All articles · 2016–2025
2023
157 texts from 2023.
- CRA proposes Czechflix, a unified app with local TV production
- Czech Ministry of Culture initiates working groups for public service media reform
- Award-winning journalist Michal Kubal to head Czech TV’s news division
- Jan Souček unveils plans for financial audit at Czech Television
- Czech businesses push back on proposed changes to TV and radio fees
- Infinity Telecom withdraws from digital radio frequency auction
- Media Bohemia digital division to boost online audio
- SPM Media acquires economic weekly Hrot
- Respekt weekly’s editorial team eyes exit from Economia
- Nova Sport to exclusively broadcast Formula 1 in Czech Republic
- Czech Senate opens nominations for new members of Czech TV Council
- Czech Radio refutes claims from private broadcasters, defends public service role
- Czech industry groups call for halting amendments to public TV law
- Alex Ruzek appointed as new Program Director of TV Prima
- TV and radio fees to rise in Czech Republic in 2025
- Respekt in talks with unlikely buyer: tomato producer GreenCoop
- New Director General of Czech TV names management team
- Czech telecom authority receives nine bids for DAB+ radio network auction
- Kaprain to acquire media house Mafra from Agrofert
- Karel Pražák to take over media house Mafra from Andrej Babiš
- Czech TV maintains TikTok presence amid security risks
- Free-to-air television remains stable in the Czech Republic
- Kuráž Media aims to empower small and medium publishers
- Ex-prime minister Babiš ordered to apologise for Facebook post targeting journalist
- Barrandov TV group fined for breaching licensing conditions
- Disney+ announces price hike for Czech users
- Czech radio landscape: Radiožurnál remains top, DAB+ on the rise
- Czech football broadcasting rights tender to be divided
- Czech Senate approves media ownership law
- Reshuffle at Czech Television as news director Zdeněk Šámal steps down
- LFA to launch broadcasting rights tender for Czech football leagues
- Radio Prostor begins broadcasting
- Právo gets new editor-in-chief after 33 years
- Czech experts create digital copy of Karel Gott’s voice
- Czech media companies slow to promote media literacy
- TV Seznam’s nostalgic programming strategy pays off
- Pavel Novák replaces Jan Kaliba as Czech Radio’s US correspondent
- Media group Economia to relocate headquarters
- Netflix tax: Streaming giants to fund Czech film industry
- Progress Digital begins DAB+ test in Central Bohemia
- Tomáš Vojáček appointed as the chief editor of CNN Prima News
- Czech audiovisual industry hits record high amid systemic challenges
- Internet giant Seznam.cz acquires print daily Právo
- The economic storm clouds gather over Czech Television
- CME launches joint newsroom in Brussels
- Czech TV Council’s demand to outgoing director causes stir
- Czech Radio websites knocked out by hackers
- Expres FM pioneers AI integration with synthetic radio host
- Mobile operators eye TV frequencies for faster data services
- Czech TV fee hike sparks controversy among broadcasters
- Czech politicians face new media ownership rules
- Martin Švehlák to lead TV Prima’s news and current affairs
- Jan Souček to head Czech Television from 1 October
- New Czech TV chief: Bold plans and Voyo contract review
- Bohemia Interactive founders acquire Parlamentní listy
- Pavel Hřídel: A new financial vision for Czech TV
- České Kino halts new registrations, seeks alternative funding
- Broadcasting Council welcomes new faces
- Burda International CZ acquires Extra Online Media
- Martin Konrád: Pivoting Czech TV towards societal issues and youth
- Discrimination lawsuit challenges Czech TV director selection
- Voyo hits 700K subscribers, dominates local markets
- Jan Souček: Steering Czech TV into the digital age
- Journalist Vadim Fojtík dies at 49
- Czech adult sites register with Broadcasting Council under EU rules
- Netflix introduces extra user fee in Czech Republic
- Taxing times ahead: Czech print media faces VAT upheaval
- Czechs increasingly willing to pay for online video content
- The tides of television: IPTV on the rise as terrestrial TV declines
- Historic Czech AM station in Liblice gets new lease of life
- Czech TV Council announces final five candidates for general director post
- Czech parliament approves key media law changes amid controversy
- Köppl’s dismissal from broadcasting council roils Czech politics
- Netflix dominates VOD services in Czech Republic and Slovakia
- Century of radio broadcasting celebrated with a special exhibition
- O2 TV wins Czech hockey broadcast rights
- Czech T-Mobile TV rebrands as Magenta TV
- PPF increases stake in ProSiebenSat.1 to 13.1%
