Babiš considers more money for public media after strike

07.11.2026 07:01 HotInfo

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is considering giving Czech Television and Czech Radio more money if the licence fees are eventually abolished. His consideration comes at a time when workers at both public media outlets have entered a twenty-four-hour strike. denikn.cz ↗

The strike concerned Czech Television and Czech Radio and became part of a broader dispute over the future of public broadcasting. According to available statements, Babiš is gradually adjusting his rhetoric in response to mass protests. The shift in stance also concerns the financing of media after the planned abolition of the fees. teraz.sk ↗

The prime minister's proposal does not yet mean a concrete agreement or a final decision on the form of financing. It is also not stated how much funding Czech Television and Czech Radio might receive or how the state would finance their operations.

Public media and their supporters therefore remain cautious. According to information available so far, the change in rhetoric alone has not removed concerns about their future status and independence. At the same time, the strike showed that the dispute over the financing and functioning of the media persists. denikn.cz ↗

Further developments will depend on whether Babiš turns his proposal into a concrete plan and how media employees, their supporters, and other political representatives respond to it. The key question remains how public service will be financed if the fees are eventually abolished.