Street furniture digital — City Light Vitrines (CLV) BigBoard / JCDecaux CLVs and digital panels across Prague's 22 districts 100–250 €4–€10 Pedestrian, hyperlocal
Cinema Cinema City (Westfield Chodov, Nový Smíchov), CineStar, Lucerna 400–800 €16–€32 Younger audiences, entertainment
Programmatic open exchange (blended) Multi-venue across Hlavní město Praha 75–200 €3–€8 Scale, always-on, test campaigns

What Drives Prague DOOH CPMs

Standard DOOH levers apply — venue dwell time, audience specificity, dayparting, creative format, programmatic vs. direct model. Five Prague-specific factors worth budgeting around:

Central-Prague permit scarcity. The Pražské stavební předpisy (Prague Building Regulations / PSP) and the UNESCO-listed Prague Heritage Reserve (Pražská památková rezervace / PPR) make approval for new DOOH structures in Praha 1 and heritage-adjacent districts very difficult. Existing permitted screens on Václavské náměstí, Na Příkopě, Pařížská, and similar corridors are effectively capped in supply, which supports premium CPMs relative to the rest of the city. The Czech 2017 law requiring removal of billboards along state roads and motorways further concentrated advertiser demand into urban DOOH.
Tourism density. Prague hosts ~8M+ international arrivals annually against a resident population of ~1.335M — roughly 6.3 tourists per resident, a ratio higher than most European capitals. Staré Město (Old Town Square, Charles Bridge), Malá Strana, Václavské náměstí, and Pařížská are saturated with tourist-to-resident mix that commands premium tourism-brand CPMs.
Karlín tech cluster. Praha 8's Karlín district has become the Czech tech hub — home to JetBrains, Productboard, Gen Digital (Avast), Livesport, and dozens of other SaaS and tech companies. Office-tower and lobby DOOH here reaches concentrated high-income tech-worker audiences at lower CPMs than equivalent tech-cluster inventory in Dublin, Zurich, or Berlin.
CZK pricing advantage. Czech Republic is an EU member but uses the koruna (CZK), not the euro. Prague DOOH typically runs 25–30% below equivalent CPMs in Berlin, Vienna, Warsaw, or Budapest on a like-for-like venue basis, making it one of the most cost-efficient DOOH markets in Central Europe for international planners.
BigBoard holds the 2024 Prague transit concession. In September 2024, Technologie hlavního města Prahy (THMP) awarded BigBoard Praha a 5-year concession covering ~100 digital surfaces and ~1,100 City Light Vitrines across Prague's public-transport estate at roughly 207M CZK per year. BigBoard (via JOJ Media House) and JCDecaux Czech Republic are the two dominant operators, with competitive tension driving pricing transparency.
Budget Examples

Sample Prague DOOH Budgets (2026)

Three worked budgets, in CZK (EUR reference), for brands testing into or scaling DOOH across Prague.

Tier 1 · Test Campaign
CZK 35,000–75,000

Single-DSP, single venue type, 30 days (≈ €1,400–€3,000).

Media spend: CZK 30,000–60,000 (open exchange / PMP programmatic via AdQuick or Vistar).
Creative production: CZK 5,000–15,000 (adapt existing digital assets; include Czech-language version).
Measurement / reporting: included via DSP dashboard.
Tier 2 · Mid-Market
CZK 500,000–1,200,000

Multi-venue programmatic + one direct deal, multi-district, 90 days (≈ €20,000–€48,000).

Programmatic media: across Metro, mall, and urban LED — CZK 300,000–750,000.
Direct buy: e.g., Václavské náměstí spectacular, Westfield Chodov mall loop, Karlín office network — CZK 150,000–400,000.
Creative: Czech + English motion + DCO variants — CZK 40,000–80,000.
Attribution: mobile-panel attribution / visit lift study — CZK 20,000–35,000.
Tier 3 · Flagship / Enterprise
CZK 2,000,000–7,500,000+

Blended direct + programmatic, always-on or event-windowed (Prague Spring, Prague Pride, Signal Festival of Light, Czech Ice Hockey Extraliga playoffs, ice hockey World Championship hosting windows, Christmas markets on Staroměstské náměstí and Václavské náměstí); ≈ €80,000–€300,000+.

High-impact direct: Václavské náměstí, Na Příkopě, Pařížská, Palladium adjacency, Anděl, Muzeum — CZK 900,000–3,500,000.
Václav Havel Airport (PRG): premium gates and duty-free — CZK 500,000–2,000,000.
Programmatic always-on: across 3,000+ screens — CZK 400,000–1,500,000.
Creative + DCO: CZ / EN plus event-trigger variants — CZK 100,000–250,000.
Attribution: mobile panel, foot-traffic, brand lift — CZK 75,000–150,000.
Venues & Corridors

Prague DOOH Formats & Venue Networks

DOOH in Prague is organised by venue environment. Here's the working breakdown planners use.

Urban digital bulletins & LED spectaculars

Václavské náměstí (Wenceslas Square): the main commercial boulevard and historic national symbol — top-tier reach and prestige.
Na Příkopě: premium shopping spine connecting Wenceslas Square and Náměstí Republiky.
Pařížská: ultra-luxury retail.
Vinohradská: east-west artery through Vinohrady.
Nádražní / Anděl: Smíchov business district.
Veletržní / Dukelských hrdinů: Holešovice.
Mozartova / Preslova: secondary signature corridors. Ideal for luxury, tourism, tech recruitment, product launches, and flagship awareness flights.
Staroměstské náměstí (Old Town Square): in the Prague Heritage Reserve, very strict signage limits — advertisers work the adjacent streets rather than the square proper.

Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG / Letiště Václava Havla)

Passenger volume: the Czech Republic's primary international gateway, handling ~15–17M passengers annually.
Coverage: arrivals, departures, gate corridors, baggage claim, and duty-free retail across Terminal 1 (non-Schengen) and Terminal 2 (Schengen).
Dwell & CPMs: longer than other Prague venues; CPMs run 500–1,200 CZK (€20–€48) with high-value audiences — inbound EU, UK, US, Middle East and Asian leisure and business travellers plus Czech and CEE business travellers.
Brands to target: luxury (Bohemia crystal, Czech watches), hotels, premium CPG, travel retail, financial services, and tourism boards.

Prague Metro (Linka A / B / C)

Linka A (green): east-west through the centre.
Linka B (yellow): across the north and south.
Linka C (red): through the core and out to Letňany. The Metro carries ~1.2M+ daily journeys.
Inventory: platform screens, mezzanines, and selected rolling stock under the current BigBoard Praha concession (awarded by THMP in 2024).
Muzeum (A/C): at the head of Wenceslas Square.
Můstek (A/B): bottom of Wenceslas Square.
Florenc (B/C): major bus/rail transfer.
Hlavní nádraží (C): central station.
Náměstí Republiky (B): Palladium mall.
Anděl (B): Smíchov.
Karlovo náměstí (B): central interchange.

Prague trams & Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy (DPP)

Network scale: one of the largest tram networks in the world — 26+ day lines plus night service — carrying the bulk of central-city surface transit.
Operator: Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy (DPP) is the municipal public-transport authority; advertising concession currently sits with BigBoard Praha via THMP.
Coverage: digital tram-shelter and selected vehicle screens reach broad cross-demographic audiences through the core (Malostranská, Národní divadlo, I. P. Pavlova, Karlovo náměstí, Anděl, Kotlářka, Palackého náměstí, Strossmayerovo náměstí, Vltavská).

Hlavní nádraží, Florenc & commuter rail

Hlavní nádraží (Prague Central Station): the city's mainline rail hub — ~95,000 daily passengers, primary entry point for inbound Czech and international rail (EuroCity, EuroNight, Czech Railways / České dráhy / ČD long-distance).
Florenc: the central bus terminal. DOOH at both hubs captures commuter, intercity, and cross-border (Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovakia) travellers.

Shopping centres & retail media

Westfield Chodov (Praha 11): the largest shopping centre in the Czech Republic.
Palladium (Náměstí Republiky, Praha 1): central tourism + local.
Nový Smíchov (Praha 5, Anděl): Smíchov business-district anchor.
Metropole Zličín (Praha 5 — west): suburban volume.
Centrum Černý Most (Praha 14 — east): eastern suburb.
Arkády Pankrác (Praha 4): Pankrác business-district anchor.
OC Letňany (Praha 9 — north): northern catchment.
Galerie Harfa (Praha 9, Vysočany): O2 arena adjacent. Mall CPMs run 150–350 CZK (€6–€14) depending on tier and footfall.

Office tower & elevator networks — Karlín, Pankrác, Anděl

Karlín (Praha 8): tech and SaaS — JetBrains HQ, Productboard, Gen Digital / Avast legacy, Livesport, creative industries, Karlín Port redevelopment.
Pankrác (Praha 4): financial services and corporate HQs — City Tower, Pankrác business district.
Smíchov / Anděl (Praha 5): media, retail-HQ, and modern services — New Smíchov City, Zlatý Anděl.
Holešovice (Praha 7): creative industries and the emerging business belt near Vltavská and Strossmayerovo náměstí. Office-tower and lobby DOOH suited to tech SaaS, financial services, legaltech, recruitment, and premium consumer brands targeting high-income knowledge workers.

Street furniture (MUPIs / CLVs) & bus shelters

Current concession: City Light Vitrines (CLVs) and bus-shelter screens operated by BigBoard Praha (via THMP / DPP).
Legacy operator: prior to the 2024 tender, significant portions were operated by JCDecaux Czech Republic (Europlakat, JCDecaux Městský mobiliář, Rencar Praha) — the transition and ongoing JCDecaux arbitration against the Czech Republic is a notable live dynamic in the market.
Density: heaviest along Václavské náměstí, Na Příkopě, Vinohradská, Anděl, Náměstí Republiky, and the tram-corridor arteries radiating from the centre.

Fitness, forecourt, cinema, and place-based networks

Place-based: Czech fitness chains, ÖMV / Shell / Benzina / EuroOil forecourts, Cinema City / CineStar / Lucerna cinema chains, and bar/restaurant digital networks in Karlín, Vinohrady, Holešovice, and Smíchov. Best activated via programmatic aggregation rather than individual direct deals.
Programmatic

Programmatic DOOH (pDOOH) in Prague & Czech Republic

Programmatic DOOH in the Czech Republic is in an active growth phase — domestic platform Advision operates as a Czech DOOH CMS and SSP, while global DSPs including Vistar, VIOOH, and Broadsign Ads have active Prague screen access. Czech DOOH market size was ~$31.6M in 2025 and is forecast to reach ~$49M by 2029 per Statista (CAGR ~9.18%), growing faster than the total Czech advertising market.

