Czech television

National TV channels of general subjects

• ČT1 is a family-run channel that broadcasts news, documentaries, Czech cinema and children's programs.

• • Události - information program
• ČT2 broadcasts documentaries, nature programs such as fishing shows. The channel also broadcasts Western films with Czech subtitles, including most of the English films. Also on the channel you can find various sports channels ( Olympic Games , World Cup or European Football Championship ).

Available in all regions of the Czech Republic via terrestrial (digital ( DVB-T ) on UHF, previously - analog ( PAL , even earlier SECAM ) on MV and UHF), cable, satellite TV, IPTV on the first two channels, as well as via the Internet, .

International TV channels

• ČT Mezinárodní - international television channel

Available worldwide via satellite television.

Themed national television channels

• ČT24 is a round-the-clock news channel; it is broadcast live on the Internet and from Astra 3A and Astra 1KR satellites. It is also available in a cable package of Czech television in digital format.

• ČT Sport is a sports channel, it is broadcast live on the Internet and from Astra 3A and Astra 1KR satellites. It is also available in a cable package of Czech television in digital format.

• ČT art - cultural channel
• ČT: D - children's channel

Available in all regions of the Czech Republic via terrestrial (digital ( DVB-T ) on UHF), cable, satellite TV, IPTV at secondary frequencies, as well as via the Internet.

Start Broadcast

The predecessor of Czech television was (from May 1, 1953) Czechoslovak television (Československá televize, ČST). On November 22, 1991, the Federal Council for Broadcasting and Television was established ( Federálna Rada pro rozhlasové a televizní vysílání ), on March 5, 1992 the Council of the Czech Republic on Radio and Television ( Rada České republiky pro rozhlasové a televizní vysílání ) was created. Czech television was founded on January 1, 1992 as a national television network. She worked on the former ČTV channel and made news broadcasts for the federal channel F1, a combined Czechoslovak television channel, until the end of 1992, when Czechoslovakia broke up. From January 1, 1993 to February 1994, ČT broadcast 3 channels in the Czech Republic until the ČT 3 frequency was broadcast to the new commercial television channel TV Nova .

Crisis

At the end of 2000, a crisis began on Czech television: the controversial appointment of Jiri Godach as Director General led to a real war for airtime and the beginning of mass censorship on television. On December 21, the First and Second TV channels stopped broadcasting ^[1] , but outraged journalists went on strike and refused to leave the news studio. Even President Vaclav Havel spoke on the side of the protesters, however, all attempts to resume the broadcast were interrupted “for technical reasons”, and the only news releases came out with the participation of Yana Bobshikova , the protege of Godach. On January 12, 2001, Jiri Godach left the post of General Director ^[2] , however, the protests did not stop until the departure of all supporters of Godach.

Our days

New channels ( ČT24 news channel and ČT4 sports channel) appeared on the air in 2005 and 2006, respectively, as part of the planned launch of the digital television broadcast. ČT24 was launched on May 2, 2005, and ČT4 on February 10, 2006 (since 2012 - ČT sport ). On August 31, 2009, ČT launched the ČT HD television channel in the 1080i25 decomposition standard. On June 30, 2012, all analogue duplicates of ČT television channels stopped broadcasting. On August 31, 2013, ČT launched ČT: D and ČT art .

WWII scandal

The following was said in the morning air of the TV channel on September 18: "Poland recalls the 75th anniversary of the Soviet invasion. The events of September 17, 1939 opened the Second World War in Europe." The beginning of the war, however, is considered the German attack on the Polish Republic on September 1, 1939. The Broadcasting Council of the country is investigating this report. ^[3] .

Česká televize exists on money from issued licenses (for the most part) and from advertising (in those areas where it is less competitive than commercial television stations). During 2004 and 2005, the organization lobbied for an increase in license fees in the government to remove advertisers. Since 2008, the license fee is 135 kroons per receiver per month.

The current General Manager of Czech Television is Petr Dvořák , who was elected for a term of 6 years by the Czech Television Council ( Rada České televize ) and took office on October 1, 2011. The Czech Television Council consists of 15 members who are elected by the Chamber of Deputies so that the most significant figures from regional, political, cultural and social circles are represented. Every 2 years, 5 members are re-elected for a term of 6 years. Monitoring of compliance with media laws is carried out by the Council of Broadcasting and Television Broadcasts ( Rada pro rozhlasové a televizní vysílání ), appointed by the Prime Minister on the proposal of the Chamber of Deputies.

ČT is a member of the European Broadcasting Union and a shareholder of Euronews .

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