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Lidové noviny to end print run after 130 years
End of an era: Lidové noviny ends print after 130 years. Legendary daily goes digital.
Metro newspaper to expand regional coverage and increase print run
Free daily aims to become a major player in the Czech print media market.
Mafra shuts down free regional weekly 5plus2 due to rising costs
Publisher unsuccessfully sought to sell the title to A11 media group.
SPM Media acquires economic weekly Hrot
The company that owns Echo24 and Radio Prostor is adding more media assets to its portfolio in order to become more influential in the field of economic journalism.
Respekt weekly’s editorial team eyes exit from Economia
Editorial team of Respekt weekly likely to exit parent Economia following the inception of Respekt Media, partnering with stakeholders from Czech and Slovak media spheres.
Respekt in talks with unlikely buyer: tomato producer GreenCoop
Influential weekly magazine is in talks to possibly separate from its parent publishing house Economia by the end of this year.
Kaprain to acquire media house Mafra from Agrofert
Investment group Kaprain is set to buy media house Mafra, chemical firm Synthesia, and radio station Impuls from Agrofert, subject to antitrust approval.
Karel Pražák to take over media house Mafra from Andrej Babiš
Karel Pražák is poised to buy Czech media company Mafra from Andrej Babiš amid new legislation restricting politicians from owning media outlets.
Czech Senate approves media ownership law
The Czech Senate approves a tougher amendment to the country's conflict-of-interest law, limiting media ownership by politicians. The move also prompts calls for clearer regulation of online media.
Právo gets new editor-in-chief after 33 years
Zdeněk Porybný, the longest-serving editor-in-chief of a Czech daily, steps down from Právo after 33 years.
Media group Economia to relocate headquarters
The publisher moves its headquarters to Holešovice, a former industrial area that has been transformed into a trendy hub for start-ups and creative businesses.