Czech Television Council issues strong reprimand to Director General
Council criticizes severance payments, contract redactions, and public threats to cancel stations.
My texts about public broadcaster
Czech Television maintains market leadership for seventh consecutive year
Public broadcaster achieves record viewership across multiple channels while commercial competitors focus on prime time.
Czech Radio plans balanced budget for 2025 amid funding uncertainty
Public broadcaster's budget drops to 2.36 billion CZK, as director warns it's the last year sustainable under current license fee. Wage freeze announced for 2025.
Czech TV defends journalists against political attacks in parliament
Public broadcaster's management condemns personal attacks on news anchors during media law debate. Opposition leader criticized presidential debate moderator.
Czech public media funding reform faces delays and opposition hurdles
Government's plan to increase public broadcasting fees faces strong opposition in parliament. ANO and SPD parties signal potential shift to state budget funding after 2025.
Public service agreements to guide Czech Television and Czech Radio
The government is introducing public service agreements to define the roles of public television and radio over the next five years, providing a clear operational framework.
Czech Television cancels current affairs show "168 Hours"
Czech Television has announced the cancellation of its Sunday current affairs program "168 Hours" after 18 years on air.
Czech parliament advances public media reform bill despite opposition
The Czech Chamber of Deputies has moved an amendment to laws governing Czech Television and Czech Radio to its second reading, despite opposition efforts to block or revise the bill.
Private TV stations slam Czech TV's ads and sports investments
The Association of Commercial Television calls for a clear definition of public service media and its financing.
Coalition government proposes inflation clause for radio and TV fees
The amendment aims to ensure stable funding for public service media by automatically adjusting fees based on inflation.
Czech TV stations vanish from Slovak operators due to licensing
Licensing rights and territorial exclusivity lead to the removal of popular channels like ČT sport.
Czech TV's ČT24 to offer 24/7 live news coverage from May
Overnight programming to enhance breaking news capabilities on 19th anniversary.