- Czech audiences captivated by King Charles III’s coronation
- Dissident, journalist, and translator Petruška Šustrová dies at 75
- Google grants €1m to Charles University for misinformation research
- Data journalist Jan Cibulka wins top award in Czech Republic
- New streaming service Canal+ launches in Czech Republic
- Man gets suspended sentence for false nuclear attack news
- Telecoms regulator seeks public input on DAB+ frequency allocation
- Czech Telecommunication Office shares TV signal quality report
- Czech police tackle disinformation websites with 73 criminal cases
- TV station A11 eyes Czech top football league broadcasting rights
- Daniel Křetínský acquires French publishing house Editis
- CETIN acquires internet TV operator Kuki’s parent company Nej.cz
- Czech Broadcasting Council targets adult content platforms
- Five applicants for Czech TV director post disqualified
- Czech TV reveals 8 candidates for top job
- Petra Procházková awarded the Legion of Honour by French Ambassador
- Vodafone TV revamp offers new packages
- SPD loses lawsuit against Respekt weekly
- Czech users to watch Apple TV+ shows on Canal+ line-up
- Children’s TV channel Déčko ranks as best for third consecutive year
- Journalism Fund to support 11 media projects on Ukrainian war
- Christian TV Noe found in violation of broadcasting law
- Czech TV unionists end strike alert after achieving goals
- TV Seznam accused of violating broadcasting license conditions
- A11 TV debuts with nationwide broadcast and AI news
- Key journalists depart Economia amid cost-cutting measures
- Expres FM expands broadcasting to Pilsen and Karlovy Vary regions
- Two new candidates enter the race for Czech Television director general
- Prima+ unveils hybrid subscription model
- Czech Vogue’s top editors set to depart in May
- Czech Video Center rebrands Mall.TV to Fameplay
- Music channel Rebel discontinues satellite broadcasting
- Key changes announced for Czech digital radio auction
- Czech Radio regional director resigns over misuse of company car
- Prague court halts insolvency proceedings against Médea agency
- T-Mobile introduces exclusive free version of Voyo streaming app
- Pavel Švec appointed new editor-in-chief of Aktuálně.cz from 1 April
- Petr Dvořák seeks re-election as director general of Czech TV
- Barrandov Krimi faces regulatory action for licence violations
- Czech digital TV landscape expands as Náš region TV joins DVB-T2
- O2 TV subscriptions surge 11% in 2022
- Czech Radio suspends TikTok use amid security concerns
- Czechs lag behind Slovaks in pay-TV use, study shows
- New ČTK director general aims to diversify revenues
- Commercial traffic radio abandons FM in favour of podcasts
- Print edition of “Moje psychologie” revived by public demand
- Canal+ to launch streaming service in Czech and Slovak markets
- Czech hockey league unveils broadcasting tender
- Telly removes CNN Intl. & Cartoon Network; offers alternatives
- Vivendi enters into exclusive negotiations with Daniel Křetínský
- Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský bids for French publisher Editis
- Prima TV expands its online business
- Millions tune in to watch Petr Pavel’s inauguration as Czech president
- Czech financial group increases stake in ProSieben
- File-sharing service Hellspy shuts down, citing copyright law
- TV Nova programmes most watched over the weekend
- Crime series score big at annual film awards
- TV Nova and Czech TV team up to bring popular shows to Voyo app
- Three media pros battle to lead national news agency
- Editor-in-chief of iDnes.cz leaves her post
- Chief editor of Aktuálně.cz steps down after seven months
- TV fees likely to stay in the Czech Republic
- Voyo hits 500,000 subscriber landmark
- Two new members of media watchdogs elected
- PPF acquires 9.1% stake in ProSiebenSat.1
- Czech TV launches open competition for new CEO
- Court rejects complaint against allegedly rigged election broadcasts
- TV ratings returned to normal in 2022
- Czech government removes media commissioner
- Billionaire Pavel Tykač wants to buy media company Mafra
- Martin Dorazín and Ivana Svobodová win prestigious journalism awards
- We don’t want to introduce censorship, says a government official
- Pay-TV channel Spektrum Home to be available for free on DVB-T2
- Chamber of Deputies likely to sack member of national media watchdog
- Big twist: Telecoms regulator cancels public consultation on DAB+ tender
- Canal+ Domo goes off air
- OPINION: Marek Prchal, the black conscience of the Czech advertising industry
- SkyShowtime to launch in Czech Republic and Slovakia on 14 February
- Up to 2 national and 27 regional DAB+ networks to be built in the Czech Republic