How pDOOH works in Prague

Buyers activate through a demand-side platform (DSP), which bids into a supply-side platform (SSP) connected to venue owners' ad servers and out-of-home management systems (OMS). When a bid wins, the creative plays in a defined slot inside the venue's loop — typically 7.5-, 8-, 10-, or 15-second slots in a 60- or 64-second loop. The entire transaction happens in milliseconds.

Major DSPs buying Prague DOOH inventory

AdQuick

DSP and marketplace that transacts programmatically across every major SSP and aggregates direct media-owner inventory from Czech operators (BigBoard Praha, JCDecaux Czech Republic, Famedia, Advision-connected networks, airport concessionaires, DPP transit, mall operators) in a single unified plan.

Vistar Media

Global pDOOH DSP with active European / CEE coverage.

Broadsign Ads

DSP side of the Broadsign ecosystem.

VIOOH

JCDecaux-aligned global DSP, relevant for JCDecaux Czech Republic inventory exposure.

StackAdapt

Omnichannel DSP with DOOH module.

The Trade Desk (OpenPath DOOH)

Enterprise DSP with DOOH access.

Yahoo DSP

Large enterprise programmatic buyer.

Adomni

DSP with self-serve options.

Major SSPs / networks for Prague inventory

Advision

Czech DOOH SSP / CMS platform, with deep domestic operator integrations.

Broadsign Reach

SSP side of Broadsign — broad European screen access.

Place Exchange

Programmatic exchange with EMEA inventory.

Hivestack SSP

Global SSP with Czech screen access (Perion).

Vistar SSP

Vistar's supply-side network.

VIOOH

JCDecaux Czech Republic exposure on the SSP side.

Targeting capabilities available in Prague

Mobile audience extension via GDPR-compliant location data providers (Foursquare, Placed, LocationSmart) — run DOOH and retarget exposed mobile IDs on mobile display, CTV, and social under EU GDPR and Czech Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů (ÚOOÚ) oversight.
Contextual triggers — weather (Prague's continental climate creates clear winter-cold and summer-warm trigger windows), traffic on the D1, D5, D8, and Pražský okruh (R1 ring), sports (AC Sparta Praha, SK Slavia Praha, HC Sparta Praha, HC Slavia Praha, Czech national teams), cultural moments (Prague Spring festival in May, Signal Festival of Light in October).
Dayparting — commuter rush (7–9 AM, 4–6 PM on Metro and tram), lunchtime Václavské náměstí / Na Příkopě / Anděl, Friday-Saturday nightlife in Žižkov, Vinohrady, and Holešovice.
Moment-based activation — event-windowed buying around Prague Spring (May), Prague Pride (August), Signal Festival (October), Christmas markets on Staroměstské náměstí and Václavské náměstí, Czech Ice Hockey Extraliga playoffs, football cup finals, Prague Marathon, IIHF World Championships when hosted.
DCO (dynamic creative optimization) — swap creative based on venue, daypart, weather, language (CZ / EN), or district-specific messaging.

Open exchange vs. PMP vs. programmatic guaranteed

Deal Type Description Best For
Open exchange Lowest CPM, least transparency. Test and always-on scale.
PMP (private marketplace) Curated inventory (e.g., PRG airport only, BigBoard CLV network, Westfield Chodov mall-only package) with deal IDs. Mid-tier brand-safe activations with venue specificity.
Programmatic guaranteed Locked impression commitments at a fixed CPM, functionally similar to a direct IO but executed through the DSP. Premium share-of-voice and event-locked commitments.

AdQuick transacts across all three models and operates as a DSP in the pDOOH ecosystem — not a broker sitting above it.

Measurement

Measurement & Attribution in the Czech Republic

Czech DOOH measurement combines operator-reported impressions with mobile-panel verification under EU GDPR and Czech ÚOOÚ oversight.

1. Impression methodology

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Operator-reported impressions — BigBoard Praha, JCDecaux Czech Republic, Famedia, and Advision-connected networks publish daily impression counts derived from pedestrian/vehicle counts, dwell-time data, and transit ridership (DPP Metro, tram, and bus data; České dráhy / ČD rail).
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Industry research — Czech advertising research is coordinated through industry bodies (SPIR — Sdružení pro internetovou reklamu for digital; POPAI CE for retail/POS; outdoor data traditionally through operator-supplied and media-research channels).
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Mobile panel-based verification — third-party data (Foursquare, Placed, LocationSmart) cross-checks operator claims against observed foot-traffic, filtered for EU GDPR and Czech ÚOOÚ compliance.
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VAC (visibility-adjusted contacts) — the industry-standard adjustment that discounts gross impressions to likely-viewed impressions based on screen size, angle, and dwell.
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Czech Republic does not use the US Geopath methodology; planners rely on operator inputs plus mobile-panel verification under ÚOOÚ oversight.

2. Verification & attribution partners

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Foursquare — location data, foot-traffic attribution; operates in Czech Republic under GDPR.
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Placed — visit lift.
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Kochava — mobile measurement, exposed-device attribution.
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Adelaide AU — attention measurement.
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Kantar — brand lift studies.
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Nielsen Admosphere — Czech media research, brand and audience measurement.
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Nielsen Czech — market research.

