Czech Television's director of digital services to step down in June
Jan Maxa's departure follows recent management changes under new Director General.
Jan Souček is a Czech media executive who has been the director of the Brno studio of Czech Television since 2014. He previously worked as a news editor at Czech Radio, chief dramaturg of Czech Television in Brno, and manager of PR agencies New Deal Communications and Transparent Communications. He began his career in the 1990s at TV Nova and Radio Krokodýl. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Law at Masaryk University in Brno.
In June 2023, he was selected as the new Director General of Czech Television, effective from October 2023.
Jan Maxa's departure follows recent management changes under new Director General.
All five members of the Czech Television Ethics Panel resigned after clashing with director general Jan Souček over high-profile cases involving top journalists.
Jiří Kokmotos leaves, while Jan Štern moves to a new position as a documentary and new formats dramaturg.
Amid claims of hefty reserves, Czech Television Director General Jan Souček unveils a roadmap for a forensic audit to sift through the financials.
Jan Souček has unveiled his new management team for Czech TV. The team includes some familiar faces, as well as some new people in key roles.
Jan Souček, currently director of the Czech Television studio in Brno, will take over from Petr Dvořák as general director of Czech Television.