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Meanwhile Czech TV viewers have been treated to some bizarre television. When the news comes on, they can see the first few seconds of the bulletin being produced by the rebels, who are still refusing to obey Mr Hodac's orders to leave the newsroom. Then the programme switches to improvised news bulletins being produced by journalists loyal to Mr Hodac. I'm joined in the studio by . What are Mr Hodac's news bulletins like? More
Current AffairsBattle over Czech TV to go on
The dramatic events around Czech TV have been drawing attention beyond the Czech Republic's borders. has been finding out how the media in some other post-communist countries have been evaluating the situation. She started by talking with Oxana Ferjencikova from Slovak radio: More
Current AffairsRP's Rob Cameron visits the TV newsroom
While Czechs of all ages were celebrating the coming of the New Year on
squares, at parties - even in maternity wards, as we've just heard - a
handful of them were inside the Czech television newsroom, practically cut
off from the world, continuing what they see as a struggle to keep Czech
public TV independent of political influence, following the controversial
appointment of Jiri Hodac as the network's new director. RP's managed to visit the protesting journalists and speak to one
of their number, Michal Kubal, who with his colleagues has now spent over a
week in the newsroom.
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Current AffairsNo end in sight to Czech Television crisis
The crisis over Czech Television continues. Thousands of people gathered
once again outside the news building on Thursday evening, the latest in a
series of demonstrations against the appointment of General Director Jiri
Hodac. was there, and brings back this report:
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Current AffairsJournalists divided over Czech Television crisis
The crisis at the country's public television network, Czech Television, has
now gone far beyond an internal dispute; the battle for control of the
network has gripped Czech political and public life and serious questions
are now being asked as to the independence of the Czech media. But
journalists themselves are not united over the dispute, as discovered:
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Current AffairsKlaus calls for privatisation of public television network
The protests over the appointment of a new General Director of the country's
state-run television network, Czech Television, continue. Thursday saw
demonstrations organised by news editors and staff, furious at the hasty
appointment of Jiri Hodac, who they accuse of having close links to the
right-of-centre Civic Democratic Party. Meanwhile, the leader of the Civic
Democrats, Vaclav Klaus, has come up with his own unique solution to the
crisis. reports:
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