Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Czechia
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Prague and other locations
Sector
Information / Communication
Publishing Of Information; Production And Programming Of Audiovisual
Programming And Broadcasting Activities
60.20 - Television programming and broadcasting activities

250 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
1 June 2022
Employment effect (start)
31 December 2022
Foreseen end date
31 December 2024

Description

Czech Television, a public television broadcaster in the Czech Republic, has announced that it will cut 250 jobs within two years due to savings of CZK 910 million (€ 36.7 million). The management of Czech Television plans to cut 50 jobs by the end of 2022 and another 200 job positions in the next two years. The reason is a decrease in the fair value of the concession fee. Czech Television plans to close some broadcasting channels, to limit investment in the production of its own programs and the purchase of broadcasting rights. CEO of the Czech Television, Petr Dvořák, has not yet specified job positions affected by the collective dismissal. He entered into negotiations with trade unions and assumes that the redundancies will be evenly distributed both in Prague and the regions.Czech Television currently employs around 3,000 people. 


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2022), Česká televize (Czech Television), Internal restructuring in Czechia, factsheet number 106894, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/106894.