What will the future look like for public media? | The PMA Briefing

As CBC/Radio-Canada unveils its new 5-year strategy, dark clouds are hanging above PSM in the NL, Czechia and Georgia.

Old Czech TV building in Brno

New governance structures and electoral concerns | The PMA Briefing

The outcomes of upcoming elections could bring stark choices for ČT & ČRo, while there are similar questions of survival for South Africa's public broadcaster.

View of the Prague Government Office

PMA joins call for maintaining media freedom ahead of Czech elections

The Public Media Alliance joins the call in support of independent journalism and media freedom ahead of Czech elections.

Cuts implemented, threatened, and rejected | The PMA Briefing

American public media announce cuts; Czech public media is threatened with a funding drop; Swiss public media gets a boost.

Czech Television

Plans to strengthen broadcasting through mergers & partnerships | PMA Briefing

Indonesia and Bangladesh's gov't consider merging their distinct broadcasters, while Vietnam’s VOV looks to international partnerships.

Old Czech TV building in Brno

Czech Republic: PMA supports calls for an increase to the licence fee.

PMA is concerned about the uncertainty surrounding a bill proposing a much-needed increase Czech public broadcasters' licence fee that funds.

Czech TV: Why it’s important to have stable funding

Following proposals to increase the licence fee for Czech TV, the director general explains why stable funding is essential.

Aerial view of Česká televize.

Czech TV launches a new image campaign

Czech TV's new campaign showcases viewer-chosen favourites and the diverse range of programming across all channels and social media.

A spider cam in focus, against a blurred background of a rugby pitch.

The Rugby World Cup on Czech TV – a great experience again!

In the autumn of 2023, the Czech Republic became a rugby nation for two months, with Czech TV broadcasting all 48 matches of the World Cup.

Czech Television

Česká Televize’s licence fee: up or down?

While more and more public service media have seen their funding reduced, in the Czech Republic the licence fee is going to increase.