Barrandov TV group fined for breaching licensing conditions
The television group owned by Jaromír Soukup has been fined for failing to comply with the licensing conditions for its channels Kino Barrandov and Barrandov Krimi.
Author: Filip Rožánek
Journalist and media analyst with more than 20 years of experience in the media market and in telecommunications.
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