Czech TV's full ethics panel resigns over disputes with director
All five members of the Czech Television Ethics Panel resigned after clashing with director general Jan Souček over high-profile cases involving top journalists.
Author: Filip Rožánek
Journalist and media analyst with more than 20 years of experience in the media market and in telecommunications.
Czech Television abolishes program managers for ČT1 and ČT2 channels
Jiří Kokmotos leaves, while Jan Štern moves to a new position as a documentary and new formats dramaturg.
Prima expands to Slovakia with new thematic channels
Prima bringing its hit shows to Slovak viewers with launch of new channels Prima Cool SK and Prima Love in 2024.
Czech TV warns over Slovakia's plan to control public broadcaster
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Czech Radio concerned over changes to Slovakia's public broadcaster
Czech Radio, sharing history with RTVS, vowed support for its Slovak colleagues amid worries over threats to media freedom.
Warner TV launching in Czech Republic on April 2
The Czech Republic will be the second country after Italy to get free-to-air Warner TV.
Sporty TV: A new free-to-air sports channel set to launch
Launching in March, Sporty TV promises to bring a new approach to sports coverage, focusing on smaller sports communities and women’s sports.
CRA proposes Czechflix, a unified app with local TV production
The company that runs most of the country's terrestrial TV transmitters has announced plans to launch Czechflix, a service that will offer viewers access to programming from all of the major local TV channels.
Czech Ministry of Culture initiates working groups for public service media reform
The Czech Ministry of Culture establishes working groups involving various stakeholders to discuss the future public service of Czech Television and Czech Radio.
Award-winning journalist Michal Kubal to head Czech TV's news division
Czech TV announces Michal Kubal as the new Editor-in-Chief of its News Division, amid other key staff changes.
Jan Souček unveils plans for financial audit at Czech Television
Amid claims of hefty reserves, Czech Television Director General Jan Souček unveils a roadmap for a forensic audit to sift through the financials.
Czech businesses push back on proposed changes to TV and radio fees
Czech Ministry of Culture faces backlash from businesses over proposed changes to television and radio fees. Critics argue it could burden companies and disrupt the media landscape.