The Government May Not Be Able to Lift the Fees From January. Television and Radio Set for Crisis Budgets

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Culture Minister Oto Klempíř (for Motorists) wants to keep pushing for the abolition of media fees from January next year. He admits, however, that this will only happen if approval in Parliament is not dragged through obstructions. And the opposition has already promised to delay. Therefore, Czech Television and Radio are considering all the options and preparing budgets even in case their revenues fall.

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An increase in the ORF budget levy is being discussed. Ingrid Thurnher may be required to apply for a fee increase.

大纪元 Epoch Times

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More than 50 frontline producers from PTS, PTS Mini, and PTS Taiwanese Channel jointly launched a petition on the 30th, urging legislators not to freeze or cut the budget. They publicly called on the Legislative Yuan to pass the PTS budget for 2026 as soon as possible to avoid impacting the production and broadcasting of news, drama, documentaries, children's and youth, cultural, and public affairs programs due to a significant budget freeze or …