3. Attribution stack in practice

A typical Prague attribution setup: DSP serves DOOH impression → GDPR-compliant anonymised mobile-panel exposure captured → exposed panel measured against unexposed control → visit lift, conversion lift, or brand lift reported 2–6 weeks post-flight. For shopper campaigns in Westfield Chodov, Palladium, and Nový Smíchov catchments, pair DOOH exposure data with loyalty-card or POS data where available.

VAC ADJUSTMENTLikely-viewed
VISIT LIFT REPORTING2–6 weeks post-flight
CZECH DOOH MARKET 2025~$31.6M
CZECH DOOH 2025–2029 CAGR~9.18%
PRG ANNUAL PASSENGERS~15–17M
METRO DAILY JOURNEYS~1.2M+

KPIs to plan against

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Impressions, reach, frequency.
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VAC (visibility-adjusted contacts).
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CPM and CPV (cost per visit).
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Store visit uplift (mobile-panel based).
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Online conversion lift (exposed device → site visit / purchase).
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Brand lift studies (awareness, consideration, preference).
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Share of voice (SOV) within a defined geo or venue cluster.
Creative Specs

Creative Specs & Best Practices for Prague DOOH

A consistent gap on the current Prague SERP is concrete creative specs. Here's the 2026 baseline.

Aspect Ratios & Resolutions

1920×1080 (16:9 landscape): urban bulletins and most mall spectaculars.
1080×1920 (9:16 portrait): Prague Metro and tram platform screens, CLV (City Light Vitrine) digital panels, and bus-shelter screens.
3840×1080 ultra-wide: Václavské náměstí and Palladium adjacency LEDs.
Airport custom specs: per Václav Havel Airport concession documentation.

File Formats & Delivery

Motion: MP4 and MOV.
Static: JPG and PNG.
File size: most Czech networks cap at 50–100 MB per creative.

Duration

Slot lengths: 7.5, 8, 10, or 15 seconds inside 60- or 64-second loops.
By venue: airport and mall networks skew 10–15 seconds; transit and street furniture toward 7.5–8 seconds.

Motion & Animation

Allowed broadly: on virtually all digital venues.
Heritage zone exceptions: the Pražská památková rezervace (Prague Heritage Reserve / PPR) UNESCO core — covering Staré Město, Malá Strana, Hradčany, Josefov, and parts of Nové Město — carries tight restrictions on illuminated advertising. Advertisers work the boundary streets rather than the protected core.
Broader rules: the Pražské stavební předpisy (PSP) governs placement; road-adjacent brightness falls under cantonal (Hlavní město Praha) and Czech Ministry of Transport rules.

Best Practices

Audio: rarely supported. Exceptions: cinema (Cinema City, CineStar, Lucerna), select bars in Karlín / Vinohrady / Holešovice, some airport gate areas.
Safe zones & text minimums: apply the 1/10 readability rule — for a 10-metre viewing distance, minimum text height ≈ 1 metre on-screen equivalent (scale accordingly). Keep critical brand and call-to-action elements inside the inner 80% of the canvas.
Language: Czech is the default for resident-facing creative and is particularly important for price-sensitive audiences and suburban districts (Praha 9–14). English is widely used at Václav Havel Airport, in the Praha 1 tourism zones (Staré Město, Malá Strana), in the Karlín tech cluster, and across premium brands targeting expat / international residents. Bilingual CZ/EN is standard for tourism and retail; Czech-only is typical for local brand activation.
Dynamic creative triggers: Prague DCO use cases — weather (winter cold, summer heat, Vltava flood warnings), sports (AC Sparta, SK Slavia football, HC Sparta and HC Slavia ice hockey, Czech national team Extraliga), cultural (Prague Spring classical music festival in May, Signal Festival of Light in October, Christmas markets December), and district-specific messaging (different creative for Praha 1 tourists vs. Praha 4 Pankrác B2B vs. Praha 8 Karlín tech).
Vendor Landscape

Prague DOOH Vendor & Network Landscape

Neutral comparison of the entities a buyer encounters when planning a Prague DOOH campaign, grouped by entity type.

Media Owners & Network Operators with Prague Inventory

BigBoard Praha

The dominant Czech outdoor and DOOH operator, owned by JOJ Media House Group. Holds the current 5-year Prague transit advertising concession (awarded September 2024 by THMP, a subsidiary of the city) covering ~100 digital surfaces and ~1,100 City Light Vitrines across DPP (Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy) metro, tram, and bus inventory. Also operates substantial national roadside and large-format inventory through acquisitions over the past decade.

Transit · Street Furniture · Large Format

RAILREKLAM

BigBoard Praha sister company / subsidiary, bid alongside BigBoard on the 2024 Prague transit tender.

Transit

JCDecaux Czech Republic

Historically the major street-furniture and transit operator in Prague through its subsidiaries Europlakat, JCDecaux Městský mobiliář, and Rencar Praha. Lost the 2024 Prague transit tender; has an active €40M international arbitration against the Czech Republic relating to the DPP/Rencar dispute and the termination of its transit advertising agreement.

Street Furniture · Transit (Legacy)

Famedia

Czech outdoor and DOOH operator with inventory across Prague, Brno, and Ostrava; maintains an online inventory database for direct bookings.

National Outdoor

Advision

Czech DOOH tech platform and SSP; provides content management, Wi-Fi audience measurement, and programmatic monetisation for Czech DOOH operators.

