Check the particular ČT programme’s current playback notice before planning a replay. ČT distinguishes unlimited archive availability, time-limited windows, fixed start/end intervals and programmes available only with the live transmission plus three-hour rewind. A programme information page can remain after playback ends.
A visible programme page is the starting point
Identify the episode first: programme title, episode title or number, date and channel. Only then read the availability message. This order prevents a valid deadline for one episode from being applied to another episode in the same series.
ČT’s online FAQ explains that the television guide shows online availability with the play control and any displayed deadline. An entry that is not available online has no play control. A programme information page can still contain credits and broadcast details without offering playback. Treat those details as identification evidence, then check the separate playback status.
Four timing patterns lead to different plans
ČT’s internet-viewing help distinguishes several permission windows. The useful question is what each one means for the time you intend to watch.
| Current item information | Practical planning decision |
|---|---|
| No time limit stated for an available archive item | Keep the exact edition link and recheck when needed. |
| A period after the television transmission | Compare the deadline with your proposed viewing time. |
| A fixed start and end interval | Check both boundaries, including the time of day. |
| Only alongside television transmission | Use the live route and its stated rewind period; do not plan around a later archive copy. |
Live rewind does not establish a later replay
For simulcast-only items, ČT describes online access during the television transmission and three hours afterwards through the live player’s rewind function. That is a different viewing object from an episode placed in the on-demand archive.
For example, if you miss the start of a simulcast-only programme, inspect the live route promptly. If you want to watch the next evening, look for an actual archive entry and its current availability rather than assuming the rewind window remains. The useful distinction is the mechanism offered for that item, not how recently you remember seeing it.
A date boundary and a territory boundary are separate
ČT’s help also explains territorial restrictions. A video can have a valid time window while still being unavailable from a particular location. Keep the actual message with the item link so that a timing question is not confused with a territory question.
When sharing a programme, include the edition and any displayed deadline. If support is needed, add the time you attempted playback and the message shown. Those details make the request concrete. Repeatedly opening a series landing page does not establish whether the particular episode is currently playable.
Sources and review
- Proč některé pořady nejsou dostupné pro sledování online? — Česká televize
- Časté dotazy: On-line obsah — Česká televize