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- Welcome to the English Pages of Czech Television (CT), the public service broadcaster in the Czech Republic
Basic Facts
- Headquarters is in Prague, 2 regional studios in Brno and Ostrava
- Almost 3,000 employees
- Budget 260 mil. EUR (2019)
- 74 % own productions
- AD share 15+ 29,20 %
Financing sources of Czech Television
- CT is not financed from the state budget
- Television licence fees – 5,5 EUR/month/household – the main source of income
- Other income from business operations and advertising
History
- 1953 first television broadcasting trial from Studio Prague started on May 1
- 1970 second channel ČT 2 was launched
- 1973 colour broadcasting on the second channel ČT 2
- 1975 colour broadcasting on the first channel ČT 1
- 1992 Czech Television was established based on the Czech Television Act n. 483/1991 Coll.
- 2005 news channel ČT 24 and DVB-T was launched
- 2006 channel ČT sport was launched
- 2010 HDTV was launched on satellite
- 2011 analogue switch-off
- 2013 new thematic channels ČT :D and ČT art were launched
- 2013 HD broadcasting in DVB-T: ČT 1 HD, ČT 2 HD, ČT sport HD
- 2013 professional platform Fórum Ultra HD was established – initiated by ČT
- 2014 DVB-T2/HEVC trial broadcasting – shared project with ČRa (Czech Radiocommunication)
- 2015 trial broadcasting UHDTV on SES Astra satellite
- 2018 Transition to DVB-T2/HEVC
- 2020 Termination of DVB-T network operation
Channels
- ČT 1 (HD) is a family-oriented channel showing original Czech movies, series, entertainment and lifestyle.
- ČT 2 (HD) broadcasts documentaries, nature-oriented shows and foreign films and series.
- ČT 24 is a 24-hour news channel offering breaking news and in-depth economic, regional and cultural news.
- ČT sport (HD) broadcasts world, European and Czech sports events.
- ČT :D is a children's educational channel without advertising, launched 31.8.2013. Broadcasts from 6am until 8pm.
- ČT art is a channel focusing on culture, theatre, operas, music, art films, launched 31. 8. 2013. The channel builds upon ČT :D channel broadcasting. It broadcasts from 8pm until late night.
- CT 3 – A third-age television; a channel for the elderly. Launched 23. 3. 2020. The content of the programs is calmer and the information are provided in a way adapted to elderly viewers. The channel broadcasts daily from 9 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. (The channel will broadcast till spring 2021)