Pragues's fight for public TV - Why Renowned Presenter Will Leave Czech TV Over Reforms
Summary
Hundreds of thousands of people protested in Prague on November 15 against the Czech government’s proposed changes to public-media funding. Presenter and science journalist Daniel Stach said he would leave Czech public television rather than work under reforms he believes could threaten its independence.Key Facts
- The protests took place in Prague on November 15.
- The government plan would overhaul funding for public broadcasters.
- Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said he would proceed with the plan and denied it would harm media freedom.
- Daniel Stach joined the protests and said he was prepared to leave Czech television.
- Stach is a presenter and science journalist at Czech public television.
- Opposition parties compared the proposed changes with media reforms in Hungary under Viktor Orbán.
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