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14 April 2025
Czech public broadcasters face a financial crisis as opposition parties ANO and SPD block efforts to increase funding. With elections looming and Babiš vying for control, press freedom is on the line.
The Czech government is pushing back against opposition attempts to block a long-delayed increase in public media fees, calling an extraordinary parliamentary session on 12 February to force a vote. The move comes with Czech Television (ČT) and Czech Radio (ČRo) already facing deep budget cuts, layoffs and shrinking programming.
At stake is the financial stability and independence of Czech public media. Opposition leader Andrej Babiš is proposing a shift to state funding, a model that in Hungary and Slovakia has led to greater government control. He has also pledged to merge ČT and ČRo into a single entity, claiming it would bring cost savings. However, foreign experience suggests otherwise, and media experts warn that consolidation could make public broadcasters more vulnerable to political interference.
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