Two new members of media watchdogs elected
The Chamber of Deputies has voted on the appointment of new members to the public service media oversight bodies.
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PPF acquires 9.1% stake in ProSiebenSat.1
The Czech investment group is expanding its media business. It has acquired a stake in the German company ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE.
Czech TV launches open competition for new CEO
Candidates have until 17 April 2023 to apply for the six-year position.
Court rejects complaint against allegedly rigged election broadcasts
Supreme Administrative Court rules out re-election and compensation for the three largest television channels.
TV ratings returned to normal in 2022
Czech viewers aged 15+ spent an average of 3 hours 44 minutes watching TV last year. That's two minutes more than in 2019.
Czech government removes media commissioner
The Czech government abolishes the post of Commissioner for Combating Disinformation and transfers the agenda to the National Security Advisor.
Billionaire Pavel Tykač wants to buy media company Mafra
One of the Czech Republic's richest businessmen, coal tycoon Pavel Tykač, is considering his first media investment.
Martin Dorazín and Ivana Svobodová win prestigious journalism awards
The Ferdinand Peroutka Society has announced the winners of its prestigious annual journalism awards.