Reshuffle at Czech Television as news director Zdeněk Šámal steps down
A new era for the public broadcaster as Zdeněk Šámal steps down after 12 years, coinciding with the end of the term of director general Petr Dvořák.
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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