Czech SSP / CMS

Václav Havel Airport (PRG) Concessionaires

Airport advertising rights at Václav Havel Airport Prague typically sit with a combination of the airport authority and partnered operators, covering arrivals, departures, gates, baggage claim, and duty-free retail across Terminal 1 (non-Schengen) and Terminal 2 (Schengen).

Airport

Mall Operators

Westfield Chodov (Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield), Palladium, Nový Smíchov, Metropole Zličín, Centrum Černý Most, Arkády Pankrác, OC Letňany, Galerie Harfa.

Retail Media

Fitness, Forecourt, Cinema, Place-Based

Czech fitness chains, ÖMV / Shell / Benzina / EuroOil; Cinema City, CineStar, Lucerna; bar/restaurant digital networks.

Place-Based

DSPs Actively Buying Prague Inventory

AdQuick, Vistar Media, Broadsign Ads, VIOOH, StackAdapt, The Trade Desk (OpenPath DOOH), Yahoo DSP, and Adomni are the major DSPs with active Prague screen access through Czech and global SSP integrations.

Czech Republic DOOH Market Context

The Czech DOOH market was valued at approximately $31.6M in 2025 and is forecast to reach $49M by 2029 per Statista, with a 2025–2029 CAGR of approximately 9.18% — growing meaningfully faster than the total Czech advertising market (~150B CZK in 2025, growing 3.3%). Prague dominates national DOOH by volume and premium, followed by Brno, Ostrava, and Plzeň. DOOH penetration is accelerating as static inventory converts to digital; indoor and transit inventory remain undersupplied relative to demand.

AdQuick — The Marketplace Above the Landscape

AdQuick is a DSP and marketplace that transacts programmatically across every major SSP (Vistar, Hivestack, Place Exchange, Broadsign Reach, VIOOH) and aggregates direct media-owner inventory from Czech operators — BigBoard Praha, JCDecaux Czech Republic, Famedia, Advision-connected networks, Václav Havel Airport concessionaires, DPP transit (metro and tram), mall operators, and place-based networks — in a single unified plan, with native mapping, creative delivery, and measurement. That dual capability matters specifically in Prague because the Czech DOOH market is a BigBoard / JCDecaux duopoly with a growing programmatic layer (Advision domestically, VIOOH and Vistar internationally) — running all of it through one DSP + marketplace is faster than negotiating separate insertion orders across two competing operators plus multiple SSPs.

Districts & Corridors

Prague Districts (Praha 1–22) & High-Value Corridors

Prague is administratively divided into 22 numbered districts. Where a Prague DOOH plan should concentrate impressions, by audience and use case.

Praha 1 — Staré Město, Malá Strana, Nové Město, Hradčany, Josefov

Tourism, luxury, historic core. Václavské náměstí, Na Příkopě, Pařížská, Náměstí Republiky (Palladium), Staroměstské náměstí (heritage-restricted). Premium LEDs plus tourism-oriented street furniture. The Prague Heritage Reserve (PPR) limits new structures in the UNESCO core.

Praha 2–10 — Inner Districts

Praha 2 (Vinohrady, Nusle, Vyšehrad): affluent residential, café culture. I. P. Pavlova, Náměstí Míru, Vinohradská corridor. Premium consumer, fashion, dining.
Praha 3 (Žižkov, Vinohrady): trendy, bohemian, nightlife. Žižkov TV Tower adjacency, Seifertova, Husitská.
Praha 4 (Nusle, Krč, Podolí, Michle, Chodov, Pankrác): mixed affluent + business district. Pankrác is the southern Prague business cluster (City Tower, insurance and finance HQs). Arkády Pankrác mall anchor.
Praha 5 (Smíchov, Anděl, Košíře, Radlice): business and shopping district. Anděl is a major transit interchange and retail zone; Nový Smíchov mall anchor; modern office towers (Zlatý Anděl).
Praha 6 (Dejvice, Bubeneč, Střešovice, Břevnov): affluent residential, diplomatic quarter, Dejvická business cluster, universities.
Praha 7 (Holešovice, Letná): creative industries, emerging business. Vltavská, Strossmayerovo náměstí, DOX Centre for Contemporary Art, Letenská pláň park adjacency.
Praha 8 (Karlín, Libeň, Kobylisy): Karlín is Prague's tech cluster — JetBrains HQ, Productboard, Gen Digital (Avast legacy), Livesport, Karlín Port redevelopment. Concentrated high-income tech-worker audience.
Praha 9 (Vysočany, Libeň, Prosek, Letňany): mixed residential + industrial-to-creative transition. O2 arena, Galerie Harfa, OC Letňany.
Praha 10 (Vršovice, Strašnice, Záběhlice): residential, emerging trendy (Vršovice).

Praha 11–22 — Outer Districts

Praha 11 (Chodov, Háje): Westfield Chodov anchor. Southeast mass-market.
Praha 12, 13, 15 (Modřany, Stodůlky, Horní Měcholupy): suburban residential.
Praha 14 (Černý Most, Kyje, Hloubětín): Centrum Černý Most anchor, eastern catchment.
Praha 16–22 (Radotín, Zbraslav, Koloděje, Újezd, Klánovice, Uhříněves, Běchovice): outer residential periphery.

