Jan Moláček evaluates the recent actions of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's government in an interview as a "brutal violation of parliamentary procedures" and warns that the proposed changes to the financing of public media aim to limit their independence and subject them to political influence. #veřejnoprávnímedia #nezávislost #stávka (translated)
The change in funding for public media in the Czech Republic divides voters of the governing parties, who support budget cuts, and supporters of the opposition, who reject this, with the majority of voters from both camps perceiving this issue as important, but not fundamental. #veřejnoprávníMédia #reforma #poplatky (translated)
According to an exclusive survey, the government reform of public media has become the subject of a sharp political dispute, with the majority of voters from the governing parties supporting a budget cut, while the opposition opposes it and demands protection of media independence. #reformavyhledávání #veřejnoprávnímédia #politika (translated)
The thirtieth edition of the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival was marked not only by film culture but also by anti-government protests and support for the independence of public media. #festival #veřejnoprávníMédia (translated)
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš described the way the proposal to abolish the licensing fees for public media was discussed in the Chamber as unfortunate and admitted that perhaps it would be better to wait for a better time, but at the same time accused the opposition of prolonging the debate and prepared further steps to ensure the financing of media without direct intervention from the state budget. #koncesionářsképoplatky #veřejnoprávnímédia #demonstrace (translated)
Babiš stated that the funding of public media should not have to be directly dependent on the state budget, which was announced during the discussion about abolishing the television and radio fee. #VeřejnoprávníMédia #AndrejBabiš #Poplatky (translated)
The article criticizes the inadequate and manipulative discussion about the financing of public media in the Czech Republic, in which Prime Minister Babiš chose a "good" and a "bad" director of media institutions in order to weaken their common position by dividing them. #veřejnoprávnímédia #kontrola #politika (translated)
On the strike in support of Czech Television and Czech Radio, scheduled for November 3, at least four Prague universities including DAMU, FAMU, HAMU, and ČVUT will join, thus expressing their disagreement with the plan to transfer their funding to the state. #stávka #ČeskáTelevize #veřejnoprávníMédia (translated)
In his interview, Aleš Cibulka defends his sharp statements from the Sunday demonstration and criticizes government policies for shifting the boundaries of public debate, expressing concerns about the independence of public media in connection with changes in their funding. #veřejnoprávnímédia #demonstrace #AlešCibulka (translated)
The Tricolor used a modified image with artificially created young protesters to question the participants of the protest against changes in the funding of public media, but did not present any evidence regarding the actual age composition of the protesters. #Demonstrace #VeřejnoprávníMédia #KoncesionářskéPoplatky (translated)
The article from Deník N deals with the demands of the directors of Czech Television and Czech Radio on Andrej Babiš, which should show how seriously he thinks about the independence of public media while his government faces criticism for proposed changes in media fees. #AndrejBabiš #veřejnoprávnímedia #protesty (translated)
A wave of protests against the planned change in funding for public media in the Czech Republic is being led by students who are uniting in initiatives and petitions, expressing concerns about the threat to democratic values. #Protesty #StudentskéIniciativy #VeřejnoprávníMédia (translated)
The Media Committee discussed the amendment on the funding of public media, which some MPs criticized as a possible tool of political pressure, while the Minister of Culture defended that its implementation would not change the independence of journalists. #MediálníSvoboda #VeřejnoprávníMédia #PolitickýTlak (translated)
The members of the media committee discussed possible changes in the funding of Czech Television and Czech Radio, which attracted approximately a hundred citizens. #českátelevize #veřejnoprávnímédia #financování (translated)
Minister Oto Klempíř is facing questions regarding the funding of public media, particularly concerning their rapid change and its influence on media independence. #VeřejnoprávníMédia #OtoKlempíř #Politika (translated)
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš admitted that the plan to abolish fees for public media may change, and the directors of Czech Television and Czech Radio are proposing a compromise that includes maintaining budgets and introducing safeguards against interference in financing. #AndrejBabiš #veřejnoprávnímédia #poplatky (translated)
Students have announced a strike on November 3 in support of public media in response to the government's intention to abolish television and radio fees, aiming to highlight the importance of independent funding for the media sector. #stávka #ČeskáTelevize #veřejnoprávníMédia (translated)
Jan Moláček warns in an interview that the government of Andrej Babiš has misjudged the public's opposition to its intention to control public media, which could trigger massive protests in Letná, where up to half a million people could come. #VeřejnoprávníMédia #AndrejBabiš #Demokracie (translated)
The chairman of ODS, Martin Kupka, is preparing to participate in an anti-government protest at Letná Plain on November 15 and expresses his determination to resist the government's proposal to abolish concession fees for public media. #ODS #protest #veřejnoprávníMédia (translated)
The development in the area of financing public media in the Czech Republic, which includes a proposal to transition from fees to financing from the state budget, is being monitored by the European Commission with an emphasis on compliance with the rules of the European Media Freedom Act. #ČeskáTelevize #ČeskýRozhlas #veřejnoprávníMédia (translated)
