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Staff at Czech Television and Czech Radio held a 24-hour strike Monday over a government bill that would replace the current license fee system with direct state budget funding.

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Staff at Czech Television and Czech Radio held a 24-hour strike Monday over a government bill that would replace the current license fee system with direct state budget funding.

Czech Television said all channels except its children's service would be affected by the strike, along with its websites and streaming platform. Czech Radio planned to merge some stations and alter programming schedules during the action.

Czech Television said all channels except its children's service would be affected by the strike, along with its websites and streaming platform. Czech Radio planned to merge some stations and alter programming schedules during the action.

On Sunday, several thousand people marched through Prague in support of the two public broadcasters, carrying banners reading "Hands off public service media" before the strike began. The march was organized by the civic group Milion chvilek.

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On Sunday, several thousand people marched through Prague in support of the two public broadcasters, carrying banners reading "Hands off public service media" before the strike began. The march was organized by the civic group Milion chvilek.

The government's plan would cut combined funding for Czech Television and Czech Radio by roughly 15%, returning allocations to 2008 levels. According to broadcaster executives, the reductions would force between 300 and 500 layoffs and significant cuts to programming.

The government's plan would cut combined funding for Czech Television and Czech Radio by roughly 15%, returning allocations to 2008 levels. According to broadcaster executives, the reductions would force between 300 and 500 layoffs and significant cuts to programming.

The governing coalition, led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's ANO party, claims eliminating license fees will ease the burden on households and businesses, and notes that public media receive state funding in many European countries.

The governing coalition, led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's ANO party, claims eliminating license fees will ease the burden on households and businesses, and notes that public media receive state funding in many European countries.

The Pirate Party referred the funding changes to the European Commission and the Council of Europe's Venice Commission, arguing they may breach European standards. A coalition led by the International Press Institute also called on the Commission to scrutinize the plans.

The Pirate Party referred the funding changes to the European Commission and the Council of Europe's Venice Commission, arguing they may breach European standards. A coalition led by the International Press Institute also called on the Commission to scrutinize the plans.

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Staff at Czech Television and Czech Radio held a 24-hour strike Monday over a government bill that would replace the current licence fee system with direct state budget funding, a move critics say threatens editorial independence.

Staff at Czech Television and Czech Radio held a 24-hour strike Monday over a government bill that would replace the current licence fee system with direct state budget funding, a move critics say threatens editorial independence.

Several thousand people marched through Prague on Sunday in support of the two public broadcasters, carrying banners reading "Hands off public service media" before the strike began. The march was organized by the civic group Milion chvilek.

Several thousand people marched through Prague on Sunday in support of the two public broadcasters, carrying banners reading "Hands off public service media" before the strike began. The march was organized by the civic group Milion chvilek.

The government's plan would cut combined funding for Czech Television and Czech Radio by roughly 15%, returning allocations to 2008 levels. Broadcaster executives say the reductions would force between 300 and 700 layoffs and significant cuts to programming.

The government's plan would cut combined funding for Czech Television and Czech Radio by roughly 15%, returning allocations to 2008 levels. Broadcaster executives say the reductions would force between 300 and 700 layoffs and significant cuts to programming.

The governing coalition, led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's ANO party, says eliminating licence fees will ease the burden on households and businesses, and notes that public media receive state funding in many European countries.

The governing coalition, led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's ANO party, says eliminating licence fees will ease the burden on households and businesses, and notes that public media receive state funding in many European countries.

Switching public media funding to the state budget hands politicians a yearly lever to punish or reward broadcasters based on political mood — that's not reform, that's a power grab. License fees exist precisely to keep government hands off editorial decisions, and scrapping them for budget line items mirrors the playbook used in Hungary and Slovakia. The strike at Czech Television and Czech Radio is a direct response to a plan that threatens genuine editorial independence.

Switching public media funding to the state budget hands politicians a yearly lever to punish or reward broadcasters based on political mood — that's not reform, that's a power grab. License fees exist precisely to keep government hands off editorial decisions, and scrapping them for budget line items mirrors the playbook used in Hungary and Slovakia. The strike at Czech Television and Czech Radio is a direct response to a plan that threatens genuine editorial independence.

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The funding reform was publicly announced in the government's program declaration — this isn't a surprise attack on press freedom, it's a promise being kept. Czech Television and Czech Radio would still receive billions in state funding, with an inflation-adjustment mechanism built in, and the savings from eliminating fee collection alone could reach 250 million crowns annually. The strike is really about institutions resisting financial accountability, not defending independence.

The funding reform was publicly announced in the government's program declaration — this isn't a surprise attack on press freedom, it's a promise being kept. Czech Television and Czech Radio would still receive billions in state funding, with an inflation-adjustment mechanism built in, and the savings from eliminating fee collection alone could reach 250 million crowns annually. The strike is really about institutions resisting financial accountability, not defending independence.

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The funding reform, publicly announced by the government, isn't a surprise attack on press freedom, but a promise being kept. Czech Television and Czech Radio would still receive billions in state funding, with an inflation-adjustment mechanism built in, and the savings from eliminating fee collection alone could reach 250 million crowns annually. The strike is really about institutions resisting financial accountability, not defending independence.

The funding reform, publicly announced by the government, isn't a surprise attack on press freedom, but a promise being kept. Czech Television and Czech Radio would still receive billions in state funding, with an inflation-adjustment mechanism built in, and the savings from eliminating fee collection alone could reach 250 million crowns annually. The strike is really about institutions resisting financial accountability, not defending independence.

Switching public media funding to the state budget gives politicians an annual lever to punish or reward broadcasters based on the political mood — that's a power grab. License fees exist to keep government hands off editorial decisions, and scrapping them for budget line items mirrors the playbook used in Hungary and Slovakia. The strike at Czech Television and Czech Radio is a direct response to a plan that threatens genuine editorial independence.

Switching public media funding to the state budget gives politicians an annual lever to punish or reward broadcasters based on the political mood — that's a power grab. License fees exist to keep government hands off editorial decisions, and scrapping them for budget line items mirrors the playbook used in Hungary and Slovakia. The strike at Czech Television and Czech Radio is a direct response to a plan that threatens genuine editorial independence.

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