Airport & Signature Arteries

Airport corridor (PRG): international and domestic travellers — single highest-premium inventory cluster in the Czech Republic.
Signature arteries: Václavské náměstí, Na Příkopě, Pařížská, Vinohradská, Korunní, Francouzská, Nádražní, Plzeňská, Vysočanská, the Pražský okruh (R1 ring), D1 southeast to Brno, D5 west to Plzeň, D8 north to Dresden, D11 east to Hradec Králové.
Compliance

Regulatory & Privacy Considerations

Prague DOOH operates under an EU and Czech-specific regulatory stack — Czech Republic is an EU member, so EU GDPR applies, but local signage, heritage, and content rules add Prague-specific layers.

Prague Building Regulations (PSP)

Pražské stavební předpisy (PSP): the municipal building and development code governing outdoor advertising structures in Prague. PSP is notably strict on signage placement, dimensions, and illumination, particularly in historic districts.

Prague Heritage Reserve (PPR — UNESCO)

Pražská památková rezervace: the Prague Heritage Reserve covering Staré Město, Malá Strana, Hradčany, Josefov, and parts of Nové Město is UNESCO World Heritage-listed. Advertising structures, illumination, and motion are tightly restricted inside the PPR; even inside the boundary, permits for new DOOH are extremely difficult to obtain. Advertisers work existing permitted inventory on adjacent streets.

Czech Advertising Regulation Act

Zákon č. 40/1995 Sb., o regulaci reklamy: the federal advertising regulation law. Governs content restrictions, disclosure, and consumer protection across outdoor, print, digital, and broadcast.

EU GDPR + Czech Personal Data Processing Act

Zákon č. 110/2019 Sb.: enforced by the Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů (ÚOOÚ / Office for Personal Data Protection). DOOH screens do not collect personal data directly, but mobile audience-extension tactics using device IDs or location data must have lawful basis, transparency, and contractual safeguards.

Rada pro reklamu (Czech Advertising Council)

Self-regulatory body: administers the Czech Code of Advertising Practice (Kodex reklamy) and handles most content compliance complaints.

Category Restrictions

Alcohol: Czech advertising regulation restricts alcohol advertising content (no targeting minors, no association with driving or sports performance) and placement near schools. Enforced under the Advertising Regulation Act and Rada pro reklamu code.
Tobacco: heavily restricted under Czech law, with near-total ban on public-space advertising.
Gambling / sports betting: Zákon č. 186/2016 Sb., o hazardních hrách — the Czech Gambling Act regulates gambling advertising, requiring licensed operators and responsible-gambling messaging. Ministry of Finance (Ministerstvo financí) oversees licensing.
Pharmaceuticals: OTC creative falls under SÚKL (Státní ústav pro kontrolu léčiv / State Institute for Drug Control) guidance; prescription-only products cannot be advertised to the general public.

Roadside & Electoral

Czech 2017 roadside billboard removal law: required removing advertising structures along state roads and motorways by September 2017 — a material historical regulatory event that concentrated Czech OOH and DOOH demand into urban centres including Prague. JCDecaux complied; BigBoard contested portions under appeal.
Electoral: Czech electoral advertising rules apply during parliamentary, presidential, regional, and municipal election windows, with specific pre-election silence periods.
How to Buy

How to Buy DOOH in Prague

Three activation paths, ranked by speed and control.

01

Direct-sold insertion orders

Contract directly with media owners — BigBoard Praha (current transit concession + large-format + CLVs), JCDecaux Czech Republic (Europlakat, Městský mobiliář, legacy inventory), Famedia, Václav Havel Airport concessionaires, mall operators — for premium inventory, custom creative treatments, and guaranteed impressions. Typical lead time: 2–6 weeks. Best for Václavské náměstí spectaculars, PRG airport takeovers, Metro station dominations, and launch moments where you need locked placements.

02

Programmatic DOOH via a DSP

Activate through AdQuick, Vistar Media, Broadsign Ads, VIOOH, StackAdapt, The Trade Desk, Yahoo DSP, or Adomni, with Czech-specific SSP access through Advision. Typical lead time: 24 hours to 2 weeks. Best for always-on, test-and-scale, multi-venue blends, and data-driven targeting (weather, event, audience-extension).

03

Through AdQuick — the unified DSP + marketplace

Run direct buys and programmatic in a single plan, with native mapping of Prague inventory, transparent CPMs in CZK or EUR, creative delivery across every venue, and attribution rolled up across the whole flight under GDPR-compliant measurement partners. Typical lead time: 48 hours to 2 weeks. Best for planners who want the reach of direct BigBoard and JCDecaux inventory and the flexibility of programmatic without negotiating with both operators separately plus stitching in multiple SSPs.

FAQ

Prague DOOH FAQ

Common questions on cost, programmatic, measurement, creative, and audience targeting for Prague digital out-of-home advertising in 2026.

