The channel WAU rebranded and, as of March 2, 2026, now broadcasts under the new name JOJ KRIMI. With this step, JOJ Group responds to the growing popularity of crime and detective series and clearly defines the channel’s new programming profile focused on suspense, investigations, and crime stories.
JOJ KRIMI builds on more than a decade of WAU’s presence on the market. The channel originally launched on April 15, 2013, as the third station in the JOJ Group portfolio. It was initially targeted primarily at young female audiences, offering reality shows and lifestyle magazines focused on housing, cooking, parenting, weddings, health, and overall lifestyle topics.
Over the years, however, the programming profile naturally evolved. Crime and detective series gained a stable position in the schedule and gradually became one of the strongest pillars of the channel. The rebranding to JOJ KRIMI is therefore a logical outcome of this development and a direct response to long-term audience demand.
The channel now offers clearly defined content – international and Czech crime and detective series, investigations, suspenseful cases, and stories set in the environments of police forces, justice systems, and emergency services.
The programming includes popular titles such as CSI: Las Vegas, CSI: New York, CSI: Miami, Castle, The Rookie, Criminal Minds, and Private Eyes, as well as classics like Dobrodružstvá kriminalistiky, Midsomer Murders, and Columbo. Successful Czech crime series such as Polda, Prípady 1. oddelenia, Rapl, and Miesto zločinu Ostrava / Plzeň / České Budějovice are also part of the lineup. The portfolio is further strengthened by premiere titles including The Equalizer, Tracker, Hunters, Emma Fielding Mysteries, and Matlock.
Former WAU is switched on every day by almost 11% of the Slovak population, i.e. approximately 505,000 people. On a monthly basis, WAU reaches up to 51% of the population, i.e. 2,375,000 people.
Data is analyzed in CS 12+ +guests, from 1.7.2021 to 30.6.2022, in measurement of LIVE + TS 0-3. Data source: PMT/KANTAR SLOVAKIA
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