EXPLAINED: How your money funds Czech public media – and what changes when it doesn’t

License fees meant to protect editorial independence fund Czech public broadcasters like Radio Prague International. The government plans to scrap them.

Jules Eisenchteter

Written by Jules Eisenchteter Published on 11.03.2026 14:24:00 (updated on 11.03.2026) Reading time: 4 minutes

Daily News
Motoristé sobě, Shutterstock by Krakenimages.com, Luis Louro, maya8900
Motoristé sobě, Shutterstock by Krakenimages.com, Luis Louro, maya8900

A well-known TV presenter resigns after two decades on the air. A government moves to fund public media directly from the state budget. And its popular foreign service could lose all its money by next year.

Warning signs are multiplying, and alarm bells are ringing. In this week’s explainer, we ask: is the independence of Czech public media under threat?

#czech politics #explainer #public media
Every business has a story. Let's make yours heard. Click here

Other daily news

Advertisement Advertise with Expats.cz

Partner articles

FEATURED JOBS

View all jobs

TRENDING ARTICLES

POPULAR ARTICLES