Digital out of home (DOOH) advertising in Prague is paid media delivered on digital screens across public and place-based venues in Hlavní město Praha and the 22 districts — urban LED spectaculars on Václavské náměstí, Na Příkopě, Pařížská, and Vinohradská, street furniture and City Light Vitrines (CLVs) across Praha 1–22, Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) screens, the Prague Metro (Linka A, B, C), Prague tram screens across one of the world's largest tram networks, Hlavní nádraží and Florenc transit hubs, shopping centres including Westfield Chodov, Palladium, Nový Smíchov, Metropole Zličín, Centrum Černý Most, and Arkády Pankrác, plus Karlín tech-cluster, Pankrác business-district, and Smíchov office-tower networks, gyms, forecourts, and retail media. DOOH is bought either direct-sold (through BigBoard Praha, JCDecaux Czech Republic, Famedia, Advision, and mall operators) or programmatically through DSPs including AdQuick, Vistar Media, Broadsign, VIOOH, StackAdapt, The Trade Desk, Yahoo DSP, and Adomni.
Prague DOOH is priced CPM-first, not monthly flat-rate. Typical 2026 CPMs in CZK (with EUR reference at ~24–25 CZK per EUR): urban digital bulletins 100–300 CZK (€4–€12), premium LED spectaculars on Václavské náměstí and Palladium adjacency 200–450 CZK (€8–€18), Václav Havel Airport (PRG) 500–1,200 CZK (€20–€48), Prague Metro 150–300 CZK (€6–€12), Prague tram 120–250 CZK (€5–€10), shopping centres 150–350 CZK (€6–€14), Karlín / Pankrác office towers 200–450 CZK (€8–€18), CLV / street furniture 100–250 CZK (€4–€10), cinema 400–800 CZK (€16–€32), and programmatic open exchange 75–200 CZK (€3–€8). Campaign minimums start around 35,000 CZK (≈ €1,400) for self-serve programmatic tests; mid-market campaigns typically run 500,000–1,200,000 CZK (€20,000–€48,000) for 90 days; flagship enterprise activations land 2,000,000–7,500,000+ CZK (€80,000–€300,000+). Prague CPMs typically run 25–30% below equivalent Berlin, Vienna, or Warsaw inventory.
Prague has an estimated 4,500–7,500 addressable DOOH screens across Hlavní město Praha as of 2026, spanning urban LED spectaculars, the Prague Metro and tram network, Václav Havel Airport, shopping centres, City Light Vitrines and bus shelters (current concession held by BigBoard Praha via THMP), Karlín / Pankrác / Anděl office towers, fitness clubs, forecourts, cinemas, and retail media. The exact number varies by what counts as addressable — operator-direct inventory, programmatic-available inventory, and cross-counted screens between networks shift the total. BigBoard Praha (since the 2024 THMP tender), JCDecaux Czech Republic (legacy and remaining inventory), Famedia, Advision-connected networks, and the Václav Havel Airport concession together cover the majority of bookable supply.
Programmatic DOOH is the automated, auction-based buying of digital out of home inventory through a DSP that connects to SSPs and venue owners' ad servers. Buyers set targeting (venue type, geo, daypart, audience segment, contextual trigger like weather or a sports score), the DSP bids into the SSP, and when a bid wins, the creative plays in a slot inside the venue's loop — all in milliseconds. In the Czech Republic, pDOOH is in an active growth phase — domestic platform Advision operates as a Czech DOOH CMS and SSP, while global DSPs including AdQuick, Vistar Media, Broadsign Ads, VIOOH, StackAdapt, The Trade Desk, Yahoo DSP, and Adomni have active Czech screen access. The Czech DOOH market was ~$31.6M in 2025 per Statista and is forecast to reach ~$49M by 2029 (CAGR ~9.18%). Activation runs through open exchange, private marketplace (PMP), or programmatic guaranteed (PG) deals.
Traditional OOH in Prague is static — printed vinyl billboards, painted walls, unilluminated posters, static bus shelter panels. DOOH is digital — LED and LCD screens capable of motion, dynamic creative, dayparting, programmatic buying, and data-triggered messaging. Practical differences for buyers: DOOH enables creative rotation within a single loop (multiple brands share the same screen across a 60-second cycle), flexible campaign durations (24-hour, weekly, or always-on vs. 4-week static minimums), programmatic activation with targeting data, and faster creative turnaround. The Czech 2017 law requiring removal of advertising structures along state roads and motorways reduced static roadside OOH supply, which has accelerated the shift of advertiser budgets into urban DOOH in Prague.
DOOH impressions in Prague are reported by venue operators based on pedestrian and vehicle counts plus dwell-time data, then commonly verified against GDPR-compliant mobile panels from Foursquare, Placed, and LocationSmart. Visibility-adjusted contacts (VAC) discount gross impressions to likely-viewed impressions. Czech Republic does not use the US Geopath methodology — Czech planners rely on operator inputs plus mobile-panel verification under Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů (ÚOOÚ) oversight per EU GDPR and Czech Personal Data Processing Act (Zákon č. 110/2019 Sb.). Attribution stacks add visit-lift studies, online conversion lift, and brand lift surveys (Kantar, Nielsen Admosphere, Nielsen Czech active in the market). Kochava and Adelaide AU provide mobile attribution and attention measurement.
Self-serve programmatic DOOH tests in Prague start around 35,000 CZK (≈ €1,400), running a single DSP like AdQuick or Vistar across one venue type for 30 days — Prague is one of the most cost-efficient major European DOOH markets, so test budgets go further here than in Berlin, Vienna, or Zurich. Managed-service programmatic campaigns typically begin at 125,000–250,000 CZK (€5,000–€10,000) with a mix of venues. Direct-sold high-impact inventory (Václavské náměstí spectaculars, PRG airport takeovers, Karlín office-tower networks, premium Westfield Chodov mall loops) generally carries 4-week minimums and starting commitments of 250,000–750,000 CZK (€10,000–€30,000) per placement. Mid-market campaigns blending programmatic and direct run 500,000–1,200,000 CZK (€20,000–€48,000) over 90 days.
