# Czechia: Scores protest against public media reform

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/czechia-scores-protest-against-public-media-reform/
- Published: 2026-11-15T19:12:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T20:27:10+00:00
- Original publisher: DW (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/czechia-scores-protest-against-public-media-reform/a-79953057?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Up to 450,000 people protested in Prague.
- The plan would replace fees with state funding.
- Critics warn of influence; the government denies it.

## Summary

Organisers said 350,000 to 450,000 people gathered in Prague to oppose the Czech government’s plan to abolish broadcasting fees. Protesters and critics fear replacing the fees with state funding could give the government greater influence over public media.

The reform would move funding to the state budget and cut public media’s budget by 15%, while the government says it will protect editorial independence and reduce costs. The proposal has prompted several large protests and a one-day strike by Czech TV and radio, and has drawn criticism from international media groups; polling puts support for Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s ANO party at about 30%.

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