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In this week’s Business News: national banks cuts interest rates and
growth expectations; tv ad spending still depressed; Czech bank cleared to
make debut on foreign-dominated market, state electricity grid operator
seeks to buy up private firms; and solar power tests the water.
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Current AffairsLocal version of MTV to arrive in Czech Republic this Sunday
This Sunday, the Czech Republic will see the arrival of MTV Czech, a local
version of the worldwide music network MTV. The channel will be operated by
the international company CME. Its directors are confident MTV Czech will
quickly become the most watched channel for viewers aged 15 through 24.
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Current AffairsEuropean Commission competition office swoop turns up heat on ČEZ
European and Czech competition watchdogs have carried out raids on Czech
energy companies. The unprecedented action has been sparked by suspicions
that local electricity giant ČEZ has been using sharp practices to corner
the local market and increase prices.
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In this week’s Business News: the ad spending slide hits Nova profits;
one sole order for Staropramen; bad loans provisions hit Česká
Spořitelna; ČEZ powers up in Germany; and Czechs lose taste for pork
products.
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In Business News today: how production braked in the auto sector; good and
bad news on inflation and jobs; a new turn in a massive clean-up tender;
Vietnamese skills come to the fore; and the battle over the television tax.
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In Business News this week: few get on board for the Czech Airlines sale; a
cloudy future for key government measures; more developments around Orco;
business index gives a glimmer of hope; and Time Warner tunes into TV Nova.
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PanoramaTereza Kopáčová on documentary filmmaking and the series Private Traps
TV dramas in the Czech Republic often aren’t bad, but occasionally
something comes along which is a head above the rest. Last autumn, it was a
dramatic series on commercial broadcaster Nova, entitled Soukromé pasti
(Private Traps). 12 separate stories centering on characters in everyday
dilemmas - which critics praised for excellent writing, acting and
psychological depth. The project was overseen by filmmaker Tereza
Kopáčová, one of the best-known names in the Czech TV business. Her work
and Soukromé pasti are the subject of this Panorama.
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Current AffairsTime Warner tunes into Czech television market
US film, television and print media giant Time Warner has bought itself a
prime part in the Czech commercial television market. Time Warner has taken
a 31 percent stake in Central European Media Enterprises (CME), which owns
the country’s most watched tv station, Nova. But what does the latest
turn in the Nova ownership saga and US acquisition mean?
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In Business News this week: the government presents its anti-crisis plan
hot on the heels of a shares and currency meltdown; the home loans market
shows deeper signs of suffering; a potential rival to ČEZ shapes up; and
the energy giant seeks to change its image.
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