Three paths. Direct-sold insertion orders through media owners (BigBoard Praha, JCDecaux Czech Republic, Famedia, Václav Havel Airport concessionaires, mall operators) with 2–6 week lead times, best for Václavské náměstí spectaculars and airport takeovers. Programmatic via a DSP — AdQuick, Vistar Media, Broadsign Ads, VIOOH, StackAdapt, The Trade Desk, Yahoo DSP, or Adomni, with Czech-specific SSP access through Advision — with 24-hour to 2-week lead times, best for always-on and data-driven targeting. Or through AdQuick — the unified DSP and marketplace approach — running both direct buys across the BigBoard / JCDecaux duopoly and programmatic through every major SSP in one plan, with native mapping of Prague inventory, transparent CPMs in CZK or EUR, and unified attribution.
Standard Prague DOOH creative specs: 1920×1080 (16:9 landscape) for urban bulletins and most mall spectaculars; 1080×1920 (9:16 portrait) for Prague Metro platform, tram, and CLV / bus-shelter screens; 3840×1080 for ultra-wide LEDs on Václavské náměstí and Palladium adjacency; airport custom specs per Václav Havel Airport concession documentation. File formats MP4, MOV, JPG, PNG, typically capped at 50–100 MB. Slot durations 7.5, 8, 10, or 15 seconds in 60- or 64-second loops. Motion is allowed on most digital venues; strict heritage-zone restrictions apply inside the Prague Heritage Reserve (PPR / UNESCO core). Audio rarely supported — cinema and select bars are the exceptions. Text sizing follows the 1/10 readability rule. Czech is the default for resident-facing creative; English for Václav Havel Airport, Praha 1 tourism zones, Karlín tech cluster, and expat-targeted premium brands. DCO triggers include weather, sports (AC Sparta, SK Slavia, HC Sparta, HC Slavia, Czech national teams), and cultural events (Prague Spring, Signal Festival, Christmas markets).
Karlín (Praha 8) has become Prague's tech hub — home to JetBrains (HQ), Productboard, Gen Digital (Avast legacy), Livesport, and dozens of other SaaS and tech companies, anchored by the Karlín Port redevelopment along the Vltava. DOOH targeting this audience focuses on: Prague Metro screens at Florenc (B/C interchange), Křižíkova, and Invalidovna (Linka B through Karlín); tram screens along Sokolovská and Křižíkova; office-tower and lobby networks in the Karlín business corridor; street furniture and CLVs on Sokolovská, Rohanské nábřeží, and Pobřežní. Creative should skew international/tech-native in English with optional Czech-language variants; the audience is high-income, multilingual, and weighted toward software engineering, product, and creative-industry roles. Best suited for B2B SaaS, developer tooling, recruitment, legaltech, fintech, and premium consumer brands targeting high-income tech workers. A combined Karlín + Pankrác plan captures the full Prague B2B audience at meaningfully lower CPMs than comparable plans in Zurich, Dublin, or Berlin.
Prague DOOH CPMs run approximately 25–30% below equivalent Berlin, Vienna, Warsaw, and Budapest inventory for four combined reasons. First, the Czech Republic uses the koruna (CZK), not the euro, and CZK pricing reflects local purchasing power rather than Eurozone-anchored rates. Second, the Czech advertising market overall (~150B CZK in 2025) is smaller than equivalent Western European markets, supporting lower baseline rates. Third, Prague's DOOH infrastructure is still scaling — the Czech DOOH market (~$31.6M in 2025, per Statista) is growing at ~9.18% CAGR but from a smaller base, which keeps supply competitive. Fourth, Prague's cost-of-living is meaningfully below Western European capital norms, which is reflected across media pricing. The net effect: international planners can run materially larger flights in Prague for the same euro-denominated budget as equivalent activity in Zurich, Munich, or Vienna.
Yes — programmatic DOOH has lowered the entry point to the level where neighbourhood-scale businesses in Prague can run effective campaigns, and Prague's CPM advantage makes small-business budgets go further. A 35,000 CZK (≈ €1,400) self-serve test budget can light up Prague Metro screens on a specific line during rush hour, a mall's digital loop (Nový Smíchov, Palladium, Westfield Chodov), or CLV bus-shelter screens on a district commuter corridor — enough to generate measurable lift for a restaurant, fitness studio, retail location, or local service business. The key is matching venue to district-specific audience (don't buy Václav Havel Airport for a Žižkov bar), running Czech-language creative for resident-facing campaigns, and using mobile audience extension to retarget exposed devices with a direct-response follow-up. Small-business DOOH works best in tight Praha-district geo windows with creative that includes a clear neighbourhood reference, a strong call-to-action, and a measurable response mechanism (QR, short URL, or promo code).

Run Your Prague DOOH Campaign on AdQuick

AdQuick is the DOOH out of home advertising platform and marketplace that unifies programmatic buying across every major SSP with direct media-owner inventory across all 22 districts of Hlavní město Praha — Václav Havel Airport (PRG), the Prague Metro and tram network, Hlavní nádraží and Florenc, Westfield Chodov to Palladium, BigBoard Praha and JCDecaux Czech Republic street furniture, office-tower networks, gyms, forecourts, and retail media. Plan, buy, flight, measure, and optimise from one platform, in CZK or EUR.

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