Ceska Televize

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Ceska Televize, also known as ČT, Czech Television, and Czech TV, is a state-owned entity headquartered in Czechia. Founded in 1992, with an estimated 1,650 employees, the company reported $325.0M in revenue as of 2024, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in broadcast television and radio, operating as a public television broadcaster in the Czech Republic, broadcasting six channels. It is the successor to Czechoslovak Television, which was founded in 1953.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1992

Headcount

1,643

Headquarters

Czechia

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

State Owned

News Summary:

On April 14, 2026, the Czech culture minister presented a plan to fund public media, including Ceska Televize, from the state budget rather than through citizen fees, drawing criticism from opposition parties and media freedom watchdogs. Opponents argue that the bill, slated for implementation in 2027, would compromise the independence of Czech TV and Czech Radio, leaving them susceptible to influence from the government of Prime Minister Andrej Babis. This proposal followed March rallies in Prague, where over 200,000 people protested Babis's government, with the media bill among their grievances. Previously, on January 21, 2026, Ceska Televize's management stated that the potential changes to its funding were in their initial stages, noting a lack of official information regarding the government coalition's next steps, and characterized the state of uncertainty regarding the company's financial condition as short-lived.

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Ceska Televize offers 5 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Ceska Televize's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.

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Ceska Televize's revenues were less than $500M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Ceska Televize's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups). For full access to Ceska Televize's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Apr

14th

2026

09:49

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Czech govt draws ire with public media financing plan

Opponents argue the bill, due to take effect in 2027, would harm the independence of Czech TV and Czech Radio and make them vulnerable to influence by the government of billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis. More than 200,000 people rallied against Babis's government in Prague in March, with the media bill among their grudges.

France 24

Apr

14th

2026

04:46

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Czech govt draws ire with public media financing plan

The Czech culture minister angered the opposition and media freedom watchdogs with a plan presented Tuesday to fund public media from the state budget instead of fees paid by citizens.Opponents argue the bill, due to take effect in 2027, would harm the independence of Czech TV and Czech Radio and make them vulnerable to influence by the government of billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis.More than 200,000 people rallied against Babis's government in Prague in March, with the media bill among their grudges.

Antelope County News

Apr

14th

2026

04:46

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Czech govt draws ire with public media financing plan

Kjnbtv

Jan

21st

2026

13:00

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Statement by the Management of Czech Television on the Future Funding of Public Service Media

[Translated] However, the entire process of potential changes to funding is at its very beginning, and factual information about further steps by the government coalition is not officially available yet. Meanwhile, the state of uncertainty in the area of ČT's financial condition is short-lived.

Ceska Televize

Jan

19th

2026

13:00

Events, B2B Tag

Evening Tales Celebrates on Moravia. Exhibition to Mark Its 60th Birthday Heads to Brno

[Translated] Last year's exhibition premiere in Prague's Strahov Monastery attracted over 100,000 visitors. It confirmed that the small boy in a paper hat, who has been bringing television fairy tales to good night for six decades, enjoys great popularity among children and adults alike.

Ceska Televize

Jan

1st

2026

13:00

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Czech Television News Division Strengthens Individual Programs of ČT24

[Translated] „The goal of this long-planned step is to allow viewers to have a better overview and increase the level of identification with the personalities who will be permanent in individual programs,“ says Petr Mrzena, director of the News and Publicist Division.This is a process that is common in many other foreign news television stations as well.

Ceska Televize

Dec

29th

2025

13:00

Corporate Restructuring, B2B Tag

Czech Television is Changing its Organizational Structure to Increase Efficiency and Save

[Translated] General Director Hynek Chudárek is implementing this step as part of his election project. "The essence of the changes is primarily simplifying cooperation between individual units and strengthening the flexibility of the entire institution. The goal is to save resources that we can invest in producing programs," emphasizes Chudárek.

Ceska Televize

Dec

24th

2025

13:00

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Prime Minister's Christmas Fairy Tale Watched by 2.29 Million Viewers

[Translated] The second most-watched program on Christmas Day was the fairy tale Angel Páně 2, which was not missed by 1.61 million viewers, or 41.25% of all viewers with their TVs on. The traditional fairy tale reached 2.35 million viewers.

Ceska Televize

Nov

27th

2025

18:30

Sports Rights Updates

First Continuous Broadcasting of ČT Sport in the Olympic Season Starts on November 29

[Translated] „We're expecting a very colorful weekend. Czech Television has the rights to all World Cups in alpine skiing and snowboarding disciplines, bobsleigh, luge, skeleton, or biathlon, which has been a long-standing pillar of our broadcasting,“ said Michal Dusík, head of the Sports Department at Czech Television.

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Ceska Televize currently holds 118 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including curling, ice hockey, table tennis, cyclo-cross, multi-sport, triathlon, rowing, handball, soccer | association football, winter sports, badminton, basketball, canoeing and kayaking, field hockey, ice skating, biathlon, volleyball, cycling, baseball, tennis, futsal, athletics and rugby union.