Czech Television's director general Hynek Chudárek will meet Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on Thursday, October 29. They will discuss the ruling coalition's intention to abolish television license fees and change the way the public-service media outlet is funded. idnes.cz ↗
Before the meeting with the prime minister, Chudárek will also head to the Chamber of Deputies, where he wants to discuss the proposal with lawmakers. Negotiations on the funding of public-service media will thus continue both in parliament and at the Office of the Government. lupa.cz ↗
The director of Czech Television wants to use the talks to set limits on the planned changes and to defend the preservation of the public-service media outlet's independence. At the same time, he will press his position on the television license fees, whose abolition is being proposed by the ruling coalition. forum24.cz ↗
The evening meeting with the prime minister is meant to follow up on the afternoon talks with lawmakers. Based on the information available, it is not clear which specific funding model the government would pursue if the fees were abolished.
Further steps will depend on the outcome of the talks between the Czech Television management, lawmakers, and the government. The debate will concern not only the funding of the media outlet but also the conditions meant to ensure its independence after any change to the current system.
Czech Television boss Chudárek to meet with Prime Minister Babiš
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Ředitel ČT Chudárek jde kvůli poplatkům do sněmovny i za premiérem Babišem
lupa.cz
| 09:12 29.10.
Ředitel České televize míří za Babišem. Chce hájit poplatky i nezávislost veřejnoprávního média
forum24.cz
| 10:33 29.10.
Ředitel České televize se setká s Babišem. Chce vymezit hranice
idnes.cz
| 10:25